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Poetry: The Most Compact Form of Literature
Introducing or need to review literary devices and terms for a study of poetry? Though text heavy, the explanations and examples of key poetic devices will provide learners with the vocabulary they need to discuss and craft poems.
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Ohhhh Me, Ohhhhh My!
Students practice identifying phonemes and recognizing letters in written words to become fluent readers. They study the phoneme /O/ in the tongue twister, "Oh No, my Nose needs an operation in October." Each student also interacts with...
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Word Families "ail"
In this word families "ail" worksheet, students write "ail" next to 15 words to complete the word, all of which have a long "a" vowel sound.
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E the Super Magician
In this silent "e" worksheet, students fill in the letter blanks in 20 words with the letter "e" and then write sentences featuring the 20 words they created.
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Maze Madness
In this vowels sounds worksheet, learners examine 6 words in a maze. Students make their way through the maze by following the long vowel and short vowels sounds.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - Short a Words
In this vocabulary building activity, 1st graders write a list of 5 long a words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and complete an "Eagle Eye" activity. They examine a vocabulary word and a list of words that...
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Wild for Watermelon
In this multiple skills worksheet, young scholars identify long and short vowel sounds in words and sequence the life cycle of a watermelon. Students write 14 answers.
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Lesson Plan: Long Vowel Phoneme "oa"
Students read The Toad and The Goat, discuss main idea and story sequence, and identify rhyming words with the "oa" sound.
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Word Family - Long Vowel 'E'
In this ea words worksheet, learners trace and write ea words that make the long vowel e sound. Students trace and write 18 words total.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet: Short Vowel Sounds
In this vocabulary building - short vowel sounds worksheet, students match words and definition, solve definition clues and complete fill in the blank sentences for 24 short vowel words.
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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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Introduce the VCe rule (Long u, o)
Students say the word "dime" as the teacher writes it on the board and reviews the silent e/long vowel rule. In this phonics lesson, students say other words and review the rule as words are written on the board, first without the ending...
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Sounds of Poetry
Fifth graders read "Tunnel Music" and then explore how words and spacing in a poem affects how the poem sounds.
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Nature Walk: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 2)
Walking in nature is the theme of a unit designed to support English language development lessons. Scholars look, write, speak, and move to explore topics such as camping, woodland animals, instruments,...
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Family Time: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 5)
Support English language development with a family-themed unit consisting of a series of lessons designed to get your scholars moving, looking, speaking, writing, and listening. Conversation topics...
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Home Spelling Practice Review Unit 25
In this spelling words and nouns review worksheet, 1st graders read the four lists of words and draw pictures of the ones that are nouns.
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Short Vowels With Clifford
Phonetic masters identify and recognize short vowel sounds by reading and listening to a story that highlights select words. They use picture clues to aid comprehension and construct a story by actively choosing and identifying...
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Phonograms
In this recognizing the y and z sounds worksheet, students say the sounds the phonograms make, read sentences, identify the phonograms in the sentences, and illustrate the sentences. Students complete 4 activities.
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Phonics
In this writing exercise worksheet, students sound out 6 pictures containing words with a long i with a silent e in them. Students write each word our or use them in a sentence. Students create one example on their own.
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The Big Hit
Students are introduced to the phonetic sound associated with the short letter "i" and listen to a story which includes words with this sound. In this the big hit starfall lesson, students build sound letter accuracy. Students also...
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Verbs Ending In "-y"
In this verbs worksheet, students analyze six pictures. From two choices of verbs ending in "-y", students pick the verb that fits the picture and write it on the line.
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The Amazing Silent E—Changing Short /a/ Words
In this language arts activity, students learn the amazing power of the silent E to change short vowel /a/ words to long sounds. Students change two words and then write sentences for each.
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Creating with "Found Sounds"
Pupils are placed in small groups for this project. Groups collect and use ordinary objects to create a "Stomp" like performance.
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Put Out the Fire
In this phonics practice learning exercise, students examine 10 words and then follow the directions to identify the words that have the same vowel sound as the word fire.