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Lesson Plan
August House

Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learn about the animals of Australia with a language arts instructional activity about an Australian folktale called, Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail. After reading the story as a class, kids discuss events and characters from the book,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Digraphs: Ch, Sh, Th and Wh

For Students K - 3rd
In this digraphs worksheet, students look at 20 pictures and then circle the letter or letters underneath each picture that spells the word in the picture. Students write each word in the space provided below each set of letters.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ending Consonants

For Students K - 1st
Provide this extensive practice packet for your young learners. Consider having them complete a section each day, or provide this for take-home work. For each letter, the learner says it aloud, traces it, writes it on the blank line, and...
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Printables
Little Book Lane

"Sh" Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Sh, sh, sh! When two letters together always make the same sound, they're called a consonant digraph. Get those early readers ready to use the sh sound with confidence. This packet contains printable wall cards, a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Learning to Copy Words: School-Home Links

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this phonics worksheet, students read and copy 4 words: the, you, he and she. Lines are provided to copy each word 3 times. An additional activity of finding the words in a magazine and pointing them out to a family member is given.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Beginning Sounds: 2 Letter Vowels

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this beginning sound worksheet, students say picture words and guess which given letters make the beginning sound. Students circle letters that make the middle and final sound, then spell the word in the space provided.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where is Kansas?

For Teachers K
Students explore U.S. Geography by analyzing a map. In this state vs. country lesson plan, students utilize a U.S. map and locate the state of Kansas before researching the history and customs of the state. Students collaborate as a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

R-Controlled Vowels: Beginning Sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this r controlled, beginning sounds vowel learning exercise, students circle the letters that spell the word seen in a picture, then write the words.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Initial Consonant S

For Students K - 1st
In this initial consonant s learning exercise, students write the beginning sound [s] of 5 words accompanied by pictures. Students have one completed example.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spelling With Double Letters

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice spelling words with double letters. In this spelling lesson plan, students read a rhyme chorally and identify the words with double letters. Students complete a instant activity worksheet to practice spelling their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Two Letters, One Sound

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders spell double-letter words.  In this spelling lesson, 8th graders practice pronouncing words that contain double consonants.  Students examine words with one or more sets of double letters, and discuss the proper...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Segmenting and Blending with Word Families

For Teachers K
Students sound out CVC words. In this literacy instructional activity, the teacher guides students through the process of sounding out three-letter words with a as the middle vowel using both repetition and movement. Then students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animals on the Farm

For Students K
For this farm worksheet, students cut and fold paper to make a barn. Students cut animal flashcards to place in the barn. Nine flashcards each have a picture of an animal, it's name and the beginning sound. Worksheet is in color.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students add letters to teacher provided endings to make new words. In this phonics lesson, students learn to make new words using word families. A sample worksheet is provided and a rubric
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ending Consonants Worksheet: S, R, T, X

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ending consonants worksheet, students study each of the pictures and write the correct ending consonant to complete the 4 words.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Letters to Make Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders use the Internet to learn. In this word formation lesson, 1st graders use the Internet to complete an activity from their practice book and complete a worksheet where they use letter cutouts to make words.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blending into Good Speech

For Teachers K - 1st
Your class can increase their production of the target phoneme /sh/ through the use of video, the Internet, and hands-on activities listed here. Sound out the phoneme altogether, then model words that include  /sh/ at the beginning....
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Spring Is Here: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 9)

For Teachers K Standards
Spring is the theme of this unit of extra support lessons. Your early readers enhance their skills using chants, practice worksheets, picture cards, and alphabet cards. Topics include identifying syllables, beginning sounds /w/, /g/,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Connect the Rhymes

For Students Pre-K - K
Pre-readers benefit from visual context clues like the ones in this rhyme activity. There are two sets of objects here, and scholars connect objects on the left with their rhyming counterparts on the right. Each word has the vowel...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Discover the Secret Word 2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics activity, students examine 6 pictures and say the word names. Students circle the correct beginning letter. The circled letters will then reveal a secret code word.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Discover the Secret Word

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics worksheet, students investigate the beginning letters of words by examining 6 pictures. Students say the name of the object then choose the beginning letter and circle it. The circled letters will form a secret code word.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

School-Home Links: Say Sounds of Letters in a Word

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this letter sounds learning exercise, students look at each word, point to each letter, and make that letter's sound. Students repeat each word on the page. Students then sound out the letters in their name.
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Organizer
Curated OER

's' and 'a' sounds

For Students 1st
In this 's' and 'a' phonemes worksheet, 1st graders observe 6 pictures and label each as an 's' or 'a' beginning sound. Spaces are included by each picture for students to label. Students must also write the word that each pictures shows...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Letter Puzzle

For Students Pre-K - K
In this sounds worksheet, students write all of the starting letters of five pictures. Students put those letters together to form a new word.