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Syllables: Circle words with one syllable
For this syllables worksheet, students read through a list of 20 different words and circle the ones that contain only one syllable.
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Spelling: circle the incorrectly spelled word
In this spelling worksheet, students read through 5 problems that each contain 3 words. They circle the word that is spelled incorrectly.
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Beginning Reading: The Letter J
In this letter recognition and printing practice worksheet, students circle all the letters J and j they can find in a letter jumble. They then practice writing both the upper and lowercase letter J three times.
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Beginning Reading: The Letter F
In this letter recognition and printing practice instructional activity, learners circle all letters F and f that they can find in a letter jumble. They then practice writing the upper and lowercase letters F three times each.
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Beginning Reading: The Letter B
In this letter recognition and printing practice worksheet, students circle all letter B and b that they can find in the letter jumble. They then practice printing the upper and lowercase letter B three times each.
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Beginning Reading: The Letter C
In this letter recognition and printing practice worksheet, students circle all letters C and c in the letter scramble. They then practice printing both the upper and lowercase letter C three times.
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Beginning Reading: The Letter E
In this letter recognition and printing practice instructional activity, students circle all letters E and e in the letter scramble. They then practice printing both the upper and lowercase letter E three times.
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Beginning Reading: The Letter A
In this letter recognition and printing practice worksheet, students circle all letters A and a in the letter scramble. They then practice printing both the upper and lowercase letter A three times.
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Beginning Reading: The Letter D
In this letter recognition and printing practice worksheet, students circle all letters D and d in the letter scramble. They then practice printing both the upper and lowercase letter D three times.
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Find the Words
Before kids become readers, they can build foundational pre-reading skills using visual worksheets like this one. Learners examine six words with corresponding pictures, circling the words and guessing what they say. They use the images...
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Vowel Sounds: I and O
Early readers put their short vowel know how to the test. They read a series of simple cvc words, circle all the words that contain the medial short vowel sound indicated, then write those words in the space provided. Phonics, reading,...
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Analogies
When you understand the relationships between words, your vocabulary and reading skills will increase! Work on a set of analogies with multiple choices for learners to select.
Institute for Humane Education
Not So Fair and Balanced: Analyzing Bias in the Media
Life is not always fair. Who's heard that before? This same concept moves to a larger scale using prejudice and bias. Pupils discuss where prejudice attitudes derive and how they develop throughout life. Reading comprehension...
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Gettin' Through Thursday
Have your class explore active reading strategies! In this guided reading lesson, learners make personal connections to characters having a bad day as a prior knowledge activation discussion. After reading Gettin' Through Thursday, class...
EngageNY
Analyzing Character and Theme: Tracking Control in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Pupils first participate in a drama circle as they continue reading Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream aloud with classmates. Next, scholars move around and discuss text-dependent questions about the play with a Three Threes in a...
Kiz Club
"X" Sound
X marks the spot, and the end of several of the words on this page. Given matching images and the first two letters of each word, learners write in the final sound of each word. They circle the words than end in X.
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Play I Spy: In the Bathroom
Usually playing I Spy in the bathroom causes trouble, but not in this instructional activity! Little readers look for objects that begin with the letters b and t. They circle the objects in the picture, count how many of each they found,...
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Practicing Letters W and X
Match initial phonemes to practice recognizing the sounds made by the letters w and x. Early readers circle all of the objects that begin with either an x or a w, then trace each letter several times. Try a fun variation by having...
August House
The Drum
Take a journey to India with a read aloud of The Drum: A Folktale from India by Rob Cleveland. Make connections to the story's theme by building and practicing drums, role playing story characters, and practicing skills in phonics, math,...
EngageNY
Taking a Stand: Equal Rights for Women
Equality for all? Scholars talk with partners to predict Shirley Chisholm's stand in her speech "Equal Rights for Women." They then read the speech and circle unfamiliar words to understand the meaning better. Readers go on to answer...
EngageNY
Author’s Craft: The Poetry of the Play
Feel the rhythm! Pupils begin reading Act 2, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream as they continue participating in a drama circle. With discussion, they examine Shakespeare's use of rhyme, rhythm, and meter, analyzing how...
August House
The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen is a wonderful story to teach youngsters about the value of teamwork and sharing responsibilities. As you read through the story, ask comprehension questions to check for and enhance understanding in your class. Kids...
English With Jennifer
Conversation Pieces: A Verb Tense Activity
Teach your English language learners about conversations by inviting them to participate in a conversation about an interesting object. Through this conversation, learners will naturally use various verb tenses and practice asking and...
Teacher's Corner
Dr. Seuss Book Report - Character
Bring the imaginative spark in every Dr. Seuss book to your reading lesson with a book report worksheet. After they read the story, learners write a short summary of the tale and include an illustration of their favorite character.