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Words We Know
Students explore environmental print. In this emergent literacy concepts of print lesson, students bring examples of environmental print from home which are put on display in the classroom. Students view websites to locate and "read"...
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Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words: #3 Dolch Silly Sentences
Students practice word recognition skills. In this dolch sight word lesson, students arrange sight words to create silly sentences that are grammatically correct.
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Replace a Word
Students read Dolch words and use them in their own sentences. In this sight words lesson plan, students read sentences from their teacher and identify the Dolch words needed to complete the sentences from a list. Students then write...
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Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words: #16 Picture / Phrase Match
Learners practice word recognition skills. In this dolch sight word lesson, students arrange sight words to the appropriate picture or phrase cards that match.
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Mrs. Perkins Dolch Words: #10 Create a Story
Young scholars write their stories. In this sight words and writing instructional activity, students examine a list of 20 teacher-provided dolch words and use them to write their own stories. Young scholars share their stories with their...
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Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words: #15 Scrambled Sentences
Students practice sight words. In this dolch word lesson, students use dolch word cards to form grammatically correct sentences.
K12 Reader
5th Grade Master Spelling List
Here's a spelling program that includes 36 lists of 21 words and 20 suggestions for weekly activities. Each list includes common and proper nouns, sight words, academic vocabulary, and words built on a specific Greek roots.
Arcademics
Kitten Hop
An eye-catching learning game provides scholars with the opportunity to practice Dolch sight words. Playing against other young individuals and the computer, a kitten hops from word to word making its way to the cat bed. Results are...
Curriculum Corner
Sports of All Sorts
Do your students love sports? Do they love math and reading? If the first answer is yes and the second is no, a resource with sports-themed math and literacy games may change their minds! Learners move through stations to practice...
University of the Desert
What Do You Want Your Country to be Like?
How would you like your country to be by 2020? What issues do you feel are most important, and how do those compare with your peers? Learners tackle questions regarding the evolving national and global culture of the twenty-first century...
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Word and Letter Practice #10
In this word and letter practice activity, students say letters and sounds of letters, practice reading simple sentences and sight words, then say names of pictures and say the beginning sound of each.
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Letter and Sight Word Review
In this letter and sight word activity, students practice naming letters, saying sounds, reading simple sentences and blending and reading words.
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Sight Words: here, want, are, and new
In this sight words worksheet, students look at the 4 sight words in the table: "here," "want," "are," and "new." Students circle each of the words in 4 sentences.
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Recognize Sight Words Worksheet
In this sight words activity, students look at the 4 sight words in the table: "go," "said," "funny," and "to." Students circle these words in 4 sentences.
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Word Roots 7: SPECT, STA, VERT Beginner Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle
With a word bank, information on Latin roots, and instant feedback, this resource is a good way to practice vocabulary as well as antonyms and synonyms. For this online activity, learners fill in an antonym and synonym for each of six...
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Sight Words
In this sight words worksheet, students look at the list of sight words and locate them within the word search puzzle. Students locate 8 words by sight: are, in, like, my, on, ride, see, this.
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Sight Words - Word Search
In this sight words activity, students look at the list of sight words (one, two, three, have, new, want, play, with) and locate them within the word search puzzle.
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Sight Words - Word Search
In this sight words worksheet, students look at the list of sight words (and, the, down, up, find, little, will you) and locate them within the word search puzzle.
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Word Wall Words
Learners practice recognizing sights words. In this literacy lesson, students recognize and read 200 sight words, use combinations of words to make sentences, use words to fill in basic sentences, successfully pass spelling tests with...
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 1: Words Writers Use
In this spelling instructional activity, students learn to spell a list of 7 words. All words are high frequency sight words. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are additional at-home spelling activities listed.
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Letter/Word Recognition Activity Sheet
In this letter recognition instructional activity, students name the given letters and practice their sounds. Students also read the five given sentences and say six sight words.
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Spell, Shoot, Score!
Games are great ways to motivate. The class is split into two teams; each team earns points by correctly spelling given words. To score bonus points, teams get to shoot baskets with a small ball. Tip: This game could be used to reinforce...
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Fry's Fifth Hundred - Words 71-80
In this sight words learning exercise, students read 10 sight vocabulary words from Fry's list, then trace each word 2 to 4 times. This is a great activity to help students learn to read and spell sight words.
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 8 - Open Syllables
Just like scholars plug something in to close a circuit, they must plug a consonant onto a word to make closed syllables. Help learners distinguish between open and closed syllables with a series of activities that emphasize open...