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Phonemic Awareness
What was the sound that letter made? The letter S is the phoneme of today's lesson and it is ready to make an appearance. Little ones discuss the sound S makes, then they hold up S cards every time they hear words containing the initial...
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Searching For Letters, Words, and Sentences
This simple lesson plan is designed for K - 1 students. They are introduced to individual letters, words, and sentences. A game is played where they try to collect one example of each. For practice, students complete a worksheet which is...
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Rhyming Words
In this identifying words that rhyme instructional activity, students read illustrated one-syllable words and write three words that rhyme with each one. Students write answers.
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Dolch Work Bingo
Young scholars play Bingo using Dolch sight words on their game cards. In this sight word lesson plan, students create their own Bingo card, filling it out with dolch words from their provided list. When a student has gotten Bingo, the...
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Discriminating Phonemes 2
Some sounds sound very similar! Help your class learn how to distinguish between various sounds by following the steps outlined in this plan. The plan includes a warm-up, a teacher-led portion, and details for guided and independent...
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Opposite-Word Concentration
Students participate in an opposite-word concentration game. In this grammar lesson, students use an old deck of playing cards and glue small squares of opposite illustrations to the back of each card. Students make as many matches as...
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Spin and Spell
This interactive spelling PowerPoint enables students to obtain extra practice in spelling words. The PowerPoint slides include an interactive spinner and an interactive board game. This spelling game is an effective way for a whole...
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The Alphabet Game
Students participate in a game that promotes group unity while spelling words with letter cards. In this teamwork lesson, students have to work together to win the game, but may find it hard to do so without making a lot of noise. ...
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Transportation Memory Game
In this memory game worksheet, students match the pictures showing means of transportation including air, water, and land. Students 18 pictures.
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Stackers Game for word fluency
Students create three letter words and decode for fluency and accuracy. In this fluency lesson, students use alphabet tiles to build words with the CVC pattern and read the word aloud. Students alternate turns by stacking one new tile...
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Irregular Word Fluency, around the World
Students participate in a fluency game. In this irregular word lesson, students read words the fastest to become champion of a game. Students read the word in pairs, the winner of each round moves on.
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Coral And Kelp Game Direction- Beginning C Or K
In this initial c or k spelling game, students color and cut out 12 game cards. Each has a picture, with a c or k word with the first letter missing. Detailed instructions and a game board are included.
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Using Words to Work Things Out
Students explore classroom community building. In this character development and community building instructional activity, students listen to Hands Are Not for Hitting and generate a class list of positive ways to handle classroom...
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Word Family Memory Match
In this word families matching activity, students cut out 24 word cards. Students place beginning sound cards face down in one group and word family ending sound cards face down in a separate group. Students turn over cards to make...
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Irregular Word Fluency, Smack the Wall
Students practice decoding irregular words. In this irregular word fluency lesson plan, students read the irregular words from the word wall. Students listen to the teacher read an irregular word and smack the word on the word wall with...
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Spell, Shoot, Score!
Games are great ways to motivate. The class is split into two teams; each team earns points by correctly spelling given words. To score bonus points, teams get to shoot baskets with a small ball. Tip: This game could be used to reinforce...
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Compounding the Problem
Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...
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Phonics Monster Game Suggestion: Change It
Students play the game "Change It" and practice making words from phonic monster cards. In this "Change It" lesson, students read words and phrases that are used as functional print with visual cues. Students respond to icons, pictures,...
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Words In Sentences
Students participate in activities to review vocabulary words. They complete worksheets, play games, discuss the correctness of particular sentences. Students check spelling and sentence structure. They read corrected sentences to the...
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Lesson Exchange: Is This A Real Word? (Elementary, Reading/Writing)
Young readers practice looking words up in the dictionary. This lesson plan describes a simple, yet engaging, game that can be played as a whole-class activity.
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Snakes and Ladders Game Board- Short Vowel Words
in this language arts worksheet, students practice reading short vowel a, o and e words by playing a game. Students use the Snakes and Ladders game board with words printed in the squares. There are no directions but the rules seem evident.
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Irregular Word Fluency, Musical Chairs
Students study language. In this word fluency instructional activity, students play a version of Musical Chairs in which they must correctly say an irregular word, pulled from a bag, to keep their chair. The game is played with a small...
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How to Teach Dolch Words with Kid Pix
Students use KidPix computer program to learn Dolch sight words. In this technology and language lesson, students type their Dolch sight words into KidPix to create a quasi-sentence.
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Test Your Spelling Skills: Dolch Sight Vocabulary
In this vocabulary worksheet, students will read and practice the Dolch basic sight vocabulary list. There are a total of 220 words in ABC order that frequently appear in written English.