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Week 7
Suffixes
Suffixes
Makeup words and define them! Add suffixes like -tion, -able, and -ful to the end of a made-up word to make it longer and more interesting, and then figure out what the word means in this creative activity.
Help students understand the concept of suffixes with a creative activity! Challenge them to make up their own nonsense words that feature suffixes and have them define what the made-up words mean.
Word Part Pyramids
Worksheet
Word Part Pyramids
In this exercise, students will use critical thinking to identify the common word part in a series of words and, using their knowledge of vocabulary, deduce the meaning of the word part.
Year 6
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Parts of Speech and Using Suffixes to Turn Adjectives Into Nouns
Lesson plan
Parts of Speech and Using Suffixes to Turn Adjectives Into Nouns
This engaging lesson will revisit the basic parts of speech and address why some words have can have more than one part of speech. Students will then enjoy a fun group challenge to turn adjectives into nouns by modifying the word endings.
Year 6
Maths
Lesson plan
Circle the Suffixes
Worksheet
Circle the Suffixes
In this worksheet, kids can learn the meaning of many words with suffixes, and get to see firsthand how adding a suffix changes its definition, just like that!
Year 5
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Multiplying Decimal Fractions
Multiplying Decimal Fractions
Multiplying decimals can be really tricky concepts for kids, so don't hesitate to give them a few maths worksheets to help them practise and learn.
Many students find the standard algorithm for multiplication useful even though it might be harder to understand conceptually. Remind them that there are other multiplication strategies they can use as well.
Multiply Decimals with Models
Worksheet
Multiply Decimals with Models
In this exercise, students will use models to build a conceptual understanding of how decimals are multiplied by whole numbers.
Year 6
Maths
Worksheet
Multiply Decimals with Models
Lesson plan
Multiply Decimals with Models
How well do your students know decimals? In this lesson, introduce your students to decimal multiplication using models.
Year 6
Maths
Lesson plan
Decimal Multiplication Estimations
Lesson plan
Decimal Multiplication Estimations
Challenge students to relate the multiplication of decimals to that of whole numbers. Have them justify their estimations in partners. Use this lesson on its own or use it as support to the lesson Multiply Decimals with Models.
Year 6
Maths
Lesson plan
Close Reading
Close Reading
Close readers should read a text three times: first to get the main idea, second to highlight and clarify, third to gather evidence and think critically. Provide a checklist to help your child focus during each read through.
Students should read a text three times: first to get the main idea, second to highlight and clarify, third to gather evidence and think critically. Provide a checklist to help your student focus during each read through.
Close Reading Checklist
Worksheet
Close Reading Checklist
Help students practise close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.
Year 6
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Closely
Lesson plan
Reading Closely
Young readers will love this story-filled reading comprehension lesson. It's packed with engaging exercises designed to help students become better at looking for details and annotating passages of text.
Year 5
Maths
Lesson plan
Main Idea and Supporting Evidence
Lesson plan
Main Idea and Supporting Evidence
Use this lesson to help your ELs identify the main idea and supporting evidence in a short fictional text. It can be a stand-alone lesson or used as support for the lesson Reading Closely.
Year 5
Maths
Lesson plan
Author Study
Author Study
Introduce children to many different authors of classic and modern literature. They might find a new favorite book in the process and get ideas for their future writings.
If students are still having trouble coming up with story ideas, ask them to think about the novels they are reading and how they connect to real-life experiences. The books we read often trigger memories from our own lives.
How to Write Like Edgar Allan Poe
Worksheet
How to Write Like Edgar Allan Poe
Need some writing inspiration? Read a few passages by authors who influenced the great Edgar Allan Poe, and write your own found passage!
Year 6
Worksheet
Developing Theses
Lesson plan
Developing Theses
Students will sharpen their thesis-making skills by developing several through discussion.
Year 6
Maths
Lesson plan
How to Write Like C.S. Lewis
Worksheet
How to Write Like C.S. Lewis
Aspiring authors, get inspired by C.S. Lewis and the authors who inspired his fantastical stories! Students can create a collage passage to strengthen writing.
Year 6
Worksheet
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