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Where in the World is Flat Stanley?
Second graders analyze the proper form of a friendly letter and send flat Stanley letters all over the United States. In this letter writing lesson plan, 2nd graders read the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown and create their own Flat...
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D'Nealian Cursive Handwriting Practice Worksheet
In this D'Nealian cursive practice worksheet, students practice their handwriting skills as they independently write lowercase letter "l" on 9 lines provided.
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D'Nealian Cursive Handwriting Practice
In this writing activity, students practice their cursive writing. Students practice the lowercase letter r by writing it in cursive a minimum of ten times.
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D'Nealian Cursive Handwriting Practice Worksheet: Lowercase C
In this D'Nealian cursive practice worksheet, students practice their handwriting skills as they independently write lowercase letter "c" on 10 lines provided.
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D'Nealian Cursive Handwriting Practice Worksheet: Lowercase b
In this D'Nealian cursive practice worksheet, students practice their handwriting skills as they independently write lowercase letter "b" on 9 lines provided.
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D'Nealian Cursive Handwriting Practice Worksheet: Lowercase g
In this D'Nealian cursive practice activity, students practice their handwriting skills as they independently write lowercase letter "g" on 10 lines provided.
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"A" What Did You Say?
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound represented by the /ay/ correspondence. They spell different words containing the /ay/ correspondence using letter manipulatives, and identify words they hear the...
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Sid the Silly Slow Sloth
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /s/ sound. They write the letter S, and listen to word pairs, identifying the word in each pair that contains the /s/ sound. Students then listen to the book "Slowly, Slowly,...
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Printing Practice
In this printing worksheet, students focus on the capital letters A through F. Students trace the first letter and complete and practice a row of each.
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Coloring Alphabet
In this cursive worksheet, 4th graders will focus on the letter x. Students will examine the cursive letter in both upper and lower case and color the picture of the xylophone.
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Coloring Alphabet
In this writing activity, students will focus on the letter z. Students will examine the letter in both upper and lower case and color the picture of the zebra.
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The Letter B
Students are introduced on how to write a cursive letter b. As a class, they answer where the loop closes in the letter b and how b differs from other letters. They complete a worksheet in which they trace a row of letters and practice...
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The Letters G, J, and Q
Students are introduced to the letters g, j, and q. As a class, they answer questions about which letter begins with a straight stoke and which one has a slide left stroke. They trace and write the three letters in their capital forms.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Second Grade Skills Unit 1: The Cat Bandit
For twenty-two lessons over five weeks, scholars practice sound-spelling correspondence, spelling patterns, tricky words, and reading decodable text. Assessments aid in small group formation and gauge comprehension. Lessons begin with a...
Computer Science Unplugged
You Can Say That Again! – Text Compression
Compression, the process computers use to store information, is the focus of a resource that presents two different stories that describe the concept of compression by eliminating repeated letters and replacing them with a pointer. The...
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The Secret Garden - Punctuation 2
The second in a brief series of worksheets that focus on punctuating paragraphs about Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden, this resource requires learners to add in capital letters and periods. Pupils will need to read...
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Chrysanthemum and Letter Tiles
Students listen as the teacher reads Chrysanthemum. They discuss the story, focusing on the length of Chrysanthemum's name. They compare the lengths of their own names using letter tiles, grid paper, and a class graph.
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Double-Letter Word Fluency
First graders explore the concept of double letter words. In this word recognition activity, 1st graders discuss the concept and play a game that requires them to use letter cards to form double letter words.
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Name & Word Wall Activities, Building Blocks: Literacy, Letter Recognition,
Students use the word wall to learn letters, their names, develop print awareness and many other literacy skills.
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Initial Sounds
For this consonant sound worksheet, students focus on the initial sounds. Students say the names of eight pictures and draw a line from the picture to the initial sound and word for each.
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Persuasive Letters and The Tell Tale Heart
Pupils write persuasive letters based on "The Tell Tale Heart." They brainstorm topic sentences, main ideas, and details. They analyze the character and determine if he is innocent or guilty. They create a map listing their reasons to...
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Initial Consonant Sounds
In this consonant sound worksheet, 1st graders focus on the initial letter sounds. Students study 8 pictures and circle those that have the same sound as the first picture on the page.
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Letter Sounds
In this letter sounds worksheet, 1st graders focus on initial, middle, and ending consonant sounds. Students complete 7 multiple choice questions, selecting the sounds for each placement in the word and writing the completed word on the...
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Identify and Write About Cause and Effect Relationships
Students write news reports about current issues. In this writing skills activity, students report about the weight epidemic in the United States as they focus on fast food consumption and how it relates to poor health.