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Sounds 1
In this beginning sounds worksheet, students circle the picture in each column whose name begins with the same sound as the first picture.
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Using Folk Tales: Vowel Influences on the Letter G
Students recognize and identify words with hard and soft g sounds. They also categorize words beginning with the letter g by their sound. The folk tale Jack and the Beanstalk is read and then students are asked to name words in the...
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Sound Stretching
In this basic vowel and consonant blending instructional activity, 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...
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Introduce -ed = /d/, -ed = /t/ words
First graders are introduced to word endings and sounds. In this word accuracy lesson, 1st graders practice identifying, writing, and saying -ed words.
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Introduce -ed = /d/, -ed = /t/ Words
First graders explore word structure by participating in a phonics activity. In this word ending lesson, 1st graders discuss the -ed endings to many words and practice sounding out words with that ending. Students identify the changes in...
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Language Arts: Rhyming Words
Second graders discover words that rhyme and how to recognize them. After reading a book and singing a song, they identify the rhyming words in each. Students add their own rhyming words and complete a worksheet.
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Ough Words
In this word blends worksheet, students complete several activities to learn the word blend of 'ough' words. Students look, say, and write to practice the words.
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First Vowel Sounds
In this vowel sounds activity, students practice saying the vowel sounds by reading the vowel letters in each line. Students read 7 lines of vowels.
Reading Resource
Build-A-Fence Long Vowel Game
Build your class's knowledge with a vowel game. With a list of code words for each vowel, kids begin to construct fences with the words that share long vowel sounds.
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Spelling
Enhance your linguistics lecture with this presentation about spelling and the English alphabet. Noting some violations of the phonemic principle, as well as examining different influences on the modern English language and...
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Antonyms, synonyms and homophones
Shed light on what antonyms, synonyms, and homophones are. In this lesson, upper elementary schoolers create pairs using an antonym, a homophone, and/or a synonym. Then they play an antonym matching game.
K12 Reader
Alliteration Adventures
Assign a worksheet to reinforce the literary device of alliteration. Scholars choose a letter, brainstorm a variety of nouns, verbs, and adjectives that begin with that letter, then write three sentences using the words they listed.
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Blending Syllables Name Game
What a fun way to practice segmenting words into syllables! Engage learners by using their own names, spoken by Mico the puppet (or one of your favorites). Mico announces names slowly, syllable by syllable. If scholars have a...
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Synonym Trees
Pair learners to define synonyms. They search flash cards to find a synonym partner. Then they chart pairs of synonyms on a synonym tree.
University of North Carolina
Qualifiers
A lot of writers really struggle very much with adding a lot of qualifiers and intensifiers in their writing. Part of a larger series to improve writing skills, a handout on the topic provides tips to help reduce a reliance on these...
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Homophone Hunt
What is a homophone? Review the definition with your class before sending them off for this independent activity. As they read the story, they search for any homophones used incorrectly.
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Night: Vocabulary Activity, Magic Square
As part of a study of vocabulary found in Elie Wiesel's Night, readers complete a magic square using the provided words and their definitions.
Nosapo
Creating a Bio Poem
Find out what's special about your pupils with a fun biopoem activity! As they fill out their name, words that describe them, what they love, and what they dream of, learners create an expressive poem about themselves.
Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
Second-Grade Explicit Intervention
Unfortunately, not all students learn to read at the same pace, but with the help of this resource, you can ensure that they all receive the support they need to reach this important goal. Comprised of short...
E Reading Worksheets
Tone Worksheet 3
The interpretation of a poem often lies in the mind of its reader, especially when reading the tone. Focus on author's word choice, middle schoolers read four different poems and briefly state a perceived tone for each, along with the...
Reading Resource
Cars Puzzles (Basic Code Sentences)
Vroom vroom into reading skills! Bring a set of reading puzzles based on Disney's Cars to your special education or mainstream class. Each strip features a code sentence with the same vowel sound, and when kids put the strips...
Benjamin Franklin High School
Saxon Math: Algebra 2 (Section 9)
Section 9 of the 12 linked Saxon Math sections introduces the young algebrist to graphing periodic functions, creating graphs from quadratic roots, working with inequalities, and rational equations. Common among all the lessons is the...
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Word Confusions: Lesson Eleven
A very basic presentation about homonyms, this slide show might be too short for your grammar lecture. However, if you pair it with the other presentations to which it is linked, you might be able to implement it more successfully. The...