Don't let your pupils get bored with contractions! You've found a veritable squirrel-stash of activities right at your fingertips. This packet includes games, activities, and plenty of materials to support your lesson plans on...

Bring the fun and whimsy of Beverly Cleary into your classroom with a teaching guide created to accompany the Ramona series. The guide offers several ideas for classroom use, including independent reading, reading aloud, and literature...

In this spelling worksheet, students read and write the given 12 spelling words. Next, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. All words end in the suffix "-aw" and are one syllable words.

In this spelling worksheet, students write and read twelve one and two-syllable words. Next, they place the list in alphabetical order.

In this spelling activity, students practice reading and writing 12 spelling words. Afterward, they read a Dr. Seuss story and identify words in the story that rhyme with their spelling words. Spelling words are one syllable, containing...

In this spelling worksheet, students read and write ten one-syllable words. Afterward, the write a sentence using the three to four-letter words. There are ten spelling words in this worksheet.

In this spelling worksheet, learners read and write ten one-syllable words. Next, they use each one in a sentence and circle the word in the sentence. All words are three and four-letter words.

In this spelling activity, students unscramble three- and four- letter words. The list contains 15 words for each student to correctly spell. There is a link for the solution.

In this spelling worksheet, students read and write twelve spelling words. There are 8 one-syllable words, an the rest are two and three-syllable words. Students alphabetize the words.

In this spelling learning exercise, students practice reading and writing twelve spelling words. Next, they write the words in a sentence and the alphabetize the words. All words are one-syllable and contain the suffix "ain."

In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are sight, academic or have the al/il sound. A reference website is given.

In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are either short 'aw' words, sight words or academic vocabulary.

In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are academic vocabulary words or have the suffix -est. A website reference is given.

In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are academic or have the -ly suffix. A website reference for additional resources is given.

In this spelling instructional activity, students circle the short word that is spelled incorrectly out of the 3 words in each problem. Students complete 5 problems.

Second and third graders match the five pairs of guide words to the words in a list that should appear on the same page in a dictionary. They look at a second set of five pairs of guide words and circle the word (from three choices) that...

First, second, and third graders examine the eight listed pairs of nouns and write compound words using each pair.

In this spelling worksheet, learners copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are academic or have the 'ur' sound. A website reference for additional resources is given.

Five weeks of daily activities for the month of May! With a new activity for each day of the month, your youngsters will utilize a variety of skills and practice everything from sight words and spelling to counting by twos or coloring...

Students practice their spelling words by completing the cow craft. In this spelling craft lesson, students cut out and create a cow. Students print their spelling words on the cow.

Second graders explore technology and its uses. They explore Kid Pix software and create pictures displaying their interests. They review their spelling list words and use Kid Pix to choose tools to demonstrate their words. They write...

Elementary schoolers explore writing conventions. First they play a ball toss game to practice spelling high frequency words. (A link to a 2nd grade list is attached.) The class works together to correct spelling, punctuation, and...

The first 44 high frequency words are listed in this PowerPoint. These are great slides for practice. As a class, read through each slide. Tip: Make copies of this PowerPoint for take-home practice.

Have your class practice reading words with the ue sound. Learners read a list of words including blue, glue, and argue. For maximum effectiveness, this simple exploration could be augmented with a greater number of examples. It could be...