In this writing worksheet, students write a poem that uses -ay- words. They write 4 words that rhyme with play, match -ay- words, and use the -ay- words to complete sentences. They write a poem using one or more of the -ay- words on the...

In a multidisciplinary lesson plan, you will focus your instruction around the West African folktale, Anansi Goes to Lunch by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk while your little learners sing songs, play games, participate in a grand...

Students explore language arts by participating an on-line grammar activity. In this letter U activity, students discuss the uses for the letter U in the English language and the different sounds that can be made from the vowel. Students...

In this phonics practice worksheet, 1st graders read the passage and practice identifying the vowel sounds o-e, and oa. Students then draw a picture about the story in the box.

In this basic vowel and consonant blending instructional activity, young learners are shown how to "blend" the sounds of different letters together in order to make a word. Simple words such as, "sun," "moon," and, "ant," are used in a...

Students explore English by completing an interactive language history activity. In this word recognition lesson plan, students discuss word formations and the phonetic relationship between letters. Students identify the origin of...

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....

Set young readers on the path toward fluency with this phonemic awareness resource. Based on the award-winning children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, this lesson allows beginning readers to practice isolating...

In this vowel digraph activity, students write either long E or long A for the sound of the vowel digraph in a list of 17 words.

In this vowel digraph worksheet, students write either long E or long A for the sound of the vowel digraph in a list of 16 words.

First graders distinguish between the different ways to create the sound for long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling a variety of words containing the...

In this silent E words learning exercise, students help a child find his way to the playground by tracing a path in a maze. If the word in the maze has a long A, students turn right; for a short vowel sound, students make a left turn.

First graders 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 reading words with the vowel-consonant-e pattern.

In this recognizing the y and z sounds activity, students say the sounds the phonograms make, read sentences, identify the phonograms in the sentences, and illustrate the sentences. Students complete 4 activities.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ai/ digraph. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing the /ai/ digraph using letter manipulatives. Students listen to the book "The Long Long...

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/...

First graders relate the long o sound to the sound you make when you finally understand something and say, "Oohhh". They practice the tongue twister for the day saying it together holding out the /O/ sound as it appears and practice...

In this vowels sounds worksheet, students examine 6 words in a maze. Students make their way through the maze by following the long vowel and short vowels sounds.

Introduce your Latin class to meter and the metrical pattern of an elegiac couplet. Have your learners practice identifying the syllables open to resolution in the two exercises provided. Answers are not included, but there is a helpful...

First graders distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel O. 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.

In this pronunciation learning exercise, students read the short and long vowel sound words and underline those with short forms of the vowel. Students place the words in the chart according to their syllables.

Students state the letters of the alphabet individually and in new words. In this alphabet lesson plan, students use the alphabet in a variety of ways during reading.

In this grammar instructional activity, students read and identify squ- words and then, recognize that sq (and q) are always followed by u. They also read a story and highlight all the words that begin with squ. Finally, students...

Students make a class animal book using the letters of the alphabet. They use a website imbedded in this plan to get pages with animals that begin with any of the 26 letters.