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Lesson Plan
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Egg-stra!! Egg-stra!!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /e/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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Lesson Plan
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Isabelle the Icky Iguana

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the sound and spelling of the short vowel /i/. They identify the short /i/ sound in spoken and written words. The tongue twister "Isabelle iguana is in her igloo," and "Tin Man Fix It," along with Elkonin letter boxes...
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Worksheet
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Home Spelling Practice: Short I, Long I

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have short or long vowel I. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are optional at-home activities as well.
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Worksheet
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Vowel Sounds - Short Ii Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vowel sounds worksheet, students unscramble 20 short i words using the words in the word bank at the bottom of the page as clues.
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Worksheet
Rock ’N Learn

Ann and Abe – Long A and Short A Vowel Sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long and short vowel A worksheet, students analyze a puzzle picture in which each piece has a word. Students color the long vowel A words blue and the short vowel A words gray. A secret picture will be revealed.
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Worksheet
Rock ’N Learn

Mike and Mick: Long I and Short I Vowel Sounds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long and short I vowels worksheet, students analyze 12 pictures and label them with words that contain vowel I. Students color the long vowel pictures and circle the short vowel pictures.
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Worksheet
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Short Oo Practice

For Students K - 2nd
For this short Oo sound review worksheet, learners examine 12 pictures and identify those that have the short Oo sound. Students then trace the uppercase and lowercase letters at the bottom of the sheet.
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Worksheet
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Short Ee Practice

For Students K - 2nd
In this short Ee sound review learning exercise, students examine 12 pictures and identify those that have the short Ee sound. Students then trace the uppercase and lowercase letters at the bottom of the sheet.
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Organizer
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CVC Word Review

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this CVC word review worksheet, students list CVC words in the "-an," "-ap," "-at," "-ed," "-en," and "-et" boxes on the graphic organizer. One example word is included in each of the boxes.
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Activity
University of Texas

Essential Reading Strategies for the Struggling Reader

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Beneficial for beginning readers, struggling readers, and those in need of review, a set of language arts activities is a great addition to any foundational reading unit. Focusing on phonological awareness, fluency, instructional...
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Unit Plan
University of Texas

Alphabetic Understanding, Phonics, and Spelling

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Have your youngsters reading in no time with with collection of literacy activities and lessons. Starting with a basic understanding of the alphabet, this unit progressively builds students' phonemic awareness and ability to decode and...
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Worksheet
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Bud and June

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this identifying words with short and long "u" sounds learning exercise, students observe pictures, write their names, and count the short and long "u" words. Students write 10 answers.
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Organizer
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Word Sort

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this word sorting activity instructional activity, students look through a story they have read and identify compound words, long e words, verbs, adjective, short a words, contractions, words with wh, feeling words, and words with...
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Lesson Plan
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Introducing Phonemic Awareness Using Oral and Written Instruction

For Teachers 1st
First graders demonstrate their ability to read with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through phonemic awareness. They use a color-coding system to master the long and short vowel sounds and develop their skills in listening and...
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Lesson Plan
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The Big Pig

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Worksheet
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Color the Bubbles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this long and short vowels discrimination worksheet, students see 15 bubbles with words written in them. They color the long a sound words pink, and the short vowel sound purple.
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Worksheet
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CVC Pattern with "o" as a Short Vowel- Picture/Word Identification

For Students 1st
In this CVC short "o" spelling pattern worksheet, 1st graders say the name of each black line picture. They write the names using the 10 words that are listed in the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
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The Scary, Creaky Door

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /e/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in pictures using a...
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Lesson Plan
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Here Kitty, Kitty

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Worksheet
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Spelling: Short Vowel Sounds

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 20 short vowel words. Parents are given suggestions for helping students study and learn the words.
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Worksheet
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Vowel Sounds-- Short Aa Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short A word worksheet, students unscramble 20 words. Students will write the three letter word on the line. There is a word bank to help clue students.
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Worksheet
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Short A Puzzle Game

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short A puzzle game activity, students match 24 short A words with the pictures on puzzle pieces that the teacher has printed, cut and laminated. 
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Worksheet
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letter a

For Students 1st
In this letter a worksheet, 1st graders will focus on both the long and short vowel sounds. Students will study 12 pictures and decide if the word contains a long or short sound and circle the correct answer accordingly.
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Worksheet
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Fun Fonix: Say it. Trace and Write in the A. Read it.

For Students 1st
For this phonics worksheet, 1st graders respond to 9 questions by saying the word represented in the picture, tracing and writing an "a" in the space provided (middle of each word), and reading the newly formed word.