Worksheet
Curated OER

Does It Have Long U or Short U?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this long U worksheet, students say the name of 12 pictures. Students circle the symbol for long or short U to match the sound that the vowel in the word makes.
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Curated OER

Say It. Write It or Make Sentences: Long O Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long O instructional activity, students say the name of 6 pictures. Students write the word on the primary lines and use it in a sentence. All words have long O sound.
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Starfall

Make a Word—Long /o/

For Students K - 2nd
In this literacy activity, students write the words that are part of this activity. They write a new sentence and draw a picture for it.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce the VCe rule (Long i)

For Teachers K - 1st
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce the VCe rule (Long u, o)

For Teachers K - 1st
Students say the word "dime" as the teacher writes it on the board and reviews the silent e/long vowel rule. In this phonics instructional activity, students say other words and review the rule as words are written on the board, first...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Recall

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review the vowe-consonant-e pattern in association with reading fluently. After identifying the changes made to a phoneme when the letter e is added at the end of the word, 2nd graders practice reading a phonetically...
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letter a

For Students 1st
In this letter a worksheet, 1st graders will focus on both the long and short vowel sounds. Students will study 12 pictures and decide if the word contains a long or short sound and circle the correct answer accordingly.
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Does it Have a Long I or a Short I

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this phonics instructional activity, students say the name of each of twelve pictures. They identify circle either the long i or short i symbol to tell which sound is in the picture.
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Curated OER

Fun Fonix: Say it. Write in the a and e. Read it.

For Students K - 1st
For this phonics worksheet, students demonstrate their knowledge of the concept by responding to 12 fill in the blank questions. Students say the words represented in the pictures, write in the a and e, and read the newly created words.
Lesson Plan
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A Race to Place

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice spelling words with the vowel-consonant-e pattern.
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Learning A-Z

Tips for Teaching: Word Recognition

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Learning to read can be exhilarating for some pupils, but for others, it's difficult to get past the frustration of not knowing how to read a particular word. A tutoring resource provides several ways to guide class members into...
Lesson Plan
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IIII---L-lll-ke---IIII-ke-and-M-IIII-ke

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the letter combination i_e by reading and spelling words with letter boxes in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes the long /i/ silent /e/ combination. They then listen the story "Kite Day at Pine...
Worksheet
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My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #142

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell 12 words. The words are the short vowel words and also the same words with the silent e ending which change them to long vowels. Students write the words and use them in a short paragraph.
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My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #145

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell 12 words. Some have short vowels and others have the silent e ending with a long vowel. Students use 2 words in a sentence and alphabetize the list.
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Kelly's Kindergarten

April Daily Resources

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Spring has sprung in your classroom! An entire month of activities relating to spring prompts learners to color, draw, write, and work on phonics. 
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Let's Read For Speed!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Explore reading for fluency and speed with your class. They discuss reading faster, smoother, and with more expression. Practice reading with fluency using one minute timed reads. They read "Tin Man Fix-It." and record how many words...
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Curated OER

Puzzle Worksheet

For Students 4th
In this puzzle worksheet, 4th graders will be provided with three puzzles. Students will complete a maze, a crossword, and a word search puzzle.
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Beginning, Middle, or End?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Here's a instructional activity to help students become familiar with where to find words in a dictionary. Students whether the each of the 15 flower related words would be found at the beginning, middle or end of the dictionary.  
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Monkey Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students work to gain fluency and become successful readers through repeated readings. They use the cover-up method to help them decode new words and chart their progress as they complete one-minute timed readings with a partner.
Lesson Plan
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What Do Seals Eat?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students recognize the ea=/E/ correspondence in spoken and written words. They participate in a group letterbox lesson. In groups of two, they practice reading with each other, taking turns reading one page at a time, identifying the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ESOL Transportation and Travel

For Teachers Higher Ed
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Smart Board Syllable Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers 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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fun Phonics

For Students 2nd
In this word recognition activity, 2nd graders answer 4 questions after being given clues. Students must choose the correct word from a given word bank to correctly answer each question.
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Curated OER

Fun Fonix: Say it. Build it. Write it. Read it.

For Students K - 1st
In this phonics worksheet, students demonstrate their knowledge of the concept by responding to 12 fill in the blank questions. Students say the word represented in the picture, build new words using the letter/letter clusters given then...