Worksheet
Curated OER

High Frequency Words: lesson 27

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this high frequency words worksheet, students complete high frequency word activities by writing ou sound words, fill in the blanks to sentences, and answering short answer questions about stories. Students complete 4 activities total.
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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.
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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...
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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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Curated OER

Egg-xtra E!

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /e/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and sentences they write.
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Abigail Ant

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.
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Curated OER

Animal Alphabet

For Teachers K
Pupils 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.
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Phonics lesson for "sh"

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify words with the "sh" pattern. They participate in phonemic awareness, decoding, blending, spelling patterns, and dictation exercises. As the assessment portion of the lesson, they may write a story using words...
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Starfall

The Amazing Silent E—Changing Short /a/ Words

For Students K - 2nd
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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Starfall

Robot and Mr. Mole

For Students K - 2nd
In this reading instructional activity, students practice reading long /o/ words by making an eight-page book. Students read the simple book about a mole and a robot and color the pictures.
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Starfall

"Long O" Circle the Picture - Block Print

For Students K - 2nd
For this literacy worksheet, students circle the objects that go with the word bank.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - Short a Words

For Students 1st
In this vocabulary building learning exercise, 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...
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Animated Alphabet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Curated OER

Make a Word: Long U by Starfall

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

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students navigate a website to practice the short e sound.  In this short e sound lesson, students read a story on Starfall and complete practice with the short e sound.
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Curated OER

Voicing and Syllable Length (Using Rubber Bands)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify voiced and unvoiced sounds. They practice using short and long vowel sounds. They identify consonants only after paying attention to the length of vowels. They use rubber bands to help them determine the difference...
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Sound Stretching

For Teachers K
In this basic vowel and consonant blending lesson, 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 whole-class setting.
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Vocabulary Building Activity

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students write down 5 vocabulary words on the lines provided as the teacher reads them out loud. Students unscramble 5 vocabulary words and then write each one in a complete sentence.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Animal Adventures: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 6)

For Teachers 1st
This packet, the third in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on animal adventures, contains skill-building activities designed for learners who need extra support mastering the...
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Letter Hunt

For Teachers K - 1st
Students search for and find certain letters, blends, or vowel combinations in words, sentences and paragraphs. They investigate how these letters, blends or combinations are used in "every day" writing.
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Read & Draw -ai-

For Students K - 2nd
For this phonics practice worksheet, students examine 6 words that feature the "ai" sound and then draw pictures to represent each of them.
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Curated OER

ESL Pronunciation Exercise

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this pronunciation worksheet, students underline words with short vowel sounds and categorize words according to stressed syllables.
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Rock ’N Learn

Maze Madness- Silent E

For Students 1st - 2nd
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.
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The Letters "ee" and "ea" in Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long E worksheet, students print the letters "ee" and "ea" on the lines. Students study two pictures and circle the word that matches. Students circle all the words in the boxes with the "ee" or "ea" spelling pattern.