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Reintroduce an Irregular Word
Students explore language arts by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this irregular word lesson, students must identify irregular words used in class and pronounce them when their teacher refers to one in class. Students...
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Irregular Word Fluency, Musical Chairs
Students study language. In this word fluency instructional activity, students play a version of Musical Chairs in which they must correctly say an irregular word, pulled from a bag, to keep their chair. The game is played with a small...
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Letter Sound and Letter Combination Accuracy, Sound Search Game
Students participate in an activity to identify words with specific letter sounds or letter combinations. In this letter sound/letter combination lesson, students focus on three-letter sounds then identify words in a sound hunt involving...
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Letter Combination Fluency
Learners explore language arts by participating in a word structure activity. In this phonics lesson, students utilize flash cards with specific letters on them which can be combined with other cards to create words. Learners practice...
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Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail
First graders read the story Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail and complete language arts activities with it. Students have discussions, read, write, spell, and act out the story.
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Phonics: Long U
In this long u worksheet, learners look at six pictures, pronounce each one, connect the letters that spell each picture and then write the word two times on the lines provided.
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Susan Boyle's at No. 1 - 'I Dreamed a Dream'
Students reflect on the overnight success of Susan Boyle, a contestant on "Britain's Got Talent." For this lesson, students read a short history of the rise of the star, then complete numerous activities that reinforce their...
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Colons in Lists
Clarify colon usage by completing the included activities with your class. Pupils first read information about colons, focusing in particular about how to use colons to indicate a list. They apply their knowledge to five sentences that...
Math Drills
Witches Ordering Decimal Thousandths (A)
Don't let the witches spell take over the order of these numbers on the worksheet! Instead, have class members practice their math skills as they order three sets of 10 decimal numbers.
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Who Wants to Be a Spellionaire?
Have your class practice spelling a list of challenging words, such as explanation, detention, and more. While only a quick review of the topic, this format could be replicated for use with any spelling activity. This is a great way to...
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Five Spelling Games
Students follow directions to complete activities that help them learn their weekly spelling words.
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Spelling Connections Grade 4: Assessment and Review
In this spelling activity worksheet, students rewrite the spelling words on the blank lines. Students then create a crossword puzzle with the spelling words.
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'A / Magic E' Crossword
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students solve the clues to complete the crossword puzzle with 'a / magic e' words. Students spell 10 words.
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Fun Christmas Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students read the words associated with Christmas and order the words alphabetically. Students order 16 words.
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Anagram Challenge 2
In this anagrams worksheet, students come up with as many different words as possible using the given set of letters and write the words on the provided lines.
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20th Century Anagrams
In this anagram worksheet, students rearrange the words in anagrams to make a word related to a 20th century event. Students spell 8 words.
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American West Anagram
In this anagram activity, students unscramble the anagram activity to identify words related to the American West. Students unscramble 16 words.
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Fun Christmas Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students read the 16 words associated with Christmas and write them in alphabetical order on the lines.
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The Tell-Tale Heart
Here's the perfect resource for anyone using Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story the "Tell-Tale Heart." The packet includes five worksheets that provide skills practice exercises focusing on spelling with consonant blends, words with...
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Our Picture and Word Book
Create a fun song for your young learners! It should include each of their names and use rhyme to make it memorable. Then show the class a picture dictionary, and have learners make their own class dictionary! If you have time, consider...
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Bueno Brothers' Bean Dip
Students play a game in which they see how many words they can form from a scoop of lima bean letters
Language Resources UK
Greetings & Alphabet
Teach your class how to meet and greet in Spanish. The presentation prompts language learners to say buenos dias to five classmates and then to exchange names with five classmates. After the conversation activity, pupils learn the...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Bastille Day
What is Bastille Day? Read an article on Bastille Day, having readers respond to six matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short answer questions, and many more!...
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Irregular Word Fluency: Password
Utilize your learners' spare time by having a "password" that learners must recite before they enter or leave the classroom. As suggested here, provide an irregular word that your first graders are trying to develop. How efficient!