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Multisensory Sight-word Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners engage in a instructional activity that uses sight word strategies in order to increase reading comprehension. The skills are applicable to rote skill, math facts, formulas, etc... The instructional activity includes sample...
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Scrabble Laps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars practice spelling. For this scrabble laps lesson, students divide into teams and complete laps around a track to earn letters.  Young scholars use letters earned to form as many words as they can using random letters given...
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Vocabulary / Writing Strategies

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students will increase spelling and vocabulary skills. Then they will develop critical thinking skills. Next, they will develop expository writing skills. Finally, students will practice language skills with non-traditional text: a...
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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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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ digraph. As a class recite a tongue twister, and identify the words containing the /ch/ sound. Students then spell different words containing the /ch/ digraph using letter...
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Smart Board Literacy Center

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice spelling their names.  In this technology and early emergent literacy lesson, students locate the letters in their name among a cluster of letters on the Smart board, then click and drag each letter to the other side of...
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Homophones-Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in a discussion of homophones with the teacher. In this homophone lesson plan, 3rd graders read "The King Who Rained" and circle homophones used in sentences taken from the book. Students share their work and play a...
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Make a Word

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work in a group to develop words from letters they collect during the activity. The words can be general or from their weekly spelling list. They practice different locomotor skills while using scooters to move.
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Digger and the Gang

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in an online puzzle story. They practice notetaking skills and using adjectives and adverbs. They write a Cinderella story from a thief's point of view using idiomatic phrases. They review other English skills in...
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Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice reading, writing, and spelling words that contain the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant using /sh/ digraph words. They then use Elkonin boxes to spell words containing the digraph. They complete a worksheet...
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How do we write a report?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a report on a word processing program. In this report instructional activity, students write about what qualities a hero possesses. They type it on a word processing program and proofread for spelling, grammar, punctuation...
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Proofreading

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice proofreading skills. In this proofreading lesson, 5th graders check their work for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors. They participate in a proofreading relay where each person takes a turn fixing...
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Primary Picture Words

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify high frequency words and recite them verbally. In this high frequency words lesson, students use creative pens to trace high frequency words on paper. Students participate in an interactive magnetic board to spell words...
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Details, Details, Details

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students add details to their writing. In this language arts lesson, students use details to enhance their writing. Students view a picture and write a paragraph about what they see. Students conference with another student to edit their...
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Word Recognition

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students recognize and spell color and shape words. In this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Pen Pal Letters to Soldiers Overseas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write letters to soldiers overseas with correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. They learn three facts about the geography of the area where the pen pal is located and about the pen pal.
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Anagram Family Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students unscramble four anagrams by spelling the words correctly and then they figure out what the words have in common. They participate in this activity as a whole class, in pairs, or individually with spelling or vocabulary words.
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Meet Lee, the Sleepy Bee

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between the different ways to create the sound for long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling a variety of words containing the...
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Quack Attack

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify phonemes in words. They read and spell words that contain the /ck/ digraph. Students read the book Make Way for Ducklings. They practice reading and identifying words with the ck digraph while reading the story.
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Word Wall Words

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students 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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Making Words #5

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this making words activity worksheet, students read a set of letters, color all consonants yellow and cut letters out, making as many words as possible. 
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Making Words

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this word building worksheet, students cut out all of the letters and create words. Students write down all of the words they made in the provided columns.
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Making Words

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this making words worksheet, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and put words together with 2 to 7 letters each. Students complete 6 columns of words.
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Making Words Activity #2

For Students K - 2nd
In this making words worksheet, students cut out a set of letters, color consonants yellow and create as many words as possible, sorting by number of letters per word.