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The Creaky Door says /e/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /e/ sound, and identify the short /e/ in writing. Students read fun sentences from the board which emphasize the short /e/. They stretch out the /e/ sound every time they come to it while reading. They then...
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My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #145

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell 12 words. Some have short vowels and others have the silent e ending with a long vowel. Students use 2 words in a sentence and alphabetize the list.
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My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #121

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling instructional activity, students learn to spell 6 short vowel words and the 6 long vowel words made when a silent e is added. Students use 2 words in a sentence and alphabetize the list.
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Icky, Icky, Sticky!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore phonemes in spoken words as well as their corresponding graphemes in written words. They practice the short vowels /i/ and /e/. Students perform activities to practice sounds. They identify pictures with a particular...
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Rain Rain Go Away

For Teachers K - 2nd
Complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound with a focus on words containing the ai and ay correspondence with your readers. As a class, they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing ay and ai...
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Discriminating Phonemes 2

For Teachers K - 8th Standards
Some sounds sound very similar! Help your class learn how to distinguish between various sounds by following the steps outlined in this plan. The plan includes a warm-up, a teacher-led portion, and details for guided and independent...
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Open Wide at the Dentist, "Aaaahh"

For Teachers K - 1st
Study the /o/ in both written and spoken words by reciting a tongue twister and making words using Elkonin letterboxes. Next, write a message about frogs using /o/ words. Finally, listen to a short book talk on "Doc in the Fog" before...
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Beginning Reader: Mike Flies Kites

For Teachers K - 1st
Students review the /i/ sound before studying the i_e=/I/ correspondence. They listen for the /I/ sound in word pairs, make words in letterboxes, and recognize the silent e. Next, working in pairs, they read "Kite Day at Pine Lake." As...
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Verbs - Adding -ed Endings

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this grammar and spelling worksheet, students read the proper ways to add -ed endings to verbs. They write out 7 sentences filling in the missing verb and adding the correct ending.
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Listening

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review language the language of health through a question and answer session.  In this health adjectives lesson plan, students use previously learned vocabulary to  write speak and write sentences using prepositions as body part...
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Letter Hunt

For Teachers K - 1st
Students search for and find certain letters, blends, or vowel combinations in words, sentences and paragraphs. They investigate how these letters, blends or combinations are used in "every day" writing.
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Word and Letter Practice #6

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word and letter practice worksheet, students say the name and sounds of given letters, read simple sentences, practice reading sight words and practice "chunks" of words.
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Transportation and Travel

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss different types of travel, specifically outlining travel arrangements requiring reservations (i.e., airplane, bus, etc.) They work in small groups and create travel brochures then practice dialoging reservations and...
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Word and Letter Practice #2

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this words and letters practice activity, students practice naming letters and practicing sounds of given sets of letters, read simple sentences, and practice sight words. 
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ESOL Health and Nutrition

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students brainstorm and discuss vocabulary words which identify various health care providers and facilities. They work in pairs and share their own health care experiences and write sentences about them.
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Interactive
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Simple Past Tense-Beginners

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this simple past tense worksheet, learners read about forming past tense, then put verbs in sentences into past tense and rewrite sentences in past tense.
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Web-Based Practice

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore technology by participating in a word structure activity. In this grammar lesson plan, students utilize the Writing Center computer software to practice keyboarding while identifying word formations in class. Students...
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Uhhh..What?

For Teachers K
Students identify and become competent and in reading the letter u, pronounced /uh/. They also use and spell words with the correspondance u = /uh/ by the use of a letterbox lesson, reading a short story, and writing a message.
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Ehhh! What'd ya say? Eeeggs

For Teachers K
Students identify the vowel sound with a short e. They distinguish this sound /e/ in written and spoken words. Finally, students identify and spell using a letterbox lesson plan and reading various words with the vowel sound and are...
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Silly Siggy

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short /i/ sound in spoken and written words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /i/ sound. They then listen to the book "Liz is Six" and identify the words in the story...
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Rainbow Spelling: A Kinesthetic Approach to Encoding

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Have your young learners interact with phonemes through this tactile plan! Each learner will have a colored mat where they connect different phonemes to create words. The best part is that they can self-correct easily as they spell! 
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Organizer
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Derbyshire Accent Project 1

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Compare the Derbyshire accent to Standard English. There are eight common differences between the two languages for learners to discover. A great instructional activity to start a discussion on the various forms and conventions of...
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Alphabet Organizer

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners practice organizing their vocabulary words in an online organizer tool. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read a text and take notes. Additionally, learners organize their vocabulary words into an online...
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Phonics lesson for -ick family

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Kindergarteners and first graders develop phonemic awareness for words that contain -ick. Each learner gets a stack of cards with different -ick words, highlighting the target sound as they review each one.