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The Fish Said "Shhh"
Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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Creaky Door e
First graders observe as the letter "e' is shown on the overhead projector and discuss the letter's name and what sound it makes. They compare the letter's sound to a creaky door and practice making the /e/ sound. They try saying the...
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Little Pig
First graders discover that letters are used to write words and that they have different sounds. They pronounce the word, "pig" emphasizing the /i/ sound. They say a tongue twisters that features the /i/ sound in each word. They then...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Amazing Animals: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 4)
This packet, the second in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on amazing animals, contains exercises and activities designed for the ESL/ELD classroom.
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Skill Lessons – Prefixes and Suffixes
Sometimes the best way to understand a concept is to break it down. Young vocabulary pupils work with word parts in a hands-on activity that prompts them to connect flash cards with affixes to their root and base words....
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Bee and Dee
Students practice discerning between the letters D and B. Through listening and writing activities, they recognize the difference between the commonly confused letters B and D. They practice writing both letters and correcting common...
Starfall
Dd is for Doll
For this handwriting of upper and lowercase letters Dd activity, learners trace five lowercase and two uppercase and print the letters Dd several times for mastery.
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Dd Letter Recognition
In this letter recognition worksheet, 1st graders circle the words that begin with the letter d out of the 15 words shown in a box at the top of the page. They circle the pictures that start with the letter D and then color the 2 pictures.
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Picture Hunt: R Control O
Students use the r controlled o sound to sound out words and identify items and people in a picture. In this r controlled o lesson plan, students use the internet to complete their activity.
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Beginning Sounds - Kindergarten Reading
Students practice the use of beginning sounds to improve their emerging reading skills. In this beginning sounds lesson, students review beginning sound of words before participating in a "Bingo" type game that has them use the sounds...
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Word and Letter Practice #8
In this word and letter practice worksheet, students name and say sounds of letters in sets, practice reading simple sentences and sight words, and say the beginning sounds of names of pictures.
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Cookie Crisp Howl
Students are introduced to the vowel pattern that produces the /oo/ sound in words. Through matching, listening, and spelling activities, students recognize the phoneme /oo/ and it's placement in words. They write a message using words...
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Somebody's Knocking At My Door
Students perform animal sounds and movements, demonstrate a steady beat using both feet, and perform portions of the song "Somebody's Knocking At My Door" in this Music lesson for the Kindergarten classroom. State and National Standards...
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Meet Lee, the Sleepy Bee
First graders distinguish between the different ways to create the sound for long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling a variety of words containing the...
Curated OER
Letter and Sight Word Review
In this letter and sight word worksheet, students practice naming letters, saying sounds, reading simple sentences and blending and reading words.
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Shaggy Sheba Shakes!
Students study the /sh/ digraph in order to determine that when the letters are together in a word they make one sound. They use letter boxes, letter manipulatives with the sh taped together, and poem, "My Shaggy Dog." Using the...
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Color, Cut, and Paste: M
In this alphabet activity, students color and cut out pictures that begin with the "M" sounds. Students paste the pictures inside the "M" and then with a partner, say and touch the name of the letter and the name of each picture.
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Spelling List 20: Sight Words, Long /o/ Words, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, learners practice spelling words that are sight words, long o words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Spelling List 22: Sight Words, Short /u/ words, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling worksheet, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, short u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words.
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Spelling List 23: Sight Words, Long /u/ Words, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list learning exercise, learners practice spelling words that are sight words, long u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Carry Your Own Load Toad!
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...
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What is the Beginning Sound?
In this early childhood beginning sounds worksheet, young scholars practice their phonics skills as they look at 6 pictures, say their names, and identify the letter that begins the 6 words. An animal habitat question is also included on...
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"Television"
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about the beginnings of television. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Families of Instruments
Students identify families of instruments. In this music lesson, students read Berlioz the Bear and identify the families of instruments. Students sing "Mr. Gus Goes Goofy," and listen for the sounds of the instruments.