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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

7th grade Language Arts/Reading at Kings Mountain Middle School, Kings Mountain, NC.

Resources created by Cynthia Cook

Rest in Peace Dead Words!
“Dead words,” by my definition, are words students “use to death” in their writing samples. As Language Arts teachers, we can generate a list of such words a mile long. Examples would include: pretty, nice, bad, a lot, and good. This cooperative learning activity is designed to eliminate those repetitious words by providing students with a word bank/wall they can refer to when given a writing assignment.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts)
By Cynthia Cook.