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Ribbit, Ribbit

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /r/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter "R." Students then look at a stack of flash cards and identify the words beginning with the /r/...
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Long Vowels with Silent 'E'

For Teachers 1st
First graders read words with a silent E at the end. In this literacy lesson, the teacher explains how the silent E changes the sound a vowel makes, then students practice reading words. Students complete a worksheet with the teacher for...
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ digraph. As a class recite a tongue twister, and identify the words containing the /ch/ sound. Students then spell different words containing the /ch/ digraph using letter...
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Beginning Consonants

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For this early childhood beginning consonants worksheet, students say the name of the first picture in each row, listening to the beginning sound. Students then say the name of the other 3 pictures in the row and circle the picture that...
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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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Ch,Ch,Ch,Ch, Choooo, Choooo!!

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and trace and write the letters /ch/. Students then sing a song, listen to the book "Choo Choo, the Story of a Little Engine...
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Short Vowel Review

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice short vowel sounds. In this literacy lesson, the teacher demonstrates the short vowel sounds, then guides students through practicing the sounds and making words. Students complete a worksheet for independent...
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Funny Fish

For Students K - 1st
For this funny fish: consonants and vowels instructional activity, learners color and cut out ten fish, then paste them into the vowel tank or the consonant tank.
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Short 'e'

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /e/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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No Pain, No Brain!

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners 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...
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School-Home Links:

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood reading words worksheet, learners sound out 5 letter combinations and then read the words with the consonant cluster. Students identify 5 words that begin with tr.
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Anansi Goes to Lunch

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the story Anansi Goes to Lunch and complete many language arts-based activities to go with the book. In this language arts lesson plan, students complete activities including phonics, writing, coloring, counting, role...
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Marvelous Muffins!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the letter "m" in written and spoken words by making the sound, reciting a tongue twister, and writing the letter. They identify the sound in words and in Laura Joffe Numeroff's book, "If You Give a Moose a Muffin". Next,...
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Beginning and Ending Sounds for Grade 2

For Students 2nd
In this beginning and ending sounds for grade 2 worksheet, 2nd graders look at the picture and fill in the beginning and ending letters, not interactively, for 6 pictures;  pictures can be changed and answers are available online.
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Long ee or ea

For Teachers 1st - 4th
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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Pop, Pop, Popcorn

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners examine the sound of the letter "P,p" and how to write it using a tongue twister. They examine how their mouths move when the make the letter sound before writing it on primary paper. While listening to a read aloud of William...
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School-Home Links: Reading Words

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood reading words learning exercise, students sound out 5 letter combinations and then read the words with the consonant cluster. Students identify 5 words that begin with th.
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Long Vowels Chart

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this phonics worksheet, learners learn the spelling patterns for long vowels and combinations by analyzing the long vowels chart. Students see the different ways to spell the long vowel sounds and notice words with that spelling...
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Hungry, Hungry Harry

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /h/ sound as the sound you hear when you breath into your hand. They write the letter before drawing a picture of something that begins with the letter /h/. Next, they listen to Joanne Partis', "Hungry Harry," raising...
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Sight Words: blending a

For Teachers K
Students use letter cards in order to practice blending consonants with the letter a. For this blending with a worksheet, students practice the word "at" for the a-t sound.
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Language Exercises

For Students K - 2nd
In this language activity, students write words that start with the beginning letter given and complete the clue, and look at the picture and tick the sentences that are true. Students complete 2 activities.
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Beginning Consonants

For Students K - 1st
In this beginning consonants instructional activity, learners say the name of the first picture in the row. Students say the name of the other 3 pictures in the row and circle the picture that has the same beginning sound as the first...
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Pictures Associated With the Letters Ee

For Students 1st
In this vowel E worksheet, 1st graders view eleven pictures, circle the pictures that begin with an E and then cross out the pictures that do not begin with the letter E.
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L is for Leaf

For Students K - 1st
In this letter recognition worksheet, students trace uppercase L with their fingers, complete a counting activity, identify the letter l, and complete a sorting activity.