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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonics, Letter-Sound Correspondence: Letter Bag

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
An activity focuses on final sounds sorting. Scholars pull objects out of a bag, identify what letter sound the object ends with, then draw the picture under the appropriate column.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Practicing Letters m and n

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Pair printing practice with initial sound recognition using a matching worksheet. Learners focus on lowercase letters m and n as they match each to words that begin with the same sound. There is space for printing practice as well....
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Printables
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Billings Public School

Letters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Decorate your classroom from A to Z with this lovely printable alphabet. All letters are represented with uppercase and lowercase versions that include arrows and numbers that indicate how to write the letters.
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Curriculum Corner

Beginning Letter Mats

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Sixteen colorful images make up a phonics worksheet focusing on initial sounds. Scholars name engaging images and identify what letter the word begins with.    
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Curated OER

Super Simple ABC's - Upper Case Letters

For Teachers K Standards
A good collection of alphabet worksheets can be a helpful resource for your kindergarten readers. Focusing on the upper case letters, learners select which letters are correct according to the worksheet, and color them. They then circle...
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Printables
Curated OER

Letter Pp

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this alphabet worksheet, students focus on the letter p.  Students are provided with both a capital and lower case letter to color.    
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Printables
Curated OER

Letter Ww

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this alphabet worksheet, students focus on the letter w.  students are provided with both a capital and lower case letter to color.
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Lesson Plan
Apple State University

Friendly Letter Mini-Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This mini-lesson about informal letter writing is packed with a lot of information about writing a friendly letter. Class members begin by working in pairs to answer questions after reviewing letter models. Then, take part in a grand...
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Handout
T. Smith Publishing

Writing a Friendly Letter

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Just because kids today are well-versed in texting and emails doesn't mean they shouldn't learn how to write a friendly letter! Reinforce their letter-writing skills with a lesson focused on the elements of a friendly letter, as well as...
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Lesson Plan
National WWII Museum

“My Dear Little Boys…” Interpreting a letter home from the war

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Letters have long been prized by historians as primary sources for what they reveal not only about events but also about the emotional responses of the writers to these events. "My Dear Little Boys," a letter written by Leonard Isacks on...
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Worksheet
Great Schools

Letter of Complaint

For Students 4th Standards
If you've ever received bad service or disagreed with a company's decision, writing a letter of complaint might be a good skill to have. Review the format of a letter, author's purpose, and other aspects of persuasive writing with an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Socratic Seminar on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham Jail

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Key in the struggle to gain the rights of democratic citizenship was the April 1963 arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for civil disobedience. To deepen their knowledge and understanding of events during the civil rights movement,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Match the Letters

For Students Pre-K - K
Build a foundation of alphabet familiarity using this matching worksheet. Learners focus on lowercase letters a, o, c, d, g, and q as they match balloons to corresponding children. Each balloon and child has a letter inside, so scholars...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Match the Letters

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Before youngsters begin reading, they need a foundational familiarity with alphabet letters. This matching worksheet focuses on lowercase letters m, n, u, v, and w. Learners match letters on teddy bears with the same letter on hats by...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Business Letters

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A business letter may be the key receiving a job offer or making a major deal. A writing handout, part of a series of handouts on specific types and styles, shares some of the key components involved with writing a business letter. The...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trace Letter j

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Watch the magic pencil! Young writers practice letters with this tracing worksheet focused on lower-case j. They examine how the "magic pencil" writes, then try a few on their own. Consider using an actual "magic pencil" to demonstrate,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Alphabet Letters M, N, and O

For Students Pre-K - K
Here is a classic activity focused on developing letter recognition and phonemic awareness. Learners will circle the beginning letter for each of nine words. The letters showcased on this page are M, N, and O.
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Melanie Giovannone

Letter-Sound Match Cut and Paste

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Develop beginning readers' understanding of letter-sound correspondence with this fun series of cut-and-paste worksheets. With each page focusing on four specific letters, children are able to practice isolating initial sounds as they...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Valentine's Day: Love Letters

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Oh the joys of love! As a special Valentine's Day assignment, budding authors research the life of one of the most romantic poets, Keats. They read the letter, "To Fanny Brawne, 13 October 1819," then compose a love letter of their own....
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Curated OER

Phoneme Substitution, Harder (With Letters)

For Teachers K
Emergent readers create new words by changing a phoneme, using sets of letter cards to spell out each CVC word. They begin by substituting initial sounds, then final sounds, and lastly the middle vowel. Help them sound out each word,...
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Matching, Initial Phoneme Picture Sort

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
An activity focuses on phonemic awareness and initial letter sounds. Scholars sort picture cards by saying and matching the initial sounds each word makes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Practicing Letters g and h

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Which of these pictures begins with this sound? Learners focus on letters g and h in this alphabet practice instructional activity. They trace and print each letter and add them to an incomplete alphabet. Then, they examine sets of...
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Writing Letters of Gratitude

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson begins with a discussion on gratitude—what does it mean, and for who are learners thankful? Scholars share their thoughts and feelings then choose a community worker to which they wish to share their gratitude. Writers compose a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Letter of Complaint

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Learners analyze this letter of complaint to the city council by answering nine short-answer questions. They examine author's purpose, word choice, claims, rhetorical questions, and general observations. There is a focus on constructive...