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Choir Singer says.../o/

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop aromaticity of recognizing letters. They recognize short o, /o/, in written and spoken words. Students read a story and discuss the shape their mouths make when saying the short o sound. They identify words with the...
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Homophones 3

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this homophones learning exercise, students read 16 words that have a homophone partner. Students write the word that sounds the same as the given word. There is no word bank.
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Homophones 5

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this homophones worksheet, students read 15 words that have a homophone. Students write the word that sounds like each word given.
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Oy!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students practice saying and identifing the sounds "oi" and "oy'. They review the rules for saying two vowels that appear next to one another. They create illustrations for objects having those sounds.
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P is for P-P-Pumpkin

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars examine the letter 'p'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how to make the sound with their mouths, how the letter is written, etc. They say tongue twisters with the /p/ sound in...
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Carnival of the Animals

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students listen to music to study the various sounds instruments make and feelings they incur. In this music analysis lesson, students listen to musical extracts from 'The Carnival of Animals' describe the music. Students learn about the...
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Test Your Reading Skills-- Homophones 5

For Students 4th - 5th
For this language arts worksheet, students investigate homophones, or words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Students read each word and write a homophone in the blank next to it.
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Advanced Homophones 4

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts instructional activity, students discover homophones, or words that sound alike but are spelled differently. Students read 15 words and write the homonym on the line.
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"-at" Turkeys

For Teachers K
Students practice spelling by creating a model turkey.  For this vocabulary lesson, students utilize fake feathers and foam letters to spell words on a fake turkey body,  Students read the book Ten Fat Turkeys, and identify the...
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Now Hear This!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students observe the differences between low- and high-frequency sounds. They research and compare the characteristics of various animals that rely on infrasonic sounds to communicate.
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Use of Flashcards in the Kindergarten Classroom

For Teachers K
Students practice with phonics and the alphabet using flashcards. They are asked to say a word that starts with a specific sound. When shown the flashcards, they are to write the sound of the picture they see.
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The Big E!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the correspondence ea=/E/ by examining picture cards that show examples of items with the long "e" sound. They listen to a read aloud of Nancy Shaw's, Sheep Out to Eat before writing words that contain the "ea"...
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Mike's Kite

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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...
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What’s That, I Can’t Hear You?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate forms of energy as well as light and sound. In this science lesson, students participate in hands-on activities that require them to evaluate how sound affects astronauts in flight. A video of this lesson being...
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Review letters and words: 22

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this review letters and words instructional activity, students name letters, name sounds of letters, read words, and more. Students complete 5 exercises.
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Extra, Extra Read all about E!

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars examine the letter 'e'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how the letter is written, etc. They recite tongue twisters and use letterboxes to write 'e' words. They pick out short /e/...
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Bird Study

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study the anatomy and songs of twenty different types of birds. In this bird lesson, students learn the anatomy of birds before using bird records to learn about twenty local birds. They practice using binoculars and use them as...
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Alphabet Adventure Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the alphabet. In this Alphabet Adventure lesson plan, students work with their prior knowledge of the alphabet to discuss different print and non-print sources.
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Learning the ABC

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this alphabet worksheet, students make groups of letters, choose the correct letters, write words with certain sounds, and more. Students complete 4 activities total.
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Does it Have a Long I or a Short I

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this phonics activity, students say the name of each of twelve pictures. They identify circle either the long i or short i symbol to tell which sound is in the picture.
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Literacy by Design: Theme 5 & 6

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this literacy and word usage learning exercise, students complete several pages of activities that help them learn how to spell and use words with the sounds of ou, ow, oi, and oy as well words with the silent consonant sounds of b,...
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Word Family Fun

For Students 2nd
In this letter o sounds word family worksheet, 2nd graders read 4 incomplete word parts. Students must use picture clues to complete each word by filling in the missing letter. 
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Timbre

For Students K - 1st
For this timbre worksheet, students define what the definition of timbre is, circle their favorite timbre group and practice writing the words timbre, sound and music.
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Equivalent Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use various internet sites to complete math programs where they identify different representations of mixed numbers. In this mixed numbers lesson plan, 5th graders practice math before hand and then go on the computers in...