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A, An, Some, Any
In this grammar activity, students complete the sentences by filling in the blank with either a, an, some, or any. Students are also given the rules for using a, an, some, or any.
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Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise!
Students practice reading, writing, and spelling words that contain the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant using /sh/ digraph words. They then use Elkonin boxes to spell words containing the digraph. They complete a worksheet...
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How The Weather Effects Us
Students discover how weather affects their lives. They review the climates of Florida, Alaska and New York. They need choose the place they would most like to live in based on the climate of that state.
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Guided Reading with Ten Oni Drummers
Second graders read the book, Ten Oni Drummers. Working in guided reading groups, they discuss fantasy as a genre and preview the book. They review word identification strategies and read the book silently. After reading, they confirm...
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Teacher Erase/Color a Rhyme
In this rhyming worksheet, students fill in 10 blanks to a rhyming poem about a teacher, then color a partially completed drawing of the teacher based on the rhymes in the poem.
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Icky-Sticky
Students practice recognizing the connection between phonemes and letters with an emphasis on finding the short vowel /i/ in words. They each receive a Elkonin letterbox and a picture card with icky-sticky gum on it and the letter i.
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Fuzz and the Buzz
Young scholars practice various strategies for becoming fluent readers. They review the skills of phoneme recognition, decoding, crosschecking and spelling in order to read with automation. Working in pairs, students complete a...
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Reading Recall
Second graders review the vowe-consonant-e pattern in association with reading fluently. After identifying the changes made to a phoneme when the letter e is added at the end of the word, 2nd graders practice reading a phonetically...
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What Did You Say?
Students recognize the short vowel E in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /e/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and read pseudo...
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I'm Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot
Learners recognize the phoneme /h/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /h/ from similar looking letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /h/ with its letter representation and identify...
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Math: Congruent and Similar Figures
Eighth graders use geo-boards to create similar and congruent figures and find their corresponding sides. Using the geo-board paper, they draw the shapes they create on the geo-boards. With partners,students create similar and congruent...
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Chocolate Chicken
Students identify digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, students practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words and tongue...
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U-u-under The U-u-umbrella!
Students practice using phonemes because they need to be able to recognize that phonemes and letters correspond with each other in order to become a proficient reader. The practice is done using the letter "u".
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Alphabet Review Activities
Learners practice the alphabet using a variety of songs, books and activities.
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Fluency is Fantastic
Students, through teacher modeling and guided activities, practice their word decoding and blending skills in order to become more fluent readers. Reading aloud to a partner, they practice reading smoothly and with expression.
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Road Runner Reading
Students identify that fluency helps them to read faster, smoother, and with more expression. They read a book where a pet dog named Red is hungry and wants her owner to give her food. Students practice quick reading by reading until...
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Spinning Short Vowel Game
First graders, in pairs, use spinners to experiment with different combinations of letters. They combine letters and determine whether they have produced a word or not. They construct and record words choosing letters from designated tiles.
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Pack Your Snacks and Go!
In this diet/health worksheet, students complete a word search, finding words related to travel snacks, and read a healthy snack mix recipe. Worksheet is 2 pages, 1 in English and 1 in Spanish.
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The Easter Celebration
Students read a short story about Easter. They recognize and point to pictures of the key words (egg, chicken, rabbit, basket, flower). They make an Easter basket and count how many chickens can fit inside. They also practice identifying...
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Racing Readers
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, pupils complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of their...
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Read with Speed
Young scholars increase their reading fluency through various techniques. After reviewing decoding and rereading as good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a teacher selected text. They complete a timed reading...
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Flying with Adam Raccoon
Learners increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing rereading and decoding strategies , students complete multiple reads of a novel text. With the instructor, they read complete a timed...
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Shh!
Students explore how to read silently to help them read fluently. They discuss why it is important to read silently. Students read "Jane and Babe" as the teacher models how to read quietly and then silently. They write a story describing...
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Mirror, Mirror
First graders explore how their bodies are similar and different from others after reading the book, In the Mirror.