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Do Tigers Like Monkeys?

For Students 1st
In these reading comprehension worksheets, 1st graders read the story about a tiger and monkey. Students then answer 5 reading comprehension questions.
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Literal Meaning of Reading

For Teachers K - 1st
Students demonstrate literal meaning of a fiction book. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students listen to the book, If You Give a Mouse a Muffin and practice the "m" sound during the read aloud. Students answer...
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Short A Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars study the short "a" sound. In this word study lesson, students brainstorm words that begin with a short "a" sound and are given a picture of the word. Young scholars play an online game to reinforce the concepts taught.
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I Have a Dream...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. In this civil rights lesson, students utilize their computer skill as they compose "I have a dream" statements.
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Short Vowel I Activity #2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short i instructional activity, students circle the word in a pair that has the short i sound, then write the word on provided lines. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Build Skill and Word Experience: Level One Priority Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete spelling activity for frequently used words. In this spelling lesson, 1st graders practice spelling frequently used words. Students also complete a word search for high-use words.
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Weekly Reading Test

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reading worksheet, students write the words that their teacher says out loud. Students find the word by reading it, and then write it down. They also write a sentence.
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Weekly Reading Test

For Students 1st
In this reading and writing worksheet, 1st graders write the words that the teacher calls out from the list given to them. Students recognize and write out 10 words.
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Weekly Reading Test

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this reading test worksheet, students are tested on how well they read these 2 letter words. Students read 8 two letter words, 1 three letter words, and 1 5 letter word.
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The ABC’s of Kindness

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice random acts of kindness. In this character education lesson, 1st graders consider acts of kindness they can carry out and then identify them as they create ABC books of kindness.
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Dolch Number Booklet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a sight word booklet for number words, "one" through "ten."  In this sight word lesson, students write and read number vocabulary.  Students write Dolch word sentences to create a booklet.
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Dolch Words: #5 Compound Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of compound words. In this compound word lesson, students use dolch word cards to create compound words.
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Mrs. Perkins Dolch Words: #10 Create a Story

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars write their stories. In this sight words and writing instructional activity, students examine a list of 20 teacher-provided dolch words and use them to write their own stories. Young scholars share their stories with their...
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Replace a Word

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read Dolch words and use them in their own sentences. In this sight words lesson plan, students read sentences from their teacher and identify the Dolch words needed to complete the sentences from a list. Students then write...
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Trade a Word

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students play a game called Trade a Word in order to read Dolch words. In this Dolch words lesson plan, students trade one word for another on index cards.
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#14 Riddles

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to riddles and identify Dolch sight words in the riddles. In this sight words lesson, students listen to riddles and guess the sight word for the riddle. Students solve sight word riddles.
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A House for Hermit Crab

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Engage young marine biologists in a reading of Eric Carle's A House for Hermit Crab with a fun hands-on activity. Given a set of clipart images of the different aquatic animals that appear in the book, children identify each one during a...
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Short O and Digraph SH

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice the short o and sh sound. In this phonics lesson, 1st graders listen to the stories Hot Pot: The Sound of Short O by Alice K. Flanagan and Shoes: The Sound of SH by Peg Ballard. They create word webs with examples...
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Mice Squeak; We Speak

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a poster.  In this vocabulary lesson, students use vocabulary words such as squeak, creak, squeal, squawk and quack to identify the sounds and noises of each word.  Students come up with rhyming words and create a word...
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Contractions

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify contractions.  For this grammar and writing lesson, 1st graders take a picture walk, read a book about the ocean and locate contractions throughout the story.
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Deshawn's Days

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read about a boy while exploring poetry.  In this poetry lesson, students discuss how Deshawn's neighborhood and family are described.
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The Bones of the Story

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars describe the five elements of a story--setting, characters, problem, events, and resolution. They use the Clifford series of books, and a worksheet imbedded in this lesson to help them explain the five elements of a story.
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Animals in the Almanac

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice using a World Almanac by completing the provided worksheet on animals.
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Rainbow Dice Spelling

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a spelling game to help them with their spelling words. They role a die and write the given word as many times as the die says too. They write the words in different colors to review them as well.