This Weather Word Wall gives Kindergarten classrooms six big picture cards — sun, cloud, rain, snow, wind and rainbow — ready to print, cut and post so young writers always have the weather words within reach.
These school subjects word wall flash cards pair a picture with each subject name for Preschool through 2nd Grade readers. Answer key included for the practice page.
These colors word wall flash cards pair eleven color words with bright color spots for Preschool to 2nd Grade, with a practice page and answer key included to build confident early readers.
These prefix flash cards help kindergarten to 4th grade students learn 24 common prefixes, their meanings and an example word for each. Fold-over cards, a practice page and an answer key are included.
Preschool vocabulary flash cards with 15 fold-over picture and word cards help PreK-K students read short-vowel CVC words. Practice worksheet and answer key included.
Matter word wall flash cards with 16 picture cards for solid, liquid, gas, melt, evaporate and more, for 2nd to 5th grade science. Answer key included for easy checking.
These shapes word wall flash cards give PreK to 2nd grade children eleven flat shapes with bold names, plus a count-the-sides practice page and answer key included.
Post these numbers word wall flash cards to help PreK through 2nd grade students read number words from zero to one trillion, with ten-frame and base-ten pictures. Answer key included.
These beginning sound letter g word wall flash cards give preschool to 2nd grade students picture word cards for the /g/ sound. A practice page and answer key are included.
These 3D shapes word wall flash cards help preschool to 2nd grade students name six solid figures, with word wall cards, fold-over flash cards and a practice page. Answer key included.
These digraphs flash cards give K to 2nd grade readers 18 fold-over picture cards for ch, sh, th, wh, ck and ph. A practice worksheet and answer key are included for quick phonics review.
These beginning sound letter h word wall flash cards give preschool to 2nd grade children eight picture word cards for the /h/ sound. Answer key included.
These consonant blends flash cards give kindergarten to 3rd grade readers 18 picture cards for l, r and s blends. Fold, cut and practice; a worksheet and answer key are included.
These beginning sound letter f word wall flash cards give preschool to 1st grade children eight bright picture word cards for the /f/ sound. Answer key included.
These fourth grade vocabulary flash cards teach 40 useful words for 3rd to 5th grade, each with a meaning, synonym, antonym and sentence on a fold-over card. Answer key included.
These rock word wall flash cards give 2nd to 4th grade students 16 rock words with pictures and meanings, from boulder to lava. Answer key included.
Post these force and motion word wall flash cards for 2nd to 5th grade: 16 science words with kid-friendly meanings, plus a vocabulary practice page, answer key included.
These shades of meaning flash cards for preschool to 4th grade have children sort 24 words into groups and order them weakest to strongest. Answer key included.
These three letter words word wall flash cards give preschool to 2nd grade readers 60 CVC word cards grouped by short vowel. A practice page and answer key are included.
These sight words set 1 flash cards give K-3rd grade readers 74 Dolch words in ABC order, from a to green, with a level tag on each card. Answer key included.
More words, more power!
Vocabulary is all the words a child knows and uses. Young learners sort words into categories, like foods or clothes, and use picture clues to figure out new words. As they grow, they use context clues in a sentence to unlock meanings, and they break words into parts: un + happy = not happy. Older kids learn Greek and Latin roots like tele (far) and graph (write). The click comes when a kid figures out a brand new word all on their own!
Kids learn words by using them, hearing them and playing with them. These moves do all three.
Play a prefix game where kids add pre, dis or mis to base words and figure out the new meaning. Then have them use each new word in a silly sentence. Games make word parts stick.
Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withPrefixes Pre Dis Mis GameGamesOpen it →Read a sentence with a tricky word and think aloud: "It says the soup was scalding and he burned his tongue. So scalding must mean very hot!" Then let kids try the next one with a partner.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withContext Clues WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Give kids word cards and let them sort them into categories, like animals, foods and places. Then ask them to add a new word to each group. Sorting helps kids see how words connect.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
Try it withGrouping into Categories WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Word games make vocabulary fun for every grade.
GamesKids match Greek and Latin roots to their meanings in a fast-paced game. Great for older students!
Open Greek and Latin Roots Game →
WorksheetsUse the picture to guess what a new word means, then check with a partner.
Open Using Picture Clues Worksheet →
WorksheetsMatch words with their definitions, then try to use the word of the day all day long.
Open Word and Definition Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Weather Word Wall, School Subjects Word Wall and Colors Word Wall.
Kids learn new words by hearing them in stories and talk, using them in their own sentences, and seeing them many times. Reading aloud every day is one of the best ways to grow vocabulary.
Context clues are hints in the sentence or paragraph that help readers figure out a word's meaning. Kids look at nearby words, examples and pictures to make a smart guess.
Use games, word sorts, acting out words and a word of the day. Reward kids for using new words in their speaking and writing.
Read together every day, talk about interesting words you find, and use bigger words in everyday talk. "That's an enormous sandwich!" teaches more than "That's big."
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