Students play a game that asks them to blend sounds and differentiate between long and short vowels. They give clues to one student by sounding out all consonants and classifying the vowel as short or long. The student then blends the...

Young scholars explore and play a card game to practice asking for permission to do something or for making a request. They try to match the cards up with the requests and if they can do this task they they can put the cards down at once.

Being able to distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e is an important skill. Young readers are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that makes the long vowel sound. They practice reading and identifying a...

Young scholars listen to and discuss a poem about a gifted student. They discuss what being gifted means to them and their families, and participate in a game that helps students to bond with each other.

In Valentine's Day activity worksheet, students cut out the 10 pairs of word and picture cards. Students use the cards to play Valentine's Day memory by matching word and picture cards together.

Students explore letter Ss. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, safety, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students explore the...

In this Christmas worksheet, students examine 2 columns of words, each with 12 terms pertaining to winter or Christmas. Students draw a line to match the words that go together. Example: Santa Claus (sleigh).

For this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with the state of Vermont. Students spell 20 words.

In this literacy activity, students look up words related to the theme of birthdays and find them in the word search puzzle.

In this phonics word search worksheet, students find the hidden 'a/magic e' words in the word search table. Students may use the word bank to assist them in their search.

This spelling PowerPoint enables students to spell words that end in -s, -ed and -ing. In this PowerPoint, students play an interactive jeopardy game where they must spell each root word correctly and add the given endings.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound and words containing a_e. In small groups they play a board game, then spell words containing the a_e letter pattern using letter manipulatives. Students read the...

In this word search worksheet, students locate sixteen words related to recess. The word list includes basketball, climbing, games, running, and slide.

In this literacy activity, students recognize the picture that coincides with each picture. A game could be made by mixing the words and pictures.

This word study PowerPoint addresses how to construct contractions. In this PowerPoint, students participate in a game of Jeopardy where they must click on a specific question and form the given contraction with a word.

Try a new technique for reviewing class material. This presentation has learners identify the hidden word in each slide. In this case, all the words relate to animals. This idea provides an interesting way to quiz your class on other...

Students practice building and spelling words with digraphs. After discussing what digraphs are and how they change the spelling and produnciation of words, they create a dice game and play by spelling words containing common digraphs.

In this speech bingo worksheet, students play the game of bingo using words and pictures with the "rl" blend. Worksheet is a set of 4 bingo cards.

In this scrambled sentences activity, students make sentences using all words in a given set. Page has several links to additional activities and answers. 

Kids who love dolphins will get a kick out of this prompt, which includes a picture of two dolphins playing with a beach ball. Using the picture for inspiration, students complete the beginning, middle, and ending of the story. A text...

In this word scramble learning exercise, students unscramble a set of 5 words that name animals. A web site reference for additional activities is given.

In this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble a set of words beside pictures, writing each. 

This worksheet, focusing on comprehension and vocabulary, provides a way for students to practice test-taking skills. Student read a short story and answer the 10 questions that follow.

Immerse your class in a good story with an extensive resource featuring reader's theater techniques. The worksheets are designed for both teacher and student, and carefully explain how to organize, write, and perform stories in a...