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Fish Wish
Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a reading of a decodable story containing the digraph, students practice identifying the initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/ in words using a...
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Shhhhh
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new...
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The Fish Says SSHHH!!
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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She Ships Shells to the Shore
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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Charlie Chose Cheese
First graders identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the combinations of /c/ and /h/ that comprise th /ch/ digraph, 1st graders practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph...
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The Little Engine that Chattered Choo Choo
First graders identify digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the combinations of /c/ and /h/ that comprise the /ch/ digraph, 1st graders practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/...
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Spinning Short Vowel Game
First graders, in pairs, use spinners to experiment with different combinations of letters. They combine letters and determine whether they have produced a word or not. They construct and record words choosing letters from designated tiles.
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Rhyming
Students comprehend the basic language concept. They create as a class the word family for hat. They are told that they are going to see how many words they can come up with that rhyme with hat. Students are asked to come up with a...
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"Ch" Words
What do chug and chain have in common? The consonant digraph ch of course. Hold onto your hats – here is a packet of worksheets with enough practice activities to fill a short unit. It contains two lists of ch words, three practice...
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Let Us Rhyme With Madeline
Listen to the book Madeline, and identify rhyming words with learners as they hear them in the book. Learners will engage in a class discussion about rhyming words. After listening to Madeline, they will circle pictures of words that...
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Students analyze classic children's stories by creating story maps. For this children's literature lesson, students read Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and practice retelling the story with picture cards that need to be put into the...
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Rhyming Objects
Students explore language arts by reading Dr. Seuss stories in class. In this word play lesson, students identify the rhymes in both Dr. Seuss and Nursery Rhyme stories. Students utilize flash cards with rhymes written on them to play a...
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Sing Your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan
Students explore how to recognize and spell sets of rhyming words. They become familiar with short vowel spelling patterns.
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Reading Comprehension-Grade 2
In this grade 2 reading comprehension worksheet, students read several short passages, answering 1-3 multiple choice comprehension questions after each. Answers are included.
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Number Recognition Games
Students explore number sense by participating in a math recognition activity. In this number identification instructional activity, students practice pronouncing names of numbers and matching the number with an amount of objects....
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The Three Little Pigs
Students analyze storytelling by reading a classic children's tale. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Three Little Pigs, discuss their predictions and practice using the vocabulary from the story. Students create...
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Reading in Preschool
Students read along with their parents to promote their own reading and fluency. In this reading lesson plan, students look at picture books and follow along with their finger.
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Word Recognition
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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Color Picture/Word Match
Students match colors to the color words that they represent and complete a matching puzzle to go with it. In this colors lesson plan, students put the puzzle together to match up the colors.
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"Flying to Fluency"
Students become fluent readers by decoding words and practicing mastery of phoneme correspondences. They also practice repeated readings of texts along with timed readings of the book, "Pat's Jam." Each student interacts with a bulletin...
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Grade 2 Reading Test
In this grade 2 reading quiz, 2nd graders complete a 23 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 2 reading concepts. Answers may be submitted on-line.
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Speedy, Speedy Students Reading Fast
Students review basic reading decoding. Given books at their independent reading level, they read independently and with several different partners to increase reading fluency. They see how many more words per minute they can read after...
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Create Your Perfect Dog!
Young scholars create the perfect dog. They read and discuss Clifford's Sports Day and identify Clifford's personality traits. After listening to the story, they discuss their concept of a perfect dog with their families and draw...
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Circus Alliterations
Make the learning of alliteration more fun by using the topic of a circus! 2-3rd graders will write a circus alliteration and draw an illustration. In the end, they will complete an allitration acrostic poem. This lesson could take place...