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Short Vowel A: Circle and Print

For Students 1st - 2nd
Study the letter a and the sounds it makes. With this worksheet, youngsters focus on the short vowel a sound like in bad, fat, and ran. Then, they read the words in the blue box, identifying which ones use the short vowel a sound. 
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Spelling: Long i

For Students 1st - 2nd
The long i sound is illustrated in bite, kite, time, life, line, and mine. Use these vocabulary words to teach the target sound. Learners will say the word, print the word, and create recipes using the target words. 
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Puzzle Fun with Long /O/ and Long /I/ Words

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Search this crossword puzzle for words with long /o/ and /i/ sounds. Some of the clues are challenging, so consider completing the most difficult clues together. As an extension, it is suggested that your learners find the homophones in...
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Matching Long A Words and Pictures

For Students 1st
In this matching long A words and pictures instructional activity, 1st graders draw a line from the word to the picture for eight words that begin with long A.
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Long O Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long o words worksheet students match long o words to the picture they represent. Students match 8 words to 8 pictures.
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Finding the Pictures of Long E Words

For Students 1st
In this finding the pictures of long E words worksheet, 1st graders look at 16 pictures and circle the ones that begin with the long E sound, then color the pictures.
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Circle the Long I Words

For Students 3rd
In this long I words worksheet, 3rd graders study 16 images and circle the ones that show words with the long I sound. Students must circle words beginning with long I and color the pictures that match those words. 
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Finding the Pictures of Long O Words

For Students 1st
In this finding the pictures of long O words worksheet, 1st graders look at sixteen pictures, circle the pictures of long O words, then color the pictures.
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Long U Words

For Students K - 2nd
In this long u activity, students circle picture names that have long u. A reference web site for additional activities is given. 
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Long A Word Matching Game

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long a word activity, students cut out words with long a in them and cut out the pictures they go with, and match them together. Students match 8 words with 8 pictures.
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Long E Words Matching Game

For Students K - 2nd
For this long e words worksheet, students cut out long e words and the pictures they go with, and then match them up together. Students complete 8 matches.
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Matching Long U Words With Pictures

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this matching long U words with pictures worksheet, students cut out 7 long U word cards and 7 picture cards, then place the matching picture beneath each word.
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Little Rabbit's Tale: 19

For Students 1st - 3rd
This set of daily spelling activities is intended for use with the story, Little Rabbit's Tale. Learners use the high frequency and spelling words found in the story to complete 4 different activities. They write the long e...
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Magic Vowel Spider Web

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this long I words worksheet, students read ten clues to words containing the long I sound. Students color the spaces containing the answers in a spider web.
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Consonant Blends

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this consonant blends worksheet, students underline the word that best complete the sentences, where they choose from 3 words with the same consonant blend. Students complete 12 problems.
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Vowels: The Long and Short of It

For Teachers K - 1st
These nicely-illustrated slides should help young learners associate short vowel sounds with words that use them. For example, the short o slide has pictures of a frog, a rocket, and a comet. The short u slide has pictures of a bus, a...
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Blending Sounds and Reviewing Sight Words

For Teachers K
Sight words are so important for young readers to know and the more words they recognize the broader their reading ability becomes. This presentation provides 12 words for students to review in two different ways. First, letters are...
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The Shopping List: Vocabulary Words

For Teachers 1st
If used as a quick look at the long I sound, this resource would be a good addition. Although it only has a few examples, it could be a way to review this skill with younger students. There is also a list of sight words that students...
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Spelling Review

For Teachers K
Kindergarteners can review short "o" spelling words in this colorful PowerPoint. Words include: "log", "jog", "stop", "pop", and "drop." Three additional challenge words are listed, also with short vowel sounds, including: "stamp",...
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ABC Sound Off

For Teachers K - 1st
If your young readers are in need of practice identifying beginning sounds to words, this PowerPoint is for you. First, they will look at a cartoon picture. Next, they will click on the letter they think that word begins with. Excellent...
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Reintroduce /au/

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Practice decoding au words with your first and second graders. They state the sound of au when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination, and remain silent when any other letter combination is displayed. Complete...
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Say and Spell Consonant Digraph Board Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
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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Do the Word Stretch

For Teachers 1st
Young learners practice putting sounds together to form words. Even though the sound is not functioning on this presentation, the basic premise of leading students through the decoding process is great. There are only four examples,...
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Blends ABC

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Review consonant blends with this visually-appealing and colorful presentation. It features a list of blends including ch, sh, th, tr, gr, pr, br, and more. There are pictures of objects that begin with the sound displayed on each slide....