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Letter B

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this beginning sounds worksheet, students say the name of the 8 objects pictured and then identify those that begin with the letter B by circling them.
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Beginning Sounds

For Teachers K
Kindergarteners recognize words that begin with the same sound. In this word study lesson, they identify initial consonant sounds in words written on the board and write another word with the same beginning sound. Also, there is a...
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Phonics Word Search: sh

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this phonics word search worksheet, students locate and mark the 12 words in the word bank that begin with "sh" within the word puzzle.
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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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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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Hard C and Soft C

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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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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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Sounding Out the Symbols

For Teachers K
Using the states as a hook, kindergartners identify beginning sounds. They identify the initial sound in words like Mississippi and Indiana and complete a set of worksheets related to this skill.
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Zoo Phonics Preschool Lesson

For Teachers Pre-K
Have your class discuss the letter /l/ sound. Using a variety of entertaining books, preschoolers identify the sound of this letter. This is a terrific way to review the letter L.
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Building Fluency

For Teachers K - 1st
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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Build Accuracy /a/, /m/

For Teachers Pre-K - K
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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Introduce /t/

For Teachers Pre-K - K
What sound does the letter t make? As scholars develop letter recognition, form sound associations with strategies like these. Explain the tongue movement in making the /t/ sound, asking learners to try it. Draw the t on the...
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Introduce /r/

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use these inventive strategies to focus on the letter r, forming sound associations along with letter recognition. Explain the tongue movement in making the /r/ sound, asking learners to try it. Draw the r on the board and give...
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Build Fluency /m/

For Teachers K - 1st
Once kindergartners have learned the letter m they are ready for this sound correspondence activity. Start with a stack of letter cards including mostly m and a few other letters they haven't learned yet....
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Five Quick Games Build Reading Skills

For Teachers K - 8th
Build reading skills with these five quick games! Whether you're hoping to build grammar, syllabication, or word recognition skills, this resource has options for you. Kids will love taking a break from the mundane to play these...
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Using Dictionary Entries

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Work on word pronunciations by exploring the dictionary. Learners complete a worksheet containing questions about dictionary entries. They review how to use a dictionary, identify syllable breaks, parts of speech, and word pronunciation.
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Compounding the Problem

For Teachers K - 4th
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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Cool Cats Counting

For Teachers 1st
First graders count and sequence the numbers from one through ten in English and Spanish using the book "Cool Cats Counting." They identify and count the animals in the book, create rhyming words, and construct a counting mobile.
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Combining Syllables to Form 2- and 3-Syllable Words

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice combining consonant-vowel-consonant sounds to form words. They read closed and silent "e" syllables. Students construct two-syllable words. They arrange syllables to form three and four syllable words.
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Smart Board Syllable Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars divide words, using syllable division rules. They divide two and three syllable words. They follow Orton-Gillingham rules and use the first three division rules.
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Writing Limericks

For Teachers 8th
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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Rhyme Time Flipbook

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify the characteristics in the English language that result in rhyming words. They record and collect rhyming words in an appealing flipbook format. They then flip through their book to find rhyming words, when they think...
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Some "ar" Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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.