Utah Education Network
Uen: Be a Detective Is It a Letter or a Word?
In this lesson, students will distinguish between words and letters. Students will look at each letter or word with an imitation magnifying glass to help them "see" letters and words more closely.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Word Swatter Game: Sounding Out Accuracy
A team game to practice sounding out words and letters.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Free Reading: Alien Word Game: Sounding Out
A game where students distinguish between real words and "alien" or nonsense words.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Around the World Game: Sounding Out Accuracy
A fun game involving the entire classroom that builds word and sound recognition phonetically.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using a Predictable Text to Teach High Frequency Words
Using "Have You Seen My Cat?" learners will learn to recognize high-frequency words. There are supplementary materials provided, as well as several links to useful websites.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Leaders: Word Building
This lesson walks teachers through a strategy for teaching word building skills to early elementary students. The site includes links to a page on preparing the materials needed for word building lessons, and to a page which explains the...
NBC
Nbc Learn
NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, is dedicated to making historic stories, images, and primary source documents available on-demand to teachers, students, and parents.
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Si, Su, Ci, Ti, Tu Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "si", "su", "ci", "ti", or "tu" in them. Students are prompted to with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Wor, Wa, Ou Lesson
In this beginning reading video module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "wor, "wa", and "ou" in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Vocabulary Routine
Kindergarteners take ownership of the JUICY words they learn by hearing them, practicing them, and checking them. The following routine supports children to own their words! Instead of the teacher introducing the word and giving the...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Adding S Quiz
This site is an interactive quiz to assess knowledge about adding the letter "s" changes the understanding of the word. The quiz is designed to follow the "Reading Bear: adding s" lesson.
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Digraphs and X Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "x" or digraphs. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words, see...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Ive, Or, Ence Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "ive", "or", and "ence" patterns. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Old, Olt, Ow Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "old", "olt", and "ow" to form words with the long /i/. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Ow, Ou Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "ow" or "ou" in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words, see...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Aw, Au, Al Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "aw", "au", or "al" in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Ay, Air Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "ay" or "air" in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words,...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Lessons 31 43 Review: "Oy, Oi" to "Ay, Air"
In this review unit module for emergent readers, the instructor reviews how to pronounce words that incorporate "oy", "oi", "ay", and "air" in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Ie, Ui, U Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "ie", "ui", and "u" to form words. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sight Word Spelling Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan students explore with movement and creativity to make words come alive! Using sight word flashcards, students use their bodies to spell out simple sight words.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Intervention for Reading: Story Grammar Training
This intervention emphasizes the importance of metacognitive or active reading strategies to improve comprehension. It directs students' attention on story structure by teaching them to ask five "wh" questions about the settings and...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Intevention for Reading: Peer Tutoring in Sight Words
This is a lesson for peer tutoring of sight words including training, materials needed, procedures, and evaluation. The goal is to increase students' sight word vocabulary and, therefore, their reading comprehension.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Word Form Recognition Activities
A wonderful site full of tips for teaching Word-form recognition activities. This site has a plethora of links that provide an excellent way to practice and memorize the essential skills of recognizing words without sounding out each...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Word List, Volume 2, Page 1
This printable sight word list is a worksheet from Rock 'N Learn. This list can be used as a pre-assessment or as a post-assessment.