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Introduce /d/
Give youngsters a better grasp of the letter d by combining letter sounds, pronunciation, recognition, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape then listen to you make the /d/ sound and try it on their own. Kids brainstorm...
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Oh Say Can You DDDD!
Young readers see that letters represent phoneme sequences in spoken words. They identify the letter "d," and recognize "d" in spoken words by exploring the meaningful representation and a letter symbol. They practice finding the letter...
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Beginning Letters of Words
In this beginning letters of words worksheet, students look at an object in a box and determine what the beginning letter of that word is. Then, they circle the correct letter. There are 9 objects on the worksheet and all of the words...
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Introduce /D/
Young scholars identify the letter sound, "d." In this sound fluency lesson plan, students view the letter "d" and practice repeating the sound. Young scholars identify the sounds of 12 letters written on the board and are given hints on...
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Architectural Letters
Have your class construct their own architectural letter. This art project focuses on architecture, or the art of building. You can connect this activity to a biography activity. Your class can decorate their initial to reflect their...
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Word Bank Think Pack- Letter A Words
For this word bank letter A words worksheet, young scholars use the card as a reference for A sight words. They add words of their own to the list.
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Reintroduce /D/
Students study letters. In this letter identification lesson, students practice recognizing and pronouncing the letter "d." They work as a group to actively participate in various drills the teacher leads them through. This lesson...
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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...
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BINGO with Greek and Latin Roots: Unit 1 Narrative Writing
Play BINGO! Reinforce knowledge of word roots with an adaptation of this classic board game. The teacher draws a root word from a bag and learners fill in a square with a word that has the same root base. Instructions and Bingo cards are...
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Letters You Might Mix Up
In this q, b, g, and p worksheet, students color the letters different colors. Students have 4 different letters to color in the lists total.
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Forming Words
Young readers observe some examples on the board to show them what they are to do to form compound words and to form words by putting together the first part of the word with the last part. They practice the concept by completing the...
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Editing a Document in Microsoft Word
Learners explore how to edit a document in Microsoft Word.
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Choosing Words Carefully
Use literacy tools to select precise vocabulary. High schoolers respond to discussion questions that require them to consider the denotation and connotation of words. They then read non-fiction passages and identify words in the passages...
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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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Printing Practice-- Upper Case Letter D
In this printing practice worksheet, students examine and trace 12 examples of upper case letter D. Students then generate their own letters on the primary lines. This is DeNelian style.
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Printing Practice-- Lower Case Letter D
In this printing practice worksheet, students analyze and trace 12 examples of Zaner-Bloser lower case letter D. Students form their own letters on the primary lines.
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Upper Case D in Cursive
In this cursive practice worksheet, 3rd graders trace 8 examples of upper case letter D. Students then form their own letters on the lines provided. This is DeNelian style.
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Word Search
Here is a word search that has more educational value than most. After finding the 14 words that have to do with natural resources, learners must then use the words in context. They answer 14 questions on the second page of the...
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Finding Pictures That Begin With D
In this finding pictures that begin with D worksheet, 2nd graders color the pictures that beginning with D, then write the words for all 12 pictures using the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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FDR's Fireside Chats: The Power of Words
Students examine Franklin D. Roosevelt's Fireside Chats. In this presidential history lesson, students listen to the radio broadcasts of select FDR Fireside Chats. Students analyze the effectiveness of his messages to the public as well...
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b or d: What do you see?
First graders often mix up the letters b/d, making them pronounce words incorrectly because they are identifying a b or d when they should be pronouncing the opposite letter. They are exposed to the two letters in a variety of ways...
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Make a Word: Long U by Starfall
Students explore language arts by participating an on-line grammar activity. In this letter U lesson, students discuss the uses for the letter U in the English language and the different sounds that can be made from the vowel. Students...
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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.