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Introduce /oo/
Students explore language arts by participating in a vowel identification activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by two consecutive O's. Students listen to the teacher recite words and identify the...
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CVC Words: "at" Words
In this CVC words activity worksheet, students complete 5 activities that require them to fill in the blanks, draw words, and rhyme words in order to practice the "at" sound in CVC words.
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November - Poetry
First graders respond to poetry through a group activity. They interact with rhythm and tempo in poetry through an oral presentation. They experiment with choral speaking. They discuss Thanksgiving family traditions.
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Make a Word _ig
For this printing practice instructional activity, learners trace, then write words that end with the rhyming pattern -ig. Students use 2 two words in a sentence, printing them correctly on the primary lines. Learners illustrate one of...
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Rhyming Words
Given eight pictures, students practice their rhyming skills by coloring the correct picture that rhymes with the picture on the top of each column (bat/hat, bee/tree). Students will enjoy the friendly, fun pictures and the coloring...
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Write Your Own Poem 'ill'
In this rhyming words worksheet, students complete four activities that help them learn consonant blend words using the 'ill' sound. Students make rhyming words using the blend, and make a silly sentence and poems with the words.
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Write Your Own Poem 'ap'
In this rhyming words learning exercise, students complete four activities that help them learn rhyming words containing 'ap.' Students color words that rhyme with cap, pair the rhyming words, make silly sentence with the words and a...
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Write Your Own Poem 'ack'
In this rhyming words learning exercise, students complete four activities that help them learn words that contain the cluster 'ack.' Students spell words that contain the cluster, write a silly sentence with the words, and then compose...
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Picture It
In this beginning consonant p instructional activity, students answer 5 problems that require them to unscramble letters to form CVC words.
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Morning Mania
In this phonics beginning consonant m activity, students examine 10 words and identify the words that begin with the /m/ sound.
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Sneaky Ship
In this phonics beginning consonant s activity, students examine 14 words and color those that begin with the letter s to find the picture in a puzzle.
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CVC Words: id and it
In this CVC activity worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the letter "id" or "it". Students also list as many other CVC words with the letters "id" and "it" as possible.
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CVC Words: ad and ap
In this CVC activity activity, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences with the letter "ad" or "ap". Students also list as many other CVC words with the letters "ad" and "ap" as possible.
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Yep, I'm Ready to Learn!
Tongue twisters give young learners an easy phrase to refer back to when learning letter sounds. Use the phrase "Eddy put red bells on everyone's bed" to identify the /e/ sound. Then read Red Gets Fed aloud, having learners nod...
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Building With Blends
Understanding consonant blends is crucial for young readers. In this language arts lesson, learners examine consonant blends, and play the folder game, "Building With Blends," in small groups. The game is especially engaging!
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Build Accuracy /a/, /m/
Make letter sounds a game for pre-readers using these letter cards. After you demonstrate, learners take turns drawing letters out of a bag. Weight them for the letters they have been practicing most recently. Once they've chosen a...
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Fishing For F's
Students discriminate initial sounds of words and categorize words based on the initial sound. They generate ideas and topics for writing and use prewriting and drafting strategies to formulate text.
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Hard C and Soft C
Pupils categorize different words that contain a hard c and a soft c. In this hard and soft c lesson plan, students also pick words from each of the categories and write a story with those words.
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Say and Spell Consonant Digraph Board Game
Students download from a website to learn about digraphs. In this digraphs lesson plan, students download a digraphs game to practice digraphs.
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Building Fluency
As your youngsters begin to recognize the letters of the alphabet and their correponsding sounds, there are some they will be more familiar with than others. Cement their letter associations using this quick strategy, shown here with the...
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Winter Syllables pg. 1
It's winter! Bring the winter theme into your classroom with a syllable worksheet. 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...
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Writing Limericks
Eighth graders compose or create works of communication for specific audiences and purposes. They locate, access, and select relevant information from a variety of sources. They revise and edit their work to improve content, organization...
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Compounding the Problem
Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...
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Some "ar" Words
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners say and study 15 words containing the sound "ar." Students put them in alphabetical order, then draw pictures for them.