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Printable 'ill' Word Family Word Jumble
In this word family worksheet, students unscramble the letters to create words in the 'ill' word family. Students spell 10 words.
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English--"Humpty Dumpty"--Identifying Rhyming Words
In this rhyming words instructional activity, students read Humpty Dumpty and begin recognizing rhyming words. Students unmix a mixed up batch of words by putting the words in 3 word family columns and list each one underneath one of the...
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"ick" Word Family Alphabetical Order Worksheet
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students read a list of ten words that have the "ick" spelling pattern. Students alphabetize the words.
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"Ing" Word Family: Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetizing worksheet, students read nine words in a word box that all contain the "ing" spelling. Students alphabetize the list of words.
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Word Family Word Jumble: "ump" Words
In this word family learning exercise, students unscramble a set of 10 words, forming "ump" word family words Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Build a Word
Students explore new words through letters or letter groups. In this lesson about words, students use index cards to build new words. Each index card contains one letter or letter group. Students utilize different strategies like...
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Family and Friends: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 4)
Family and Friends is the theme of a unit consisting of English language development lessons. Reinforce language proficiency, particularly in family vocabulary, basic needs, feelings, short vowel sounds, blending, reading high frequency...
PreKinders
Wild Animal Word Cards
Take a walk on the wild side with a set of animal vocabulary cards! Each card includes a picture of an animal and its name in large print for kids to read.
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"at" Word Family Alphabetical Order
In this "at" words worksheet, students read nine words in a word list that all contain the "at" spelling pattern. Students alphabetize the words.
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"Op" Word Family: Alphabetical Order
In this "op" words instructional activity, students read ten words in a word list that contain the "op" ending. Students alphabetize the words.
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"eat" Word Family Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetical order learning exercise, students study a list of 11 words in a word box that all have the "eat" spelling pattern. Students alphabetize the words.
Reed Novel Studies
Homeless Bird: Novel Study
Many people face the struggle between tradition and desire to forget their own paths. A study guide for the novel Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan discusses the issue of adhering to tradition from the perspective of a protagonist who faces...
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--ace Word Family List
In this -ace worksheet, students review, discuss and pronounce a list of fourteen words that all contain -ace in them. Students recite the words back and forth to each other.
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Making Words
Students create a list of words from a list of letters in a longer word or a collection of given letters. After completing the list, students recognize word families, words that rhyme, words that have the same base word, and words that...
Teaching Tolerance
Community Mural / Poster Campaign
Every piece matters. A creative lesson provides an opportunity for scholars to create murals or posters that represent their views on social justice. Academics work on smaller posters or pieces of a mural that will ultimately be...
Teaching Tolerance
Collage of Concerns
A picture can speak louder than words. An interesting lesson introduces the themes of social justice and diversity to young learners by having them create artwork. Scholars create collages from a variety of sources to showcase what...
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Syllables
How many syllables? This practice worksheet starts with a brief introduction on segmenting words, encouraging kids to say words aloud. They categorize 12 words into lists based on number of syllables: one, two, or three. Next, scholars...
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We’re a Family: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 3)
Teach your English language learners how to talk about their families with three weeks of lessons. Over the course of the thematic unit, learners pick up new vocabulary so that they can talk about families and relationships, clothing,...
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Spelling List 31: Words with the Suffix "-er" and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are suffix -er and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words total.
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Spelling List B-12
In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 16 words two times. This list contains words with the -ew pattern, sight words, and academic vocabulary.
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Rhyming Words
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read three lists of a variety of words. The words are categorized according to their word family.
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Families and Communities
Here is a week-long lesson on the roles of family members designed for first graders. In it, learners share stories of their families, listen to books about families read to them by their teacher, complete homework assignments and...
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The Family Tree
Students make a family tree. In this family lesson, students brainstorm what the word family means, interview their family members and grandparents, create a family tree, list their family's favorite foods and write an essay describing...
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Words With Short A Sound
While just a series of slides with lists of words containing the short A sound, this resource would be a handy tool in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. You could use this resource as a quick review of this sound. This...