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Reintroduce /b/
Combine letter sounds, pronunciation, recognition, and word examples in one exercise by following these strategies. Scholars examine the letter b and identify it if they can. As they listen to you make the /b/ sound, youngsters try...
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Fun With Fluency
Practice reading with fluency by blending words together. To start, prepare flash cards with pseudowords on them (words that can be pronounced but have no real meaning), and work with the class to sound out the words using known...
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Use Common Roots and Affixes When Attached to Known Vocabulary
After a brief review of roots and affixes, partners are asked to choose a root, find words built on that root, and create a Christmas ornament decorated with these words. Beware the typos!
Mary Pope Osborne, Classroom Adventures Program
Mummies in the Morning Egyptian pyramids, hieroglyphics
Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...
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Introduce silent-letter words
First graders practice reading words that contain a silent letter. In this silent letter words lesson plan, 1st graders look at words on the board such as lamb, sock, and knee and practice reading them without pronouncing one of the...
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-LE at the End of a Word
In these spelling activity worksheets, learners complete several activities that help them learn to recognize and spell words that end in 'le.' Students complete 3 activities.
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Introduce Silent-letter Words
First graders are introduced to silent letter words and practice their silent sound. In this silent letter words lesson, 1st graders take turns reading words with silent letters. Students sound out words and recognize the silent...
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Syllables Millionaire, Silent Scrabble
In this spelling worksheet, teachers have access to websites with games to enhance learning. Syllables Millionaire is a powerpoint presentation used to help students understand how syllables help spelling. Silent Scrabble helps...
California Education Partners
The Road Not Taken
An effective lesson plan truly can make all the difference. Seventh graders read, analyze, and annotate Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" before writing an essay about what they believe to be the theme of the iconic poem.
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Dr. Seuss
Young scholars read books by the same author and compare what they find. In this Dr. Seuss lesson, students learn about Dr. Seuss' writing style, listen for the rhyme scheme in his stories, and create a KWL chart on Dr....
Florida Center for Reading Research
Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Isolating, The Last Sound Is...
Partners work with real objects as they practice final phonemes. Here's how it works: Partner A silently chooses an object and sounds it out, determining the final phoneme and saying the sound aloud. Partner B examines the group of...
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You Can't Hear Me!
Teach the skill of reading silently through modeling. The teacher demonstrate how to read silently and also gives instructions on decoding skills. Individuals then read silently using the book Polly's Shop . The teacher...
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Good vs. Well
Fourth graders use the Smart Board to enhance learning. In this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders practice using context clues to fill in missing words, learn the difference between using the words good and well, and practice what...
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Pronunciation of Final Consonants
Students in ESOL classes discover how to recognize and pronounce final consonant sounds. With partners, they read passages aloud and practice the correct pronunciation. Students emphasize pronouncing the final consonant and attempt to...
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Hi, My Name is A
Learners distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice decoding pseudo words with the vowel-consonant-e...
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Music
Fourth graders are introduced to the ABA form of music through singing and playing instruments. Using music, they practice reading the notations and improvising melodies. They also sing in duets and trios in various keys to end the...
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Present Participles
In this present participles worksheet, learners review and discuss what present participles of verbs are and fill in three blanks with the appropriate present participle answer.
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ESOL Vocabulary for Body Parts
Students review and write the vocabulary for basic body parts. They identify parts of the body along with new verbs then complete an activity sheet of labeling body parts and complete sentences using the correct vocabulary word.
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Introduce the VCe rule (Long u, o)
Students say the word "dime" as the teacher writes it on the board and reviews the silent e/long vowel rule. For this phonics lesson, students say other words and review the rule as words are written on the board, first without the...
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Introduce the VCe rule (Long i)
Students sound out the word "made" as the teacher reviews the rule for silent e making vowels say their names. In this phonics lesson, students continue to sound out words with other long vowels and the silent e, with teacher guidance.
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Vocabulary Evaluation and Practice
Eighth graders are introduced to new vocabulary associated with communication. In groups, they discuss how they memorize vocabulary words and the importance of a large vocabulary. To end the lesson, they complete a vocabulary test.
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Goal Ball
Learners participate in some laps around the gym and then listen as a group to learn the history of the game Goal Ball. They go over the rules and learn how to play the game dividing into two teams. Three people play first for each team...
K5 Learning
The Great Sphinx Statue
Second graders read an informational text passage on the Great Sphinx, and answer questions based on what they read.
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Judicial Review
Students review the concepts they were introduced to in a telecast on judicial review. After reading an article, they answer discussion questions and repeat the same procedure for another article. They participate in a debriefing session...