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Aches and Pains
Being able to distinguish between short and long vowel /a/ sounds is an important skill for young readers. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading...
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Chopping Sounds
With the swing of a paper ax, young learners demonstrate how to appropriately segment three-letter words. Consider breaking learners into small groups and having them share a paper ax to keep the peace. This plan is so creative, but be...
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ELA High-Frequency Sight Words
Read high frequency words and rearrange scrambled sentences in order to make proper sentences with pupils. They will also practice oral fluency by reading a word assigned to them. These activities reinforce reading fluency and vocabulary...
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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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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with SL
In this vocabulary activity, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that contain a sl-blend.
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Matching Long U Words With Pictures
In this matching long U words with pictures worksheet, learners cut out 7 long U word cards and 7 picture cards, then place the matching picture beneath each word.
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Last Sound Segmenting (Mico Version)
Get your scholars excited about phonemes using Mico the puppet; they use the picture cards to examine three words at a time. Mico says the ending sound of one of the words, and learners determine which of them is a match. You'll want to...
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Introduce Last Sound Segmenting (Mico Version)
What is Mico trying to say? Use a puppet to make this final-phoneme activity more engaging for kindergartners. Using three picture cards at a time (included), they listen to him say a final sound. To which of the three images is he...
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First Sound Segmenting Accuracy
What's the sound, Mico? Use your class' favorite puppet (in this example, Mico) to teach them about initial sounds in single-syllable words. Using the picture cards provided, choose three and lay them out in front of learners. When Mico...
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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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The Cream Cake Mystery - Seeing Patterns
A great language arts lesson designed for emerging readers awaits your class. Rhyming words are the focus. Learners play an interactive learning game on the computer that helps them to understand words that rhyme. As with all of these...
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Mind Reader
First graders engage in a game which helps them recognize the word wall words. In this word lesson, 1st graders are given clues to follow, to determine the word on the wall. Students are assessed based on teacher observations. Students...
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'U / magic e' Decoder
In this phonics word decoder instructional activity, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 15 sets of numbers in order to form 15 long u words.
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'I magic e' Missing Vowels
In this phonics missing vowel activity worksheet, students fill in the missing vowels in 30 words in order to form 30 words with the long i sound. Students then read the list of words they have created.
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'Igh' Decoder
In this phonics word decoder worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 14 sets of numbers in order to form 14 -igh words.
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Y (long i) Decoder
In this phonics word decoder worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 16 sets of numbers in order to form 16 long i words.
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'Oa' Decoder
In this phonics word decoder worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 20 sets of numbers in order to form 20 "oa" words.
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'Ow' (long o) Decoder
In this phonics word decoder worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 20 sets of letters in order to form 20 long o words.
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'O / Magic e' Decoder
In this phonics word decoder worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 20 sets of letters in order to form 20 long o words.
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'Ee' Words Missing Vowels
In this phonics missing vowel activity worksheet, students fill in the missing vowels in 30 words in order to form 30 words with "ee". Students then read the list of words they have created.
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'Y' (Long e) Missing Vowels
In this phonics missing vowel activity worksheet, students fill in the missing vowels in 16 words in order to form 16 words with the long e sound. Students then read the list of words they have created.
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'Ea' Missing Vowels
In this phonics missing vowel activity activity, students fill in the missing vowels in 30 words in order to form 30 words with the "ea". Students then read the list of words they have created.
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Segmenting and Blending Words
Students are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a...
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Language Arts: Word Recognition and Mental Images
Students read short stories containing Dolch sight words and describe the scenes and answer comprehension questions. After relating the stories to their own experiences or observations, they draw pictures illustrating a scene from the...