Students practice reading words with vowel patterns that change the sound of the vowel. After reviewing the short vowel sound /a/, they are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes the short vowel sound into a long vowel...

Learners explore the benefits of rereading a story to increase their oral reading speed, fluency, and comprehension. They work with a partner reading the story "What Will the Seal Eat?" They time and encourage each other in each...

Young scholars practice rereading selected passages to improve their reading fluency. Working in pairs, students read and reread decodable, leveled passages. They complete center activities in groups of four in order to aid in decoding...

Learners increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies , students complete an initial read of a novel text. With a partner, they read complete an assessment of their...

Students explore the /sh/ digraph and how it is a blending of the /s/ and /h/ sounds. They use letterbox manipulatives to spell 'sh' words and identify /sh/ words as they read a story. They 'fish' for 'sh' words to practice writing at...

Students practice the alphabetic significance of the letter /o/ along with its awareness of phonemes in spoken words. They assess on construction paper the phrase, "We like to hop on top of Pop who's on top of a hot rock" written on it...

Students explore how to spell words with the vowel digraph /oa/. They read and spell words containing the oa digraph. Students read Toad Makes a Road. They clap their hands when they hear the /O/ sound in the story. Students practice...

Students focus on improving their reading fluency. They discuss what it means to be a fluent reader and practice repeated readings with a short story. They work in partners and take turns timing one another for one minute reads.

In this reading worksheet, students read a small book which they make by stapling 10 fully illustrated pages together. The story depicts mothers in their many roles at home, and ends with the children expressing appreciation.

In this spelling practice instructional activity, 2nd graders practice spelling the days of the week and the months of the year. Students are encouraged to read each word, cover it, write it, check it and correct it if necessary.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students will read and practice the Dolch basic sight vocabulary list. There are a total of 220 words in ABC order that frequently appear in written English.

In this grammar worksheet, students write the comparative and superlative forms of ten given adjectives. An example of big, bigger, and biggest is provided.

In this grammar worksheet, 2nd graders adjectives in one column with their opposites in second column. Ten adjectives and their opposites are listed.

For this handwriting of upper and lowercase letters Dd activity, students trace five lowercase and two uppercase and print the letters Dd several times for mastery.

Students learn to write upper and lower case DeNelian letters Ee for this printing practice worksheet. Students trace several examples, write letters, color, and count eggs.

Students learn to form the upper and lower case letter Hh in this printing practice activity. Students trace several examples before forming their own letters.

In this printing worksheet, students form the upper and lowercase letters Mm. Students also color in pictures that begin with the letter.

In this printing activity, students form upper and lowercase letter J. Students also color in pictures that begin with that letter.

Learners form the upper and lowercase letter Nn in this printing instructional activity. Students also color in pictures that begin with the letter Nn.

In this printing learning exercise, learners form upper and lowercase letter K. Students also color in pictures that begin with the letter.

In this printing activity, learners form the upper and lowercase letter Ll. Students also color in pictures that begin with the letter Ll.

In this printing instructional activity, students form the upper and lowercase letter Z. Students also color in two pictures, follow a Connect-the-Dots picture, and count words.

In this printing activity, students form the upper and lowercase letter Xx. Students also color in a picture of an ox pulling a wagon.

For this printing worksheet, learners form the upper and lowercase letter Yy. Learners also color in two pictures that begin with the letter.