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Long Vowel Search and Sort

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice identifying long vowels.  In this vowel lesson, students read a story and find long vowel words that fit their pattern. Students then sort their word under the correct long vowel pattern.
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Sounding out accuracy, Tic Tac Toe

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice word patterns while playing the game of tic tac toe. For this sounding out accuracy lesson, students work with a partner to pick a word from a pile of words. Students then sound out the word from the pile of...
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Sounding out accuracy, Word Baseball

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice sounding out words. In this phonics lesson, students play a baseball game, practicing sounding or stretching out words for accuracy.  Students read the word off the card and stretch it out.
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Introduce qu-

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice saying and reading words beginning with qu. In this phonics instructional activity, students review the sound that the letter combination qu creates.  Students play a pronunciation game to ensure their...
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Introduce /ai/

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students state the "ai" long a sound. In this vowel combinations phonics lesson, students say the sound of "ai" when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination and remain silent when all other letters are highlighted.
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Reintroduce /kn/

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners practice reading words with the kn pattern.  For this phonics lesson, students review the sound kn makes.  Learners then play a game to reinforce the correct use of the kn spelling pattern.
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BL to the Ends (blends)

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners examine word blends. For this word blends lesson, students investigate common word blends. Working in pairs, learners analyze words containing blends and generate a word list.
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Identification of Short Vowels

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify words. In this short vowels lesson, 1st graders identify words that have the short /e/ sound. They work either independently or in a small group to sort picture cards into "yes" or "no" stacks depending on if it...
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Identifying Sounds in Words with Elkonin Boxes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners examine words. In this letter sounds instructional activity, students use Elkonin boxes to identify the beginning, medial, or final sound of a word. They work in small groups with picture cards and an instruction of where to put...
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Rhyme Rally

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to rhyming words and practice identifying them in a story or poem. For this rhyming words lesson, students listen to a story while paying listening for rhyming words in the story. Students then replace rhyming...
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Initial Sound Accuracy, Same Sound!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study words. In this phonemic awareness activity, students play a game in which they identify if two words have the same initial sound. They play the game in pairs using a stack of word cards prepared by the teacher. This...
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Introduce Word Families

For Teachers 1st
First graders study words. In this word families lesson plan, 1st graders discover words that rhyme with the endings -est and -ill. They work as a group to determine which ending various words have and to put them in the proper category...
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Reintroduce /S/

For Teachers K
Students explore the alphabet by participating in a phonics activity. In this letter "S" lesson, students identify the different sounds made by the letter "S" and discuss words that start with the letter. Students view a letter card to...
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Letter Sound and Letter Combination Accuracy, Sound Search Game

For Teachers K
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...
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Sounding out accuracy, Musical Chairs

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Here is a great spin on the classic game, Musical Chairs! Instead of fighting to get the last chair when the music stops, learners will need to read a CVC word to stay in the game. They walk around, whoever is near the word bucket when...
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Sounding out fluency, Relay Race

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice reading. In this fluency building instructional activity, students participate in a relay race to quickly sound and read word cards. They work in small groups to accurately sound out and say three word cards before it...
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Reintroduce -wh

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore phonetics by participating in a letter combination activity with their class. In this word sound lesson, students identify the sound "wh" and discuss words where the sound is utilized. Students practice repeating words...
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Introduce /oo/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore language arts by participating in a vowel identification activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by two consecutive O's. Students listen to the teacher recite words and identify the...
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Making Poetry

For Teachers 2nd
A hearing impaired student identifies rhyming words. In this rhyming word lesson for the hearing impaired, 2nd graders read and write poetry correctly using rhyming words.
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A School Puzzler

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ch words worksheet, students read the clues and answer them with "ch" words. Students complete this for 8 "ch" words on this worksheet.
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Spelling List 22: Sight Words, Short /u/ words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this spelling worksheet, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, short u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words.
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Spelling List 20: Sight Words, Long /o/ Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, long o words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Spelling List 23: Sight Words, Long /u/ Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, long u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Spelling List 32: Sight Words, /oo/ Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling list learning exercise, learners practice spelling words that are sight words, oo words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.