Smithsonian Institution
Solomon G. Brown: Letter Writing
Personal correspondence in the form of letters is not as common as it once was. This resource presents an opportunity for you to introduce your class to letter writing and cover topics in social studies. Learners read a letter written in...
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 5 - R-Controlled Syllables
Put on your pirate hat and get ready to teach r-controlled syllables. Learners practice using words that contain ar, or, er, ir, and ur. Instructors model how to decode words to isolate vowel teams, as well as combine r-controlled sounds...
Kelly's Kindergarten
The Letter C Words or Sentences
C is for cute cut-and-paste activity! Youngsters develop literacy by identifying images and words that begin with the letter "C", and then pasting their cut-outs onto a provided worksheet and writing descriptive sentences.
Fun Music Company
Treasure Island Clues
In order to answer a music trivia question, young musicians must count the number of ties in a melody, name the final note, and use these clues to spell out Charlie Parker's nickname. This activity is not for the birds.
Teach-nology
Elves in My Garden
Perfect for springtime, Christmas, or any other unit in which elves play in the garden, a cloze activity is a great addition to your language arts curriculum. As kids read the story, they fill in the blanks with words from the word bank.
Heidi Songs
Uncle Sam Hat CVC
American students can show their patriotism by coloring Uncle Sam's hat with red and blue! To do so, they need to identify which words are real and which ones are made up.
K20 LEARN
It’s All Greek to Me: Greek and Latin Roots
Ancient Greeks and Romans have contributed far more to modern culture than mythic heroes and stunning architecture. Greek and Latin roots are the foundation of many English words. Middle schoolers engage in an activity that asks them to...
Reading Resource
Ways to Practice Words at Home
Looking for more ways to practice writing words? A list of 27 strategies will engage learners of any level. Kids can choose between writing their words in peanut butter, criss-crossing them with words that share common letters, and...
Kelly's Kindergarten
Kelly's Kindergarten: F Word Sentences
F is for fantastic literacy worksheet! Young learners identify words that begin with the letter F, cut and paste pictures of those words to a worksheet, and then write sentences for each word they identify.
Kelly's Kindergarten
Kelly's Kindergarten: The Letter S
Sandwich, start, sun. What do all of these things have in common? They start with the letter S! Learners choose the six images that start with the letter S, cut them out, and glue them to the page. They then practice writing the letter S...
Student Handouts
Tournament Tally Cards
Use a progressive tally sheet to keep track of a class tournament. With seven rounds of two-table play, a place for noting points, and directions for use, the resource is a fun way for kids to compete in or out of class.
Kelly's Kindergarten
Kelly's Kindergarten: Q Word Sentences
Q words don't have to be quizzical! Young learners identify words that begin with the letter Q using this literacy worksheet by cutting and pasting Q word images, and then writing the word by the image.
Curated OER
Some Words Have Greek Word Parts
Ninth graders complete spelling exercises using Greek word parts. In this Greek word parts lesson, 9th graders complete an oral assignment to spell with Greek word parts and a worksheet.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words 2
In this sight word activity learning exercise, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words
In this sight word activity worksheet, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words
In this sight word activity instructional activity, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words 4
In this sight word activity worksheet, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words 6
In this sight word activity worksheet, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words 7
In this sight word activity worksheet, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words 8
In this sight word activity activity, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words 5
For this sight word activity worksheet, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Sight Words: Spelling
In this sight word activity learning exercise, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words: Third Hundred 31-40
In this sight word activity worksheet, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice Sight Words: Third Hundred 1-10
In this sight word activity worksheet, students use their spelling skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with the appropriate sight words in the word bank.