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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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Short 'A' and Phoneme Blending

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Have your class explore the short /a/ sound. They will pronounce isolated consonant and short /a/ sounds and then blend the sounds to make a word.  An assessment sheet is provided.
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What is a Haiku? How Do You Write a Haiku?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Haiku poetry is explored in this language arts lesson. Yong readers identify the characteristics of haiku and read several examples. Students make connections between their study of Japan and the poetic form of haiku, and they write...
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Reading Number Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this number words worksheet, students read number words and match them to their numbers for numbers 1 through 20. Students do this in pictures of suns.
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Lesson 11 BL Group

For Teachers K - 1st
Three different groups work simultaneously in this lesson. One group works on sight word review by holding up common words on flashcards and passing them around in a circle. Another group reviews word blending by pulling graphemes out of...
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Take the Prefix Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students form words using prefixes.  In this prefix lesson, students compete in a "prefix challenge" to see which team can combine a set of twelve prefixes with a set of twelve words fastest.  Students enter their words in a word log and...
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Site Words

For Teachers 2nd
In this site words practice worksheet, 2nd graders read 6 site words and sentences using each word. Students must then use the six words to write their own sentences using a set of pictures provided for ideas. 
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At and -Eb Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this at and eb words worksheet, learners write -at and -eb words based on the letters they are given. Students write 8 words total and color a hat and a spider.
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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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Lesson One: Decoding Strategies

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Review decoding strategies to read a chosen text. Readers tape themselves reading out loud, listen to the recording, and mark where they have misread words or phrases. They then discuss which words were misread and review how to correct...
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Spelling, Capitalization, and Punctuation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Elementary schoolers explore writing conventions. First they play a ball toss game to practice spelling high frequency words. (A link to a 2nd grade list is attached.) The class works together to correct spelling, punctuation, and...
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Cat on the Mat Guided Reading Lesson

For Teachers K - 1st
Young learners participate in a guided reading lesson. They will read the book Cat on the Mat by Brian Wildsmith. The teacher helps provide the group with reading strategies, and provides more one-on-one support during independent...
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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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ELA High-Frequency Sight Words

For Teachers K
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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Dolch Sight Words in a Story

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners read a story with 220 basic sight words. They discuss why the words are important to identify and utilize them in their own writing assignments.
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Stackers Game for Word Fluency

For Teachers K - 2nd
Explore words by building and decoding three-letter words. Real or nonsense words can be formed with the alphabet tiles. Practice fluency and blending sounds with CVC patterns.
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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 this...
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Say and Spell Consonant Digraph Board Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners download from a website to learn about digraphs. In this digraphs lesson, 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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Farm Animals

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Why are farm animals important to the community? Expand young farmers' knowledge of furry and feathered friends through stories and a video. There are several books recommended; however, you could use any book about farm animals. A video...
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Beginning and Ending Sounds - Lesson 1 of 2

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Stamp, slap, and clap! Emergent readers demonstrate their awareness of the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in spoken, short vowel, single-syllable words with a stamp/slap/clap activity. After identifying the letters and sounds of...
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Phonemic Awareness: Syllables

For Teachers K - 1st
Count the syllables in your name, now count the syllables in your friend's name. Kids count syllables as they clap out and segment words. This activity is done as a whole class and has the potential of being highly engaging. The engaging...
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Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Blending

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This resource is more of a suggestion than a full lesson. It explains how young pre-readers can work with their teacher to practice blending phonemes to make words. The class watches the teacher as she says and orally segments a word...
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Phonemic Awareness: Segmenting

For Teachers 1st
You ever feel like your going in circles? Because this instructional activity seems very much like others I've seen. First graders put up a finger as they count each phoneme the teacher emphasises as she says a series of words. 

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