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Spelling Word Flashcards
First graders draw pictures of spelling words. For this spelling lesson, 1st graders create flashcards by drawing a picture of each of the spelling words on one side and writing the actual word on the other side.
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Alphabetizing Words
Pupils practice alphabetizing words. In this alphabetical order lesson, students say words and look at the beginning letter to put them in order. This lesson is geared towards special education and comes with a worksheet.
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Finding Words - Thanksgiving Worksheet
Students write 3, 4, and 5 letter words. In this word find lesson, students create words from the phrase "Thanksgiving is the time to be thankful." They write as many as they can on the worksheet.
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Using Words to Work Things Out
Students listen as teacher reads Words Are Not For Hurting, and answer questions about the content. Students discuss how to prevent arguments and work disagreements out with words. Students watch a puppet show that promotes discussion as...
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Power of Speech (Private-Religious)
Students read a story. In this speech lesson, students read Yettle's Feathers and discuss what they learned from this parable. Students discuss how the words we say have an affect on other people.
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Using Letters to Make Words
First graders use the Internet to learn. In this word formation lesson, 1st graders use the Internet to complete an activity from their practice book and complete a worksheet where they use letter cutouts to make words.
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Islam Card Matching Game
In this Islam matching card game, students recognize the different words and symbols associated with the Islamic religion. They learn different religious terms and images by mixing the Islamic cards up with other religion cards.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #79
In this spelling worksheet, students write their spelling words. Next, they use the spelling words in answers to a crossword puzzle. This one-page worksheet contains eleven spelling words, which includes approximately 21 questions.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #85
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing spelling words. Next, they alphabetize their 12 words. This one-page worksheet contains 24 problems.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #71
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing their spelling words. Next, they identify their words in a word search puzzle. There are 12 spelling words on this one-page worksheet.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #73
In this spelling worksheet, learners practice reading and spelling twelve words. Next, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. This is a one-page worksheet.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #54
In this spelling worksheet, learners read and write ten one-syllable words. Afterward, the write a sentence using the three to four-letter words. There are ten spelling words in this worksheet.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #34
In this spelling activity, students read and write twelve spelling words. There are 8 one-syllable words, an the rest are two and three-syllable words. Students alphabetize the words.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #151
In this spelling worksheet, students read and write the given 12 spelling words. Next, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. All words end in the suffix "-aw" and are one syllable words.
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Making Words
Students create a list of words from a list of letters in a longer word or a collection of given letters. After completing the list, students recognize word families, words that rhyme, words that have the same base word, and words that...
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The Language of Deception
Students explore informative, expressive, directive and performative languages and discuss examples of each. In groups, students research the types of languages, their effectiveness in communicating truth, needs and desires. Students...
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Segmenting and Blending Words
Students are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a...
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Word-O for Fluency
First graders are introduced to the game of Word-O to increase their fluency while reading. Individually, they look, say and write at their high frequency words and practice spelling them. To end the lesson plan, they are introduced to...
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Rhyme Time
Students explore phonemes through rhymes. They discuss nursery rhymes and rhyming words. Students read "Jack and Jill" and discuss the rhyming words in the nursery rhyme. They play a rhyming game and identify words that rhyme.
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Common Words and Phrases Puzzle
Learners discuss the meaning of a variety of common phrases. As a class, they are tested on how to use those phrases. They participate in a puzzle game in which they are given a statement to describe the phrase and they are to say it...
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Body Words
Students use their bodies to form the letters to spell each of the five words that they were given. They must spell the word correctly and the teacher must be able to read the word from left and right on their "baseline." The teacher...
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Sentence Train
Students in a special needs classroom practice making sentences. Using a graphic organizer, they compose sentences using an article, adjective, noun, verb and adverb. They use the idea of a train to help them make complete sentences.
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New words in the dictionary
Students examine how language evolves. They discover that language reflects changes in society. Students guess the meaning of words. In a group activity, students become wordsmiths by inventing new words. Students devise alternative...
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Geometry Center Games
First graders review the placement of positional words and shapes. In groups, they travel between eight centers throughout the classroom in which they participate in various activities. They focus on concepts that are related to Geometry.