Being able to distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e is an important skill. Young readers are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that makes the long vowel sound. They practice reading and identifying a...

Reinforce concepts such as long vowels, spelling patterns, sound clusters, double-final consonants, and syllables with a nature-themed unit. Through a series of extra support lessons, learners compare and contrast using a...

In this long u worksheet, students decode and read the "oo" (long u) words. Students are given twenty words to decode and read.

In this recognizing vocabulary words with long vowels worksheet, students review the words so, be, he, my, and why by spelling the words from dictation, unscrambling them, matching the correctly spelled words, and identifying the...

For this long vowel E (ie) worksheet, students print the word for each of the five pictures that contain a long vowel E on the lines provided and then locate and circle each one in a word search puzzle.

In this recognizing words with the long "U" sound worksheet, students observe pictures, say their names, and write the letter "u" to complete each of the words. Students write 4 answers.

Spell and read words containing ai and ay. First and second graders identify vowel digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, they practice reading and...

These nicely-illustrated slides should help young learners associate short vowel sounds with words that use them. For example, the short o slide has pictures of a frog, a rocket, and a comet. The short u slide has pictures of a bus, a...

While just a series of slides with a consonant blend and long vowel combination on each, this presentation could be useful when covering spelling rules. Show learners a slide with the letter combination, and they can come up with a list...

In this long vowel "U" worksheet, students say the name of six labeled pictures. Students place brackets around the long U sound in each picture. Example: br(u)te.

In this word sound worksheet, students read 10 clues and choose the correct long I sound word from the word bank to match each clue.

In this word search worksheet, students find the hidden "oo" (long u) words. Students are given 20 "oo" words to find in the word search.

In this writing worksheet, students write the words of 6 pictures. All of the words have a long O sound. Students also draw a picture using 2 of the words.

Kindergarten through second graders explore the long i sound. In this phonics lesson, they read The Mother's Day Mice, sing "Farmer in the Dell," and play I Spy with long i in order to explore the target sound. Additionally, there is a...

When two vowels go walking, who does the talking? Learners explore this question with several activities featuring words with OA, AI, and EA. The activity includes many fun pictures and requires different skills sets such as context...

In this long vowel E worksheet, learners examine a detailed picture of a farm scene and 10 words in a word bank. Students circle all the words that have long E sound, then find the pictures of these objects and color them.

For this long vowel Ii practice worksheets, students examine 10 words that feature the long vowel Ii sound and respond to 10 yes or no questions.

In this long vowel "Aa" practice worksheets, students examine 10 words that feature the long vowel "Aa" sound and respond to 10 yes or no questions.

In this long vowel Ii sound practice instructional activity, students fill in the blanks in 10 words that are part of 10 different sentences.

In this long vowel sound learning exercise, students read the words in the box that have long vowel sounds and the same endings. Students then divide the words according to their vowel sounds. They write words that rhyme with hay and...

In this long vowel worksheet, learners complete the short story "The Man and the Dog" by filling in the five blanks from the vocabulary words found in the word bank on the worksheet. Students then put the four pictures in chronological...

In this high frequency words worksheet, students read and write the eight given words and use the words in sentences. The words focus on the long "a" sound.

In this long a worksheet, students circle pictures whose names begin with the long A sound. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Your advanced Latin learners mark the metrical pattern in Catullus 58, a poem written by Catullus concerning his love and hatred of Lesbia. Spend time translating the poem so your learners have a complete understanding of the passage.