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Words Ending in Soft g

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a worksheet. In this sound identification lesson, 5th graders distinguish between a soft g and a hard g sound and identify words with each. Students complete a worksheet where they write and identify words with...
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Little Words Are Hiding Inside!

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice finding smaller words inside larger ones. For this spelling lesson, 1st graders write smaller words that they find in larger ones. They look at words such as water and write a list of words within. They use the...
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Spelling Success; Vowel Sounds

For Teachers 2nd Standards
There is a big difference between the words bit and bite. Learners begin to understand how to differentiate between short and long vowel sounds as they are given a word with a short vowel sound, and then are asked to add a letter to make...
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Soft Syllable Endings

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a crossword puzzle. In this grammar lesson, 6th graders discuss what a list of words have in common. Students complete a crossword puzzle focusing on words with soft syllable endings.
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Spelling: Homophone Review

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice using homophones. In this homophones lesson plan, 3rd graders review what makes a word a homophone and use clues to complete a worksheet that requires them to write in the correct homophone.
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Adding s, ed, and ing To Words

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn how to add s, ed, and ing suffixes to words. In this adding suffixes lesson, 2nd graders participate in a teacher led lesson on the rules for adding endings to words before completing an associated worksheet.
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Practice Spelling Plurals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review the rules for spelling plural nouns. In this plural nouns instructional activity, 4th graders review the six rules for making nouns plural. They apply the rules as they complete the associated worksheet.
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Here's an Instant Activity for December 17, 2007

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a spelling activity to learn how to spell with apostrophes. In this spelling lesson, 4th graders complete an oral spelling activity with their teacher. Students then complete the Instant Activity worksheet for...
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Practice Adding the ing Suffix

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice adding ing to words ending in one vowel and one consonant. In this adding ing lesson, 2nd graders participate in a teacher demonstration of adding suffixes to one vowel, one consonant words. They learn the rule...
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Digraphs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a worksheet. In this digraphs instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss the sound of digraphs ch, sh, th and wh and brainstorm words that contain these digraphs. Students complete a word search worksheet.
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Spelling: Analogies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete analogies with their spelling words. In this analogies lesson plan, 5th graders give the answers to analogies with their spelling words that contain either le, el, al, er, or, or ar.
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Puzzling Verbs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a crossword puzzle. In this past tense words lesson plan, 3rd graders write past tense verbs and review what past tense means. Students review homophones and complete a worksheet where they complete a crossword...
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Latin Expressions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders complete spelling activities using Latin expressions. In this Latin expressions lesson, 9th graders complete an oral class activity using Latin expressions and complete a worksheet where they research to explain the...
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Homographs and Homophones

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a crossword puzzle. In this homophones and homographs lesson, 4th graders define homographs and look at examples. Students contrast homographs and homophones. Students complete a worksheet where they fill in a...
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Instant Spelling Activity: Homophones

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concept of homophones. In this spelling skills lesson, 2nd graders discover the definition of homophones and practice identifying homophones. Extension activities suggested are included with this lesson.
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Digraphs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders participate in a word study activity to increase vocabulary and spelling accuracy. In this digraphs lesson, 6th graders understand how the letter "h" changes and initial sound. Students complete a crossword using digraphs...
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Practicing Short and Long Vowel Sounds

For Teachers 2nd Standards
What are the differences between short and long vowel sounds? The class participates in a teacher ledinstructional activity in which they add letters to words as they evolve from a three letter, short vowel word to a longer long vowel...
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Instant Spelling Activity: Grade 6

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice their spelling and vocabulary skills. In this spelling lesson, 6th graders examine anagrams and palindromes. Students then practice writing their own anagrams and palindromes
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Using Letters to Make Words

For Teachers 1st
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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Strategy for Spelling Success - Proofreading Dictated Sentences

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write and proofread dictated sentences. In this spelling instructional activity, 8th graders practice writing 4 dictated sentences. They proofread the sentences for spelling, written conventions, apostrophes, plurals,...
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Compound Words

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders define a compound word. In this compound word lesson, 6th graders complete a worksheet filling in the compound words defined.
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Proofreading - Spelling, Capitalization, Grammar and Punctuation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice proofreading a passage. In this proofreading lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet by reading a passage and circling twelve errors. They proofread for errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation.
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Symbols Communicate Without Words

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students write different symbols we use in writing out in their word form. In this word symbols lesson plan, students practice writing out what the symbols represent. For example the symbol % stands for 'percent'.
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Here's an Instant Activity for March 7, 2005

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a spelling activity for homographs. In this spelling lesson, 5th graders complete a crossword puzzle using homographs.