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Grammar
Our first Iditarod Certified Educator’s cohort is off and running down the trail! Their first challenge was to develop a quick lesson idea based on the theme of Debski’s Diner. Debski is the amazing cook for all of the volunteers in Nome. She serves as a kind of den mom for all of the volunteers …
Here’s another story using several homophones. Can you select the correct word? Do your best to decide which homophone is correct. After you’ve given it your best shot, click here to see the correct choices. (There-their-they’re) sat Jeff Schultz editing the (pictures-pitchers) he’d taken of mushers and (there-their-they’re) dog teams that day. Jeff is the official …
(I – Eye) am fascinated by words that sound alike, are spelled differently and have very different meanings. These words are called homophones. When speaking, or barking as we sled dogs do, people and other dogs understand what we mean by context, that is considering the word along with the words used around it. When …
(View this lesson plan) Olivia’s Story , about a sled dog’s race, provides practice with homonyms, words (which–witch) sound alike, but have different meanings and are spelled differently. Students think about the meanings of the words in order (to–too–two) choose the correct (one–won) (for–four) the context of the sentence. (There–they’re–their) is another homonym lesson …
Language Arts: Daily Grammar Practice Improve grammar skills using Iditarod and Alaska themed sentences. These sentences can be used at any grade level. Sentences can be used in the manner that best meets your students needs and your daily schedule. Assign a sentence a day or several to be competed during a week. Use them …
Practice identifying sentence types the Idita-way! (Worksheet and answer key can be downloaded below!) Kinds of Sentences Put the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. Tell if the sentence is a declarative, an interrogative, an imperative, or an exclamatory sentence. 1. ____________ Dog teams pull sleds in the Iditarod 2. ____________ How many …