Students practice the letter sound -er. In this sound fluency instructional activity, students identify the two letters that make the sound and write them on the board. Students practice making the sound -er and begin to identify 12...

Students explore phonics by participating in a word sound activity. In this repeating vowels lesson, students identify the sound that is made from the letters "ee" and words in which the consecutive vowels appear.

Students practice the wh- sound. In this sound fluency lesson, students read the letters "wh" from the board and practice the sound of the letters. Students repeat the sound after the teacher and continue to practice using this sound by...

Students explore phonetics by participating in a speaking activity. In this word sound lesson plan, students identify the sound "ol" and the different words the sound can be found in. Students write words in class with the sound and are...

Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. For this word sound lesson, students identify words in the English language which contain the "er" sound. Students play a class game in which the teacher uses...

Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. For this vowels lesson, students identify words in the English language which contain the "ee" sound. Students participate in an activity in which the teacher...

Students demonstrate how to pronounce the "ou" sound. In this sound fluency lesson, students review the letters that make the sound in the word "cloud" and then practice making the sound. Students identify the words on the board that...

Students practice saying and reading words beginning with qu. In this phonics lesson, students review the sound that the letter combination qu creates.  Students play a pronunciation game to ensure their understanding of the letter...

Use letter boxes and letter tiles (d,a,y,l,p,w,k,f,r,i,t,s,b,c,I) to help your class distinguish between the sounds for short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a...

Help your class improve their spelling skills. Learners take a test, are given a particular spelling rule to practice, and play a Bingo game. This employs various methods for practicing spelling skills.

Students recognize and pronounce the /th/ sound. In this pronunciation of the /th/ sound lesson, students speak only if the sound is /th/.

Students recognize and pronounce the /ir/ sound. In this beginning phonics decoding lesson, students say the "ir" sound when the teacher points to the corresponding letters and remain silent when other letter combinations are targeted.

Students explore language arts by participating in a vowel identification activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by two consecutive O's. Students listen to the teacher recite words and identify the...

Young scholars practice using /ph/ as it makes the /f/ sound. For this /ph/ lesson, students examine the /ph/ combination when it is written on the board. They identify items and words that contain the /f/ sound that is spelled using the...

Students practice reading words with the kn pattern.  In this phonics lesson, students review the sound kn makes.  Students then play a game to reinforce the correct use of the kn spelling pattern.

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

Students say the sound for the letters that "stick together," igh. For this phonics lesson, students brainstorm other words that begin with the igh sound and choose the letters from a set of 12, continuing recognition and correct letter...

Students recognize that the /wr/ sound has the same sound a /rrr/.  In this /wr/ sound lesson, students locate the wr in a random chart of letter clusters.  Students pronounce the words with wr.

Students are introduced to the letter combination "or." In this letter combination "or" lesson, students explore a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board. Students then practice the pronunciation of the letter combination...

Learners are introduced to the letter combination "oi" and practice its letter sound. In this letter combination "oi" lesson, students recite the letter sound  "oi" by saying it out loud. Learners then review a mix of 12 letters and...

Students review the letter combination "ph" and its pronunciation. In this "ph" letter combination instructional activity, students practice a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board then take turns recognizing the proper sounds of...

Student leaders direct students to pronounce letter combinations.  In this letter combination letter students build fluency by correctly sounding the words.  Students who have difficulty record the words in their activity log.

Pupils are introduced to the letter combination "kn" and its letter sound. In this letter combination lesson, students review words with the letter combination "kn" on the board. Pupils take turns sounding out the "kn" words while...

Students explore phonetics by participating in a letter combination class activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the combination of the letter "al" and the sound it makes. Students listen as their teacher says several...