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ALEX Learning Activities  
   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
[ELA2021] (6) 29 :
29. Use academic vocabulary in writing to communicate effectively.
Subject: English Language Arts (6)
Title: Storyboard: Welcome to the Underworld
Description:

After reading The Lightning Thief Chapter 18 and the paired reading from commonlit.org, Welcome to the Underworld, students will create their own storyboard. Using a storyboard template with six scenes, the students will try to incorporate six different vocabulary terms from the "before activity." Students will use the vocabulary in the correct context in their own creative storyboard.

This resource was created in partnership with Dothan City Schools.



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (6) 28 :
28. Discover word meanings through active listening in various contexts.

Examples: classroom discussion, oral presentations, digital formats
[ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
Subject: English Language Arts (6)
Title: Gimkit Vocabulary Review
Description:

Students will show comprehension of key vocabulary by playing a digital learning game on Gimkit. This is a review of the 11 vocabulary terms from Welcome to the Underworld in a paired reading with Chapter 18 of The Lightning Thief. 

This resource was created in partnership with Dothan City Schools.



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
Subject: English Language Arts (6)
Title: Welcome to the Underworld
Description:

Students will locate new academic vocabulary terms in the paired reading Welcome to The Underworld after reading chapter 18 from The Lightning Thief. They will create a digital Frayer Model or handwrite the model in their composition notebooks for their selected top 3 most difficult vocabulary words from the list after they read the short story. As the students find the new vocabulary words, they will add them to the “Word Wall” for the week and write the words so all students can make sure they have the same vocabulary list. 

This resource was created in partnership with Dothan City Schools.



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
Subject: English Language Arts (6)
Title: Wall of Words
Description:

This activity is completed using Google Jamboard. The purpose of this assignment is to allow students to discover the affixes that affect the part of speech of a word. This would be a great opening lesson for a morphology lesson. 

This activity was created as part of the ALEX Resource Development Summit. 



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
Subject: English Language Arts (6)
Title: Wacky Words: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
Description:

This learning activity includes a prefix, root word, and suffix randomizer wheel created on Flippity. The teacher will share this resource with the students. Students will spin the wheel to create new words. Each word will have a prefix and suffix added to the root word. Many of the words will not make sense and that is why this activity is so fun! 

This resource was created as part of the ALEX Resource Development Summit. 



   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
[ELA2021] (6) 28 :
28. Discover word meanings through active listening in various contexts.

Examples: classroom discussion, oral presentations, digital formats
Subject: English Language Arts (6)
Title: Inconceivable!: Using The Princess Bride to Assess Students
Description:

This activity is intended to be completed individually using Edpuzzle. Edpuzzle requires the teacher to set up an account but it is free. Students will watch a short video montage of The Princess Bride. Students are asked to define the word and to write a story using the word. 

This resource was created as part of the ALEX Resource Development Summit. 



ALEX Learning Activities: 6

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ALEX Classroom Resources  
   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (3) 13 :
13. Utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary to make connections to previously learned words and relate new words to background knowledge.

a. Make connections to a word's structure using knowledge of phonology, morphology, and orthography of the word to aid learning.
[ELA2021] (3) 16 :
16. Use knowledge of grade-level academic and domain-specific vocabulary to gain meaning from text.
[ELA2021] (4) 9 :
9. Accurately interpret general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
[ELA2021] (5) 12 :
12. Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

a. Locate similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms and interpret their meanings in context.

b. Explain the meanings of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

c. Use the relationships between synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to increase understanding of word meanings.

d. Explain how an author's vocabulary and style influence the tone and mood of a text and support his/her purpose for writing.

e. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meanings of words.
[ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
[ELA2021] (7) 29 :
29. Determine word meaning through the use of word parts, context clues, connotation and denotation, or print or digital reference tools.

Examples: affixes, Greek and Latin roots, stems; dictionary, thesaurus, glossary
[ELA2021] (7) 30 :
30. Read and evaluate texts from science, social studies, and other academic disciplines to determine how those disciplines treat domain-specific vocabulary and content organization.
[ELA2021] (8) 28 :
28. Analyze word meanings through the use of word parts, context clues, connotation and denotation, and print or digital reference tools.

Examples: affixes, stems, Greek and Latin roots
[ELA2021] (8) 29 :
29. Read, analyze, and evaluate texts from science, social studies, and other academic disciplines to determine how those disciplines treat domain-specific vocabulary and content organization.
Subject: English Language Arts (3 - 8)
Title: Greek and Latin Science Root Words
URL: https://fabiodisalvo.com/2022/05/22/science-root-words/
Description:

This resource contains 40 cards that include a Greek or Latin root word, a related image, and example words. These cards could be used as flashcards, a teaching activity, or classroom decor. In addition, all of the words are related to science and could be used to support the analysis of domain-specific text. This resource also includes informational material for teachers regarding teaching this concept.


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R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
[ELA2021] (6) -4 :
R3. Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically when researching and writing, both individually and collaboratively.
[ELA2021] (6) 1 :
1. Identify and explain an author's rhetorical choices, including point of view, purpose, anecdotes, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings, to develop central and supporting ideas.
[ELA2021] (6) 24 :
24. Write about research findings independently over short and/or extended periods of time.
[ELA2021] (6) 26 :
26. Utilize research findings to communicate relevant details, opinions, and ideas about a topic or text in oral presentations.

a. Answer questions in discussions about their research findings.
[ELA2021] (6) 27 :
27. Discover word meanings by analyzing word parts, examining connotation and denotation, or using print or digital reference tools.
[ELA2021] (7) -6 :
R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
[ELA2021] (7) -4 :
R3. Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically when researching and writing, both individually and collaboratively.
[ELA2021] (7) -3 :
R4. Utilize a writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres.
[ELA2021] (7) 9 :
9. Participate in collaborative discussions about prose and poetry by evaluating the use of literary devices and elements.
[ELA2021] (7) 24 :
24. Determine the relevance, reliability, and validity of information from nonfiction and fictional printed and/or digital texts.
[ELA2021] (7) 26 :
26. Produce research writings over extended periods with time for research, reflection, and revision and within shorter time frames, with minimal guidance.

Examples: a day or two, a single sitting
[ELA2021] (7) 28 :
28. Incorporate research into oral presentations, summarizing and supporting opinions and ideas with relevant details.

a. Collect information through the research process to answer follow-up questions and participate in discussions about their research findings.
[ELA2021] (8) -6 :
R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
[ELA2021] (8) -4 :
R3. Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically when researching and writing, both individually and collaboratively.
[ELA2021] (8) -3 :
R4. Utilize a writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres.
[ELA2021] (8) 10 :
10. Engage in coherent and collaborative discussions about prose and poetry by evaluating the use of literary devices and elements.
[ELA2021] (8) 23 :
23. Determine the relevance, reliability, and validity of information from nonfiction and fictional printed and/or digital texts.
[ELA2021] (8) 25 :
25. Produce research writings independently over extended periods of time which encompass research, reflection, and revision and over shorter time frames.

Examples: a day or two, a single sitting
Subject: English Language Arts (6 - 8)
Title: Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction Through Paired Readings
URL: http://readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/finding-science-behind-science-927.html
Description:

Science fiction has the potential to spark lively discussions while inviting students to extrapolate from their own working knowledge of scientific principles. This genre offers a human lens to what can otherwise be a complex science concept. In this lesson, students will be able to explore the genre of science fiction while learning more about the science integrated into the plot of the story using nonfiction texts and resources. They first define the science fiction genre and then read and discuss science fiction texts. Next, they conduct research to find scientific facts that support or dispute the science included in the plot of the science fiction book they read. Students then revisit their definition of the genre and revise it based on their reading. Finally, students complete a project that examines the science fiction genre in relation to real-world science concepts and topics.


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