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Ned's Red Guitars

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics practice activity, learners examine 10 words that have "ea" in them. Students color the guitars with the long e sound red and those with the long a sound gray.
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Long I Sound

For Students 1st
In this letter i learning exercise, 1st graders will read pictures that have the letter i sound. Students will then trace 8 words before drawing a line from the word to the correct picture it represents.
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"A" What Did You Say?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound represented by the /ay/ correspondence. They spell different words containing the /ay/ correspondence using letter manipulatives, and identify words they hear the...
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What A Day!

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this completing sentences worksheet, students fill in the blanks with long o words and then circle those word pictures hidden in a scene. Students write 10 answers.
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Long Vowel E Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this recognizing words with the long "E" sound worksheet, students pronounce a group of words and identify the ones that contain a long vowel E. Students circle 12 words.
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The Long I Sound

For Students 2nd Standards
Learners read words with the long 'i' sound from a word box and then write four words that rhyme. They draw a circle around each word they use, then repeat the process finding three more words that rhyme. The worksheet is complete when...
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The Long I Sound

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Practice saying, sounding out, and identifying the long I sound with your class. They say each word on the sheet, unscramble the letters to spell the word correctly, and write the correct word on the line provided. The worksheet states...
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"A" All Around

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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...
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Sound the Foghorn

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter U. Students then listen to pairs of words and identify which word contains the long /u/...
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'OO' (Long U) Missing Vowels

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this long u sounds activity, students fill in the missing vowels for the 'oo' words. Students spell and read 20 words that contain a long u sound in the 'oo' spelling.
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Short Vowel A: Find Words in a Group

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short A words worksheet, students read 15 words that have the letter A. Students circle the words that have a long vowel sound and write them on the lines.
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I'm Learning to Spell

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long 'a' sound worksheet, students spell words with the long 'a' sound. Kids write the missing letters to complete each word and then write the word on the lines. Students may use the word bank for help. Students also draw an 'x'...
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Long U Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long u word activity, students draw lines to match pictures to their long u word names. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Sounds and Letters

For Teachers 2nd
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...
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'Ow' (long o) Decoder

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this phonics word decoder activity, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 20 sets of letters in order to form 20 long o words.
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'Oo' (Long u) Crossword

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues in order to complete the word puzzle with the appropriate long u words.
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A-Okay

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound and the a_e vowel correspondence. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and spell words containing the /ae/ correspondence using letter manipulatives. Students...
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Beginning Reading Design: A and I are Team Players

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound and the /ai/ correspondence. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and spell words containing the /ai/ correspondence using letter manipulatives. Students then...
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Sounds and Letters: ai

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Review reading skills with your class using this colorful presentation. Learners read a series of words missing the letter i. They add the letter and read the new word. It is a quick and simple review of the topic. Note: The...
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Vowels: The Long and Short of It

For Teachers K - 1st
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...
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Vowel Digraph Sounds: Long A, Long E

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this digraph worksheet, students read 10 phrases such as "they has the sound of ?" and determine whether the given word has the long a or long e sound.
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Long i

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics worksheet, students review words with the long i sound. Students practice their spelling by writing the six words and writing other words that have the long i sound within them.
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School-Home Links

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders practice at home, with a partner, tracing the lowercase letters in 8 words containing long "A" and "I" vowel sounds.
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I See A Bee

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a drawing of a word containing the sound /ee/. They are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that comprise the long /ee/ vowel sound. They practice listening for and reading a variety of words containing the long vowel...