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I Have - Who Has?
In this letter recognition worksheet set, students use the cards to participate in an "I Have - Who Has?" activity. They hold up a card that says, "I have ___., Who has ___?"
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Taking a Cruise To U=/u/
Learners complete a variety of activities related to the short /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing the short /u/ using letter manipulatives. Students then read the book "Bud the...
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Identification of Short Vowels
First graders identify words. In this short vowels lesson, 1st graders identify words that have the short /e/ sound. They work either independently or in a small group to sort picture cards into "yes" or "no" stacks depending on if it...
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Introduce /J/
Students determine how to write and say the sound of /j/. In this letter identification lesson, students practice making the /j/ sound and write the letter after seeing it modeled. They locate the letter /j/ among others when they are...
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Synonym Trees
Pair learners to define synonyms. They search flash cards to find a synonym partner. Then they chart pairs of synonyms on a synonym tree.
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Introduce "ur"
Students explore language arts by participating in a word sound activity. In this letter combination instructional activity, students discuss the sound "ur" makes and the types of words it appears in. Students identify the sound as the...
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Sounding Out, Holiday Relay
Young scholars explore word sounds by participating in a visual relay game. In this vocabulary identification game, students create holiday themed images and cards based on the different holidays in a year. Young scholars place the cards...
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Reintroduce "Ur"
Students explore word structure by participating in a word sound activity. In this vocabulary identification lesson plan, students discuss the sound that is made by the letters "ur" and in what words this sound is found. Students listen...
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Introduce "th"
Students explore language arts by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound made by the letters /th/ and identify words where that sound appears. Students participate in a game in...
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ESOL Shape identification
Students review vocabulary shape cards. They match oral words of shapes with flash cards then they make and label their own set of shape flash cards and then review with a classmate.
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ABC Scavenger Map
Students explore phonetics by participating in a class game. In this alphabet sounds lesson, students collaborate in a ABC's activity where they identify a random letter, the sound it makes, and place it in it's correct spot on a mat....
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Tricky Nicky
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /i/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words they decode with...
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Basic Food Items
Students explore healthy eating by defining food vocabulary terms. For this food purchasing lesson, students utilize word/picture cards to participate in a food identification activity among their classmates. Students read a list of food...
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Sgt. Humiston, Where are You?
Students become familiar with the events of the Civil War. In this identification instructional activity, students use deductive reasoning to understand how the deceased soldier was identified. Students view primary documents...
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Phonics Instruction: Long Vowel Sound, Silent E
Students explore language arts by participating in a class word identification game. In this phonics lesson, students read several words in class and identify the different sounds between short and long vowel words. Students complete a...
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Let's Bowl!!
Young scholars demonstrate word fluency from the Dolch word list. In this word fluency lesson, students play a word identification game that involves a simulated bowling game. Young scholars identify several words from the Dolch word...
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Rhyming Objects
Young scholars explore language arts by reading Dr. Seuss stories in class. In this word play lesson, students identify the rhymes in both Dr. Seuss and Nursery Rhyme stories. Young scholars utilize flash cards with rhymes written on...
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Technobasics
Students are introduced to computer rules, hardware, mouse skills, and keyboarding. In this computer basics instructional activity, students apply their computer skills to paint using the Kid Deluxe 4. Students also classify...
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We Thank You, Veteran!
Fifth graders use information from videos, picture books, and relatives' military backgrounds to write a short or extended message of gratitude on a greeting card for local veterans.
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Welcome to the Neighborhood!
In this vowels Bingo game activity, students analyze their Bingo board that has 25 words with a missing ee, ai or oa. Students play Bingo by filling in the missing letters when each word from the word bank is called.
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Slang Words Beginning With I
In this slang worksheet, students complete a 4 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the meanings of slang expressions beginning with letter I.
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Grain Seeds and Food
Students observe the characteristics of different seed types. They classify, sort, name and write about the seeds.
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Search Warranted?
Young readers work on evaluating claims in a piece of informational text with the article "In New York, It's Open Bag or Find Exits" from the New York Times. They analyze current search procedures implemented to fight terrorism...
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Winter Syllables pg. 1
It's winter! Bring the winter theme into your classroom with a syllable activity. Scholars identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables in the word, and then write in the matching number of syllables for the word. There are...