Curated OER
Compound Word Games
Students build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of ways to...
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"EA" Beach
Pupils are introduced to their new spelling words for the week which have the sound "ea". In groups, they brainstorm a list of other words with the same sound, draw them and write them on a worksheet. They share their new words with...
Curated OER
A Race to Place
Students distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice spelling words with the vowel-consonant-e pattern.
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Decoding
Students decode words containing r-controlled vowels. In this r-controlled vowel lesson plan, students use letter tiles to make words containing specific vowel patterns, and substitute letters to make new words, while the teacher writes...
Bermingham City Schools
Opinion Writing
It's no secret that children can be very opinionated, but rather than fight against this natural tendency, embrace it with this primary grade writing project. After a shared reading of a children's book about...
Curated OER
Puss in Boots/Jamil and the Clever Cat
Second graders read the story PUSS IN BOOTS identifying main characters, setting, and significant events. They then read the story JAMIL AND THE CLEVER CAT and compare it with the story PUSS IN BOOTS compiling a list of characters,...
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Phonics worksheet
In this literacy worksheet, students use the blends along with the pictures in order to practice the sounds of letter combinations.
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Phonics Blend
In this literacy worksheet, students practice reading words with different phonics blends. Each word has a picture to help with vocabulary acquisition.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Making and Observing Life in a Terrarium
Young scholars understand the parts of the terrarium and why they are important in establishing an ecosystem. In this ecosystem lesson, students recall background information on aquariums, terrariums and the water cycle. Young scholars...
Curated OER
How Much is a Name Worth?
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Yangsook Choi's, The Name Jar. First, they estimate how much their name is worth based on the teacher's example. They assign numeric values to the letters of the alphabet in order to compute the...
Curated OER
Alphabet Organizer
Students practice organizing their vocabulary words in an online organizer tool. In this vocabulary lesson, students read a text and take notes. Additionally, students organize their vocabulary words into an online "Alphabet Organizer"...
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Initial Consonant Clusters
In this literacy activity, students look for the words that correlate to the pictures that are listed. They are all words that are consonant clusters.
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Writing Assessment Development Scale
In this language arts activity, 2nd graders are assessed in their writing ability according to a formal assessment. The sheet classifies them into different categories.
Curated OER
Family Cookbook
Second graders, in groups, produce a Family Cookbook by bringing recipes from home.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Working with Words Teacher Directed Activity by Mark Cogan for Elem. Test Prep
Young scholars build word families. In this interactive language arts activity, students visit a website where they play a game creating word families. Young scholars may print out their work when finished.
Curated OER
All About Me, My Family and Friends
Learners use general skills and strategies of the writing process to show their role in their family, school, friendships, the community and the world. They demonstrate their self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their own...
Education.com
Education.com: L.3.2.f Worksheets: Use Spelling Patterns and Generalizations
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 30 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard L.3.2.F: Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families,...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Common Letter Patterns
Discover what letter patterns are and how they can help you with spelling concepts. This BBC Skillswise tutorial teaches you how with a factsheet, worksheet, quiz, and game.
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Other
Woodland Hills School District: Spelling Rule Sheets [Pdf]
A PDF of 24 different phonics and spelling pattern worksheets.
Other
Ghost Letter Digraphs
This Prezi presentation gives examples of the silent-letter digraphs kn, wr, and gn.