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Homophones

Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Find four pairs of homophones in your newspaper. Write a sentence for each pair.

Subject:

Reading

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th

Skill or Strand:

Vocabulary Development

Standard:

Student use knowledge of homophones and context clues to determine the meaning of words.

I Am

Draw an outline of yourself on a piece of paper. Find words and pictures throughout the newspaper which describe you. Paste them on the outline. Place everyone's outline collages around the room. Guess who each collage is.

Subject:

Reading

Grade:

1st 2nd 3rd

Skill or Strand:

Vocabulary Development

Standard:

Students identify words and their meanings; recognize and use adjectives.

Job Hunting

Read the classified ads from the newspaper. Select a job you would like to apply for. Write a letter to explain why you would like the job. Tell why you think you should be hired.

Subject:

Writing

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Skill or Strand:

Applications

Standard:

Students write formal letters that consider the audience*** purpose and context.

Crazy Sentences

Did you ever wish you could find something crazy in the newspaper? Look at the headlines and cut out words to make your own crazy story. It can be short and funny.. Paste your crazy story on a piece of construction paper and draw a crazy picture to illustrate your crazy story.

Subject:

Writing

Grade:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Skill or Strand:

Writing Strategies

Standard:

Students write in complete coherent sentences; select and maintain a focus when writing; use illustrations to enhance meaning of text.

Lost

Find the Lost and Found section in the classified ads. Choose a lost item. Pretend you are that item. Write the item's story. How did you become lost? Where did you travel? Whom did you meet? How does your owner feel?

Subject:

Writing

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Skill or Strand:

Applications

Standard:

Students write narratives that provide a context within which an action takes place.