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Phonics: Read and Write Irregularly Spelled Words
Kids practice saying and identifying words that have irregular spellings. They consider the words said, come, and does by breaking them down into how they are commonly pronounced versus how they "should" be pronounced given their spelling.
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Using a Dictionary: Root Words
A dictionary is a very helpful tool. Teach your third graders how to locate words, define them, and understand what root words are. They look up 12 words, write their definitions, then determine the root word that helps categorize each...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Word Steps
Blending basic CVC letters to make words is one of the first steps to independent reading. Provided here are several images of stairs and several letters to cut and arrange. The learner rearranges the letters to form CVC patterns, sounds...
Reading Resource
Pyramid Words
Sometimes it helps struggling readers to see that all words are just letters strung together. Use a pyramid word activity to guide kids through writing out an entire word by adding one letter at a time on the spaces provided.
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Spelling Connections: Grade 2: Spelling Words in Code
For this spelling worksheet, students use the code key to decode the ten spelling words. This is a simple letter and number code.
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Lesson 12 - Ed Suffix with Unchanging Base Words
Understanding different verb tenses begins with knowing how to decode words. A lesson plan on the -ed suffix with unchanging base words introduces readers to the past tense. Teachers present the skill with oral reading and spelling...
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Spelling Words In Code
In this spelling worksheet, students use the code to write 27 spelling words. Students must double the final T or L before adding the ending on certain words.
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Use The Code to Write Spelling Words
In this spelling worksheet, students use the code key at the top of the page to decipher 20 spelling words. Students write the words on the lines.
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Word Origins
Understanding a word's etymology can really help with decoding and building vocabulary skills. Readers compare and contrast words of similar origins but with different difficulty levels. They focus on prefixes, suffixes, and affixes....
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Lesson 16 - Adding Vowel Suffixes to CVC and Silent E Base Words
There's a big difference between hoping and hopping. A lesson on adding vowel suffixes discusses when to double a consonant before adding a suffix such as -ed or -ing. Readers practice breaking down words into syllables and creating new...
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Sounding Out Words
In this CVC words review worksheet, writers examine six pictures and sound out the words that identify each of them. Spaces are provided to write three letters per picture. You might want to give hints as some of the pictures are harder...
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Symbol Code and Spelling Words
In this spelling worksheet, students use a code key with picture symbols to decode ten spelling words. Students decipher each word and print it on the lines.
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Decoding the Spelling Words
In this spelling worksheet, students use the key to decode 20 spelling words. Students decipher the words and write them on the lines.
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Irregular Words Fluency, Speed Battle
Let's play a game! Explore language arts by participating in a flash card reading game. Kids utilize flash cards that have a number of irregular words written on them. They collaborate in pairs and compete as they attempt to pronounce...
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Practicing Sight words
Review sight words with readers. They will look over their sight words and come up with sentences for each of them. They also review the alphabet and identify unfamiliar words.
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Phonics: Decode and Write Words with the “Silent e”
What happens when I add an 'e' to the word mad? It becomes made! Decoding and writing words with the silent e is the lesson for today. The class discusses what the e can do to a cvc word, then they practice adding e's to various words in...
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Stackers Game for Word Fluency
Explore words by building and decoding three-letter words. Real or nonsense words can be formed with the alphabet tiles. Practice fluency and blending sounds with CVC patterns.
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Phonics: Decode and Write Words
Sounding out individual phonemes and blending them to make a word is usually one of the first tasks mastered when learning to read. Make master decoders out of your learners, they sound out a series of simple two and three-letter cvc...
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Phonics: Decode and Write Words with Blends
Kids see, say, then count the phonemes they hear in a series of simple words. They practice counting phonemes with the teacher, then sound out the same word on their own. As they count each phoneme they write it down on their paper. A...
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Decode the Words #13 -Grade 7
In this spelling skills worksheet, 7th graders decode 20 sets of numbers to spell their spelling words. A numerical-letter code is provided.
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Decode the Words #15 -Grade 7
In this spelling skills learning exercise, 7th graders decode 20 sets of numbers to spell their spelling words. A numerical-letter code is provided.
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Decode the Words #19 -Grade 7
In this spelling skills learning exercise, 7th graders decode 19 sets of numbers to spell their spelling words. A numerical-letter code is provided.
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Decode the Words #4 -Grade 7
In this spelling skills worksheet, 7th graders decode 19 sets of numbers to spell their spelling words. A numerical-letter code is provided.
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Decode the Words #18 -Grade 7
For this spelling skills worksheet, 7th graders decode 20 sets of numbers to spell their spelling words. A numerical-letter code is provided.