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How do I create a customized vocabulary lesson?
How do I save a lesson?
How do I retrieve a saved lesson?
How do I reprint a saved lesson?
How do I sort the saved lessons?
How do I rename a saved lesson?
How do I create a lesson category?
How do I change the category a saved lesson is associated with?
How do I delete a saved lesson?


How do I create a customized vocabulary lesson?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Choose a vocabulary category from the left side of the screen.
    1. If the category has a sub-category, select a sub-category until words appear.
  3. Choose up to twelve words to put in your Word List from Tier One, Tier Two, or Tier Three.
    1. To choose words from other categories, simply change the category, and the words you have already chosen will remain on your Word List.
  4. Click Next.
  5. You can opt to download the lesson without saving using pre-determined activity options or Save and Download the lesson.
    1. To save and download start by naming the lesson.
    2. Select a Category from the pull-down menu, or create a new category.
    3. Choose the Lesson Type Size: Small for intermediate grades and Large for primary grades.
    4. Choose the Files to Download.
      1. The lesson plan is generic, and will remain the same for all Word Lists.
      2. The worksheets and assessments are customized based upon your Word List.
    5. Choose Optional Word Work Activities.
    6. Click Save and Download Lesson.
  6. Either download option will provide the opportunity to open immediately in Adobe Acrobat Reader or save to a user specified location on the computer's hard drive.

How do I save a lesson?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Create a word list.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Name the lesson.
  5. Select a Category from the pull-down menu, or create a new category.
  6. Choose the Lesson Type Size: Small for intermediate grades and Large for primary grades.
  7. Choose the Files to Download.
    1. The lesson plan is generic, and will remain the same for all Word Lists. 
    2. The worksheets and assessments are customized based upon your Word List.
  8. Choose Optional Word Work Activities.
  9. Click Save and Download Lesson.

How do I retrieve a saved lesson?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Select the Saved Lessons tab.
  3. To download a new vocabulary lesson using the same words and file selections, click the PDF icon.
  4. To download a new vocabulary lesson using the same words with new file selections, click the edit icon.
    1. Name the new lesson.
    2. Select a Category from the pull-down menu. Or create a new category.
    3. Choose the Lesson Type Size: Small for intermediate grades and Large for primary grades.
    4. Choose the Files to Download.
      1. The lesson plan is generic, and will remain the same for all Word Lists. 
      2. The worksheets and assessments are customized based upon your Word List.
    1. Choose Optional Word Work Activities.
    2. Click Save and Download Lesson.
  5. To download a new vocabulary lesson based off of the same words, click on the lesson name.
    1. Update the words in the word list as desired.
    2. Name, save, and download the new lesson.

How do I reprint a saved lesson?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Select the Saved Lessons tab.
  3. Click the PDF icon to download a new vocabulary lesson using the same words and file selections.

How do I sort the saved lessons?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Select the Saved Lessons tab.
  3. Click Manage Lessons/Categories.
  4. Select the ascending or descending arrows to sort by either Lesson Name, Date Saved, or Category.

How do I rename a saved lesson?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Select the Saved Lessons tab.
  3. Click Manage Lessons/Categories.
  4. Edit the Lesson Name or Category as desired.
  5. Click Update.

How do I create a lesson category?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Select the Saved Lessons tab.
  3. Click Manage Lessons/Categories.
  4. Click Category Mangement.
  5. Enter the Category Name.
  6. Click Insert.
  7. You can also create a new category when saving and downloading a lesson.

How do I change the category a saved lesson is associated with?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Select the Saved Lessons tab.
  3. Click Manage Lessons/Categories.
  4. Edit the Category or Lesson Name as desired.
  5. Click Update.

How do I delete a saved lesson?

  1. Log into Vocabulary A-Z with your teacher username and password.
  2. Select the Saved Lessons tab.
  3. Click Manage Lessons/Categories.
  4. Click the "X" delete icon to the left of each lesson you wish to delete.