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Segmenting and Blending with Word Families

For Teachers K
Students sound out CVC words. In this literacy instructional activity, the teacher guides students through the process of sounding out three-letter words with a as the middle vowel using both repetition and movement. Then students...
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Extra, Extra Read All About It

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Looking for an interactive roll playing instructional activity? Young actors practice reading and rereading decodable texts with expression. They interact with the play, "The Boy Who Wanted the Willies," by Aaron Shepherd within this...
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Outer Body Parts Decoder

For Students 1st
In this outer body parts worksheet, 1st graders analyze and decode 32 scrambled outer body parts by utilizing the letter decoder found on the top of the worksheet.
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Strategies for Determining the Meaning of a Word

For Teachers 1st Standards
What does that word mean? I can sound it out, but it just doesn't make sense. Teach your class a sure fire strategy to combat those pesky unknown words. You'll introduce the concept of context clues through metacognitive modeling,...
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Decoding Machine

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are introduced to the concept of variables and their uses. In groups, they are given a code in which they must find the value of the missing words. To end the lesson plan, they find the value of words over ten letters long and...
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Consonant Blends

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
While this presentation is just a series of slides with a consonant blend, it could be a useful resource. Teachers could use these slides to have learners come up with words that contain these consonant blends. They could do it as part...
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Introduce Sounding Out

For Teachers K
Pupils are introduced to the concept of sounding out words while building word recognition skills. In this sounding out words lesson plan, students take turns sounding out words on index cards. Pupils sound out the words as fast as they...
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Decoding Information From the Catalog

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify the parts of a print catalog record as a way to find information and the location of a book in the media center. They complete a worksheet about decoding a catalog record, complete a Mad Libs activity online, and...
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Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen and read along as a story is read to them. They discuss what they read when finished with the text. Students discuss the story vocabulary and the word meanings. They practice decoding unknown words and complete a...
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Read as Smooth as the Breeze

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with the instructor, they complete a timed assessment of their...
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Flying Away with Fluency

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders improve their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good decoding strategies, 2nd graders complete an initial read of a story. Working with a partner, they complete a timed assessment of...
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Speedy Readers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Get on the Reading Fast Track!!!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice decoding letters to pronounce words more efficiently and rapidly. They listen as the teacher reads a book to them with little or no expression and then rereads the book again to them with full expression and emotion....
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Sounding Out Trouble

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to the cross checking method of decoding unfamiliar words. After an introduction to the cross checking method, 1st graders use it to decode leveled text through guided practice. With a partner, they use the...
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Oh Look, You're Fluent!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice decoding unknown words and improving their fluency. They review using cover-up sticks to decode unknown words while reading. They practice sentences and a short story to increase their fluency. They work in pairs...
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Decode the Words #6 Grade 7

For Students 7th
In this word decoding worksheet, 7th graders try to break the code to spell each word. Students are given nineteen sets of number codes where they must determine the word for each code.
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Sounding Out Accuracy

For Teachers K
Students examine sounding out words. In this language arts lesson, students practice sounding out words. Students sound out each letter in the word and blend the sounds to create a word.
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Decoding Haring's Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students mix colors and complete a yarn painting by using yarn to paint. In this painting lesson plan, students base this painting off of the lines and paint strokes of Keith Haring.
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John Glenn Secret Message

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this John Glenn worksheet, students reveal a secret message by decoding the symbols to spell out the secret message. Students utilize the alphabet key to decode the message.
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School-Home Links

For Students 1st
In this reading words fluently worksheet, 1st graders look over 6 groups of letters, say the sounds quickly and then say each word. Students write their favorite word on the line provided.
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Fluency: Words, I Read, You Point

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Learners read as many high-frequency words as possible in a given amount of time. Peer one reads a word from a list, and peer two points to the corresponding word as they are seen on the table. This activity is timed and peer evaluated.
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Fluency: Words, Word Climb

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Just like climbing a mountain, little learners read to reach the top. They take turns picking high-frequency word cards, reading them, then matching them to the words on their mountain worksheet. They race to reach the top of the...
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Fluency: Words, Pass the Word

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Learners time each other as they read as many high-frequency words as possible in one minute. Peers record progress.
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Structure and Meaning Cues

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders use cues to identify unknown words. They will learn strategies to assist them in decoding while reading.  Then they discuss how to listen to themselves read in order to decide whether or not the word makes sense in the...

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