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"Name Those Vowels"
Help your class recognize the capital and lower-case forms of the five vowels. They will learn how to make capital and lower-case forms of the vowels and all the rules surrounding vowels. Fun songs and activities are included. Links to...
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Old Ladies Say A?
The letter a produces so many sounds! Increase your class's awareness of concepts related to reading and spelling. They identify the digraphs /ea/ and /ai/ in spoken language and spelling as a long vowel sound. After a brief discussion,...
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Phonics: Words with More Than One Syllable (CV/C) Rule A
Knowing basic phonics rules can help learners increase their reading accuracy, pronunciation, and spelling. Third graders practice breaking or chunking words based on the cv/c syllable rule. They take note of where to break each word,...
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Beat the Heat
First graders are introduced to the concept of vowel digraphs. They identify the digraph /ea/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion, 1st graders apply the rule for identifying and spelling words containing the /ea/...
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Beat the Heat
Review common digraphs with your early elementary schoolers. They identify the digraph /ea/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion, they apply the rule for identifying and spelling words containing the /ea/ digraph....
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Introduce the VCe rule (Long u, o)
Learners say the word "dime" as the teacher writes it on the board and reviews the silent e/long vowel rule. For this phonics lesson, students say other words and review the rule as words are written on the board, first without the...
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Introduce the VCe rule (Long i)
Students sound out the word "made" as the teacher reviews the rule for silent e making vowels say their names. In this phonics lesson, students continue to sound out words with other long vowels and the silent e, with teacher guidance.
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The Doubling Rule Practice
Learners practice the rule for doubling the final consonant of a word when adding a suffix. Through guided practice and class discussion, they identify the spelling patterns that require letter doubling. Students practice doubling by...
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The Doubling Rule
Learners practice the rule for doubling the final consonant of a word when adding a suffix. Through guided practice and class discussion, they identify the spelling patterns that require letter doubling. Students practice doubling by...
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Sing Your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan
Students explore how to recognize and spell sets of rhyming words. They become familiar with short vowel spelling patterns.
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Smart Board Syllable Activity
Students divide words, using syllable division rules. They divide two and three syllable words. They follow Orton-Gillingham rules and use the first three division rules.
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Word Center
Construct spelling words through a Making Words activity. Learners create words at various levels using onsets, rimes, suffixes, long and short vowels, and word families. They write words as they create them and compare the words with...
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Voicing and Syllable Length (Using Rubber Bands)
Students identify voiced and unvoiced sounds. They practice using short and long vowel sounds. They identify consonants only after paying attention to the length of vowels. They use rubber bands to help them determine the difference...
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The Long and Short of It - Geometry
First graders use appropriate vocabulary to compare the measurement of the animal he/she is drawing.
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ESL: Intermediate Grammar 3
In this intermediate ESL grammar worksheet, students type the correct tense of a given verb in a sentence, shown in parentheses. Students may click on a check answer an show answer button.
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Looks Like Snow
Students listen to the teacher read the book, The Jacket I Wear in the Snow, and create vocabulary and graphic cards from the story.
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ESOL Transportation and Travel
Students discuss importance of reading and understanding traffic signs then list the common road signs. They complete "Traffic Signs" activity
sheet and Compare and contrast traffic signs and driving practices in the U.S. with traffic...