First graders observe the letter "f" and the sound it makes. They practice making the sound /f/ and look at pictures to tell if they begin with that sound. They pretend to be angry cats and make the /f/ sound and try a tongue twister for...

Students examine the letter 'a'. Through instruction and modeling and a variety of practice activities, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue twisters and read stories and pick out...

Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...

Students study the letter sound recognition for the /a/ by recognizing the sound one makes when they sneeze. They use a chart with a tongue twister on it and work with letterboxes and manipulative letters that focus on words with the...

In this short e word practice worksheet, students will cut and glue final letters to make short e words that begin with m, b, p, j, l , and w.

In this reflections and rotations instructional activity, students reflect and rotate lines in graphs and draw lines of symmetry through patterns. Students complete 24 problems.

How to use the relationship between multiplication and division to solve math word problems is the focus of the lesson presented here. In it, fourth graders work in groups to solve problems posed by the teacher. Then, each group is given...

Students explore the short /e/ sound. They practice making the sound and recite an 'e' tongue twister. They practice writing the letter e and use Elkonin letter boxes to spell e words. In groups, they read stories and identify short /e/...

In this grammar worksheet on contractions, students review 6 basic contractions and practice reading them. Students then write the letters that have been left out of the 6 contractions. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and...

An interesting series of puzzles and word games are available in this multi-page collection, which focuses on coal. Learners practice math and language arts skills as they solve the puzzles, and learn many facts about coal at the same time.

Gain a deeper understanding of the base 10 system through practicing conversion to Roman numerals through one million. The class is taught how to read the numerals through modeling and guided practice. This lesson includes a homework...

Sometimes your English language learners don't need structured speaking practice to build oral fluency. This fun trivia worksheet provides them several opportunities to talk. In groups, they must list three countries in Asia, three...

That it is better to give than receive can be a difficult concept for little ones, especially during the Christmas holiday season. A reading of Jan Brett’s, Christmas Trolls, helps children focus their attention away from what they want...

Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...

Students experience the phonemes and map spellings of the short vowel /o/ sounds in spoken words. They practice matching letters to phonemes to identify the /o/ representations and letter symbols in words. Students work with the Dr....

First graders observe as the letter "e' is shown on the overhead projector and discuss the letter's name and what sound it makes. They compare the letter's sound to a creaky door and practice making the /e/ sound. They try saying the...

Students complete a variety of activities as they explore the letter u as it makes the short /u/ sound. They recite short /u/ tongue twisters and using Elkonin letter boxes, they spell words with the letter u. They also practice writing...

In this prewriting practice learning exercise, students trace and write downward and upward slants, vertical and horizontal slants, and the manuscript letters V, X, M, and W. Students practice writing nine slants and letters.

Students explore the /ow/ sound using the 'ou' digraph. They recite an /ow/ tongue twister and participate in a letterbox instructional activity to gain understanding of the ou = /ow/ concept. They read 'The Napping House' to practice...

In this spelling worksheet, students write their spelling words and then link each letter to be a dollar amount and find the value of the words. Students write words for 6 problems.

For this literacy worksheet, students use the blends along with the pictures in order to practice the sounds of letter combinations.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students read ten sentences that have a missing word or phrase. From three choices, students complete the sentence by circling the best choice.

Students explore the long /I/ sound as it is used in 'i_e' words. They recite a long /I/ tongue twister and use letterboxes to practice spelling 'i_e' words. In groups, they read a book with several long /I/ words and identify pictures...

Students use sentence strips to make caterpillars that represent different contractions. In this contractions lesson plan, students hang the caterpillars around the room and practice the contractions for a few minutes each day.