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Word Families
First graders listen as they are read a book containing exmaples of word families, they listen for rhyming words. They focus on word families, words that have rhyming sounds and share the same spelling patterns. Pupils work in small...
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Backwards Day
Students create ways to do things backwards. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students participate in various backwards activities for an entire day. Students recite the alphabet backwards, spell their names backwards, and read stories...
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #3
In this high frequency words worksheet, students locate and circle nine key words that are often used in the English language. Students complete a word search puzzle.
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #6
For this high frequency words worksheet, students locate and circle in a word search puzzle ten key words used often in the English language.
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #7
In this high frequency words worksheet, learners locate and circle in a word search puzzle twelve key words used often in the English language.
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #1
In this high frequency words worksheet, students locate and circle/highlight the following eight key words in a word search puzzle: boy, girl, children, woman, people, baby, the and is.
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Be the Editor!
Pupils search for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors in a work sheet about famous black Americans.
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Compound Word Games
Young scholars build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of...
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Word Recognition
Students recognize and spell color and shape words. In this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Hieroglyphics: It's Not Greek To Me! (It's Egyptian)
Students identify different hieroglyphic characters. They spell their name and write a sentence using them. They use online hieroglyphic translators as well.
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"EA" Beach
Students are introduced to their new spelling words for the week which have the sound "ea". In groups, they brainstorm a list of other words with the same sound, draw them and write them on a worksheet. They share their new words with...
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Homophone Jeopardy
Students are introduced and practice using words classified as homophones. Individually, they participate in a Jeopardy game in which they practice using different sets of homophones in sentences. They discuss the different situations...
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Letters Home
Students read a short biography of Jacob Early, a member of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1862. In this Civil War lesson, students rewrite a letter written by him, editing for spelling, grammar and punctuation. Students further discuss...
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Create Your Own Homophone Worksheets
Learners develop their own homophone worksheet. They practice the spelling and using the different homophones. They participate in a homophone bee to end the lesson.
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What's Your Favorite Season?
In this what's your favorite season worksheet, 1st graders unscramble 4 words to spell the seasons and then match the word to the pictures.
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Hot Seat
One student is selected to come to the front of the class and take the "hot seat" facing his or her classmates and with his or her back to the board or chart. The student should have a clear view of the class word wall. Classmates select...
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Vocabulary Toss
Students play a vocabulary game. When they identify the correct work-wall word, they earn a point and a chance to double his or her point by shooting a basket. This game is designed to reinforce vocabulary skills by providing a fun way...
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Stegosaurus
In this making words worksheet, students make 31 English words from the letters in the word stegosaurus. Students write out 3 facts about the stegosaurus dinosaur on the lines provided.
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Phonics Monsters Rummy!
Students play the game Phonics Rummy and practice making words from phonics monster cards. For this ESL lesson, students respond to icons. Students also respond to pictures and words while reading phrases that provide visual cues.
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Past Modals of Deduction-- Might Have, Could Have, Couldn't Have
In this language arts activity, learners collaborate in pairs to read a situation and then complete two sentences using "might have, could have, can't have." The teacher does this at the same time as the students. Answers are then shared...
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Word Relay
Students identify words from the class word wall or other vocabulary lists. They form teams and read words in an effort to identify as many correctly as they can. They utilize words from a variety of sources within the classroom to...
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You Must Remember This!
Young scholars create mnemonics that help them remember spelling words. They practice spelling words and explain how memory devices can aid learning.
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The Great Chase
Students use the text "The Great Chase" to explore characters, views, and using words and phrases from the text. They write character profiles that describe the characters in the story. Students use key words and phrases from the story.
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Letter Recognition Flash Games for Kids
Students explore the alphabet by completing an on-line letter identification activity. In this phonetics activity, students utilize the website www.literarycenter.net and listen to word sounds as they identify the spelling of the...