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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Quick and Easy Word Study Routine [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
When older students struggle with decoding difficult words, the word study routine described in this slide presentation can teach them to chunk bigger words into smaller parts to learn pronunciation skills.
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Lesson Plan
University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Leaders: Word Building

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson walks teachers through a strategy for teaching word building skills to early elementary students. The site includes links to a page on preparing the materials needed for word building lessons, and to a page which explains the...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Marvin K. Mooney Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now" by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully and safely jump up out of their chairs...
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Other

Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Word Analysis: Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this slideshow tutorial, students will review the concept of word analysis. The decoding skills of analyzing morphemes, including looking at prefixes, suffixes, and roots are included.
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Interactive
Big Learners

Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.2.3.c : Second Grade English Language Arts

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Here is a printable learning game for core standard RF.2.3.C. A brief description of the game is on the widget. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All pages are free for individual and non-commercial use.
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Unit Plan
LD Online

Ld Online: Learning Disabilities Online: Phoneme Awareness Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
What do you know about phoneme activities for collaborative classrooms? This site will show how to develop your own activities to sharpen your students phonemic awareness skills. This informative resource will support any teacher's work...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Big Green Monster Teaches Phonics in Reading and Writing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A big green monster helps students build their reading fluency and word recognition skills through choral reading, literacy center activities, and writing stories.
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Professional Doc
Auburn University

Auburn University: Using Decodable Text

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you use decodable text in your classroom? This site offers insight into this necessary part of the reading process. Come and learn more.
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Unit Plan
Other

Effective Decoding Instruction: Six Syllable Types

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Can you name the six syllable types? Explore this informative website to learn more about this part of the English language. Don't miss out on this educational resource.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Decoding Two Syllable Words

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The lesson will focus on reading and writing to meet a Phonics and Word Recognition standard: decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables. The lesson is a review of two-syllable words using a...
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Activity
Free Reading

Free Reading: Holiday Relay: A Sounding Out Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A small group game to practice word and sound recognition and accuracy. Given a sound or word, each student on team runs to pile of holiday shapes, finds the letter, or picture that begins with the sound, or brings back all the letters...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Misunderstood Minds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A wonderful spotlight on scientific explanations behind learning differences and strategies to aid success in school. Includes profiles of the students in the documentary as well as interactive activities designed to give site visitors a...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Animal Einsteins: If Only They Could Talk!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the communication skills of animals. Explore their ability to associate abstract concepts or signs with specific objects or actions by solving a puzzle involving decoding symbols.
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Unit Plan
Free Reading

Free Reading: Free Reading: Sounding Out Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A wonderful site full of tips for teaching the skills of sounding out words. This site has a plethora of links that provide an excellent way to practice and memorize the essential skills of sounding out words. The links using every...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Segmenting and Blending Words

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this activity, students will learn how to segment words. Then students will play a segmentation game that utilizes Elkonin boxes and markers.
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Other

Core Knowledge: Poetry in Motion [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Collection in pdf format of seven lessons integrating poetry across-the-curriculum. Includes dramatization, developing poetry reading skills, and creating poetry appreciation. Printable graphic organizers and a fine bibliography...
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Article
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Onset/rime Games

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Similar to teaching beginning readers about rhyme, teaching children about onset and rime helps them recognize common chunks within words. This can help students decode new words when reading and spell words when writing. This article...
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Interactive
Free Reading

Free Reading: Guess What I'm Thinking?: Initial Sound Accuracy

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A version of the "20 Questions" game. The instructor tells the class he is thinking of something that starts with, for example, /b/. The students have to come up with what the teacher is thinking of.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sight Word Spelling Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson students explore with movement and creativity to make words come alive! Using sight word flashcards, students use their bodies to spell out simple sight words.
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Spelling Supports Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many readers are puzzled by the rules and exceptions of spelling. Research has shown, however, that learning to spell and learning to read rely on much of the same underlying knowledge. Read this article to learn more about the...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: A Theory of Adolescent Reading: A Simple View of a Complex Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How do adolescents move from reading words to applying knowledge learned from a text? See the adolescent reading model and the Strategic Intervention Model (SIM) clearly illustrated.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Channel One: Lesson Plan: How to Spot Fake News

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson plan explores the problem of fake news sites, featuring a Channel One News video about the issue. What are the best approaches to decoding the real from the fake?

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