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Ew Words
In this phonics instructional activity, 3rd graders focus on the -ew spelling pattern. Students use a numbered code corresponding to the letters of the alphabet to decode 15 -ew words.
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"Newsinary"
Here is a good way to use newspapers in the classroom and build a functional vocabulary. Learners are given 26 cards, they write one letter of the alphabet on each. They search the paper to find a name, place, or word for each letter,...
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Exploring Michigan
Students create and present an itinerary for a trip. In this travel lesson, students list ideas of travel experiences for their country. Students then pretend they are taking a trip to Michigan and read an example letter for their trip....
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Sound Spelling
Practice how to change words by switching out letters that make different sounds with youngsters. The teacher encourages spellers to, "Think of words that rhyme with "bug." As the kids come up with words like, "rug," "tug," and "mug,"...
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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...
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Mini Phonics Arrows: j-r
In this letter pattern instructional activity, 1st graders identify the lowercase letters j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, and r. Students study the arrows to learn the stroke pattern for each letter.
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The Spanish Alphabet
Teach your language learners all about the Spanish alphabet with a lesson, presentation, and graphic representation. The lesson portion is mostly information, and doesn't include an instructional sequence. Class members can visit the...
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Understanding Women’s Suffrage: Tennessee’s Perfect 36
Tennessee was the pivotal state in ratifying women's suffrage in 1920, with its vote coming down to one man: Harry Burn, a 24-year old state representative who changed his nay to an aye on the advice of his mother. Learn...
Energy for Keeps
Renewable Energy Action Project: What's in Your Energy Portfolio?
Uncover the renewable energy potential in your region. The activity outlines an approach to research current practices and trends. Learners conduct surveys to assess the attitudes of the local population and prepare a paper summarizing...
Star Date
Astronomy Day from McDonald Observatory Solar System Scale Activity
Add a visual aid to your solar system lessons. Enthusiastic astronomers create a model depicting the nine planets and their distance from the sun.
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Squigly's Alphabet Puzzle: Sports
In this word search worksheet, students locate 25 vocabulary words related to sports. Students use each letter of the alphabet once.
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Scientific Method
In this science worksheet, students identify and locate each of the words to the right in the word search puzzle on the left. Then they list as many words as they can from the letters in scientific method.
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People Puzzler
In this people puzzler worksheet, 2nd graders use the letters in the box to complete 12 spelling words about people, then unscramble the 5 left over letters to check their work, write a sentence and draw a picture.
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Worksheet 14. Word Search Game
In this word search worksheet, students look for and circle the 8 adjectives that are in the word search puzzle. The first letter of each word is shaded gray, and the words are adjectives that can describe people.
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Let’s Learn the 50 States
In this 50 states worksheet, students listen to a song titled "Let's Learn the 50 States," then solve missing letters word puzzles and are given a web link to play a state game.
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Spelling Scramble
For this spelling activity worksheet, students read the questions, unscramble the words to spell correctly, and answer the yes or no questions. Students then add and subtract letters to form spelling words. Students circle the seven...
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Computer Words
In this computer terms worksheet, students examine 20 computer-related verbs that are missing letters. Students fill in the blanks with vowels to finish the verbs.
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Beginning Reading Design: Blending Boats
Students study how to blend the sounds together in words with the CVC form. They use letter cards and the books, "Tin Man Fix-It," and Dr. Seuss', Green Eggs and Ham. They work with /m/ words to blend the sounds together to read words....
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Harry + Charm + Ginny + Ron = Magic
In this cryptarithm learning exercise, students solve 1 cryptarithm involving adding names together. Students add the names, Harry, Charm, Ginny, and Ron together to get Magic. Students determine the numbers that correspond...
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Get a Half-life!
Students use m&m candies as their sample set. They begin by counting the total number of candies to determine their sample size. Students put the candies into a cup and shake them gently before pouring them onto a paper plate. Count...
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Segmenting and Blending Words
Students are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a...
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Proper Nouns
In this vocabulary worksheet, students write a proper noun starting with each letter of the alphabet. The example given for the letter A includes "Argentina."
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Adjectives
In this vocabulary worksheet, students write an adjective starting with each letter of the alphabet. The example given for a is "angry."