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Introduce /ai/
Students state the "ai" long a sound. In this vowel combinations phonics lesson, students say the sound of "ai" when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination and remain silent when all other letters are highlighted.
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Vowels: review of short and long e, o
First graders investigate sounds of short and long vowels for e and o. They develop phonics skills through drill and practice sessions. They use a variety of activities that include games. This is a whole unit plan.
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Long ee or ea
Students practice spelling words with the long e sounds using ee or ea. In this ee or ea lesson plan, students complete words using the ee or ea pattern, identify rhyming words, and write a rhyming poem using ee words. Using word and...
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We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /e/ sound.  As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words that contain the ee and ea correspondence.  Students then read the book "Tea For Three" with a...
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'O-E" Words
In this long "o" vowel sound worksheet, students respond to 22 fill in the blank and short answer questions that require them to identify and use words with the long "o" sound.
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ie, igh, and y
In this long "i" sound instructional activity, learners put words into the correct column in the chart. Students fill in the chart with ie, igh, and y words. Learners fill in 21 words.
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Long or Short Vowels?
In this vowel worksheet, students sort a set of words found in a picture of a fish bowl into columns according o their vowel sound. Vowels a, e and i are used.
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Who Knows the Letter?
Help learners identify initial consonant sounds and letters that represent that sound. They indicate awareness of consonant sounds and letters by responding with a physical movement. They also sing using "Sing Your Way Through Phonics"...
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OO (Long U) Wordsearch (nwb)
In this word search worksheet, students spell words with 'oo' letters to complete the word search puzzle. Students list the long u sound words on the back of the worksheet.
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'OW' Long O Wordsearch NWB
In this long o sounds worksheet, learners find the 'ow' words that make the long o sound within the word search puzzle. Students write the words on the back of the paper.
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'EW' Long U Wordsearch
In this word search worksheet, students practice spelling words containing 'ew' or the long 'u' sound. Students complete the word search to find the 'ew' words.
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Dune Buggy
In this reading worksheet, students practice reading with long /u/ words. Students make a seven-page book about Luke and his dune buggy. Students read and color the pictures.
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Long e Vs. Short i
In this long e and short i practice activity, students study 28 examples of word pairs that feature the long e and short i sounds.
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Home Spelling Practice: Long I, Long O
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words. All contain the sound of long O or long I. Students write each word one time on the lines.
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Short E and Long E
In this long e and short e practice learning exercise, students study 16 examples of word pairs that feature the long and short e sounds.
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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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Vowel Combinations: ai
In this vowel combinations worksheet, learners note the vowel combination ai as they trace the words snail, train, and rain and read the 2 sentences at the bottom of the worksheet.
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ale and ame Words
In this long a sound worksheet, students examine 18 words and sort them into the "ale" group or the "ame" groups. Students also fill in the blanks in 6 sentences with "ale" or "ame" words from the word bank.
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Long u: Cloze the Gap!
In this cloze activity worksheet, 2nd graders complete 12 sentences using long u words from the word bank at the bottom of the page. They read each sentence before adding the word that makes sense.
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'OO' Long U Anagrams
In this long u sound worksheet, students unscramble the words containing 'oo' letters to make a long u sound. Students unscramble 20 anagrams.
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'OW' Long O Word Links
For this long o sound worksheet, learners match up the beginnings and endings for the 'ow' words. Students read the 20 words and write them on the back of the paper.
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Y Long I anagrams
In this long i sound learning exercise, students unscramble the words containing y to make the long i sound. Students unscramble 16 anagrams.
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Phonics Reading Practice
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.
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Y Long I Word Links
In this long i sounds worksheet, students match up the beginnings and endings for the words that spell with y. Students spell 16 words.