Sixth graders complete the magazine template in the Macmillan "Writer's Journal" available through the basic skills department using word processing, spreadsheet, graphic, and electronic resource (i.e.-Internet) skills

In this English skills activity, students complete 12 different activities covering numerous topics, including alliteration, proof-reading, root words, vowels, consonants, parts of speech and more. Students can earn 59 total points on...

In this grammar worksheet, students search for action verbs in a word search and write them on the lines provided. Students are timed for 3 minutes to do this.

Students explore the /sh/ digraph and how it is a blending of the /s/ and /h/ sounds. They use letterbox manipulatives to spell 'sh' words and identify /sh/ words as they read a story. They 'fish' for 'sh' words to practice writing at...

Students practice typing the letters on the left side of the home row of keys. They complete time tests and examine their results. They discover words from those letters as well.

In this science worksheet, students investigate and compare 14 species of dinosaur by first reading about what their names mean. Students read 25 facts about these dinosaurs and complete a word search puzzle.

Students practice various strategies for becoming fluent readers. They review the skills of phoneme recognition, decoding, crosschecking and spelling in order to read with automation. Working in pairs, students complete a pair-share of...

Students examine the letter 'i'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how the letter is written, words that contain the letter, etc. They use letterboxes to write 'i' words and read stories containing...

Students examine the letter 'i'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how the letter is written, words that contain the letter, etc. They use letterboxes to write 'i' words and read stories...

Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...

Young scholars study /e/ in both written and spoken words using a tongue twister and letterbox activities. They recite a tongue twisters and make words using letterboxes. Next, they read "Red Gets Fed" and find words that contain the /e/...

Pupils are introduced to digraphs so they can match letters to their phonemes. They recognize the short vowel i=/i/ in both spoken and written words by practicing reading and spelling words containing /i/. Elkonin Letter Boxes are...

Pupils observe that sometimes the letter "c" is a copycat letter and sometimes acts like a "k" or an "s" like in the words "cat" and "race". They use Elkonin letter boxes and letters to spell words as they are called out by the teacher...

Pupils identify the vowel sound with a short e. They distinguish this sound /e/ in written and spoken words. Finally, students identify and spell using a letterbox lesson and reading various words with the vowel sound and are assessed...

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 read and spell words via alphabetic insight that letters stand for phonemes and spelling. They map out the phonemes in spoken words. This lesson will help students identify the letters s and h, along with the sound...

In these healthy eating worksheets, students focus on healthy foods and exercise. Students complete 2 word searches locating 14 words in each with one word search in Spanish and the other in English.

Pupils identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/...

Students identify the digraph /ch/ in written and spoken language. Students practice identifying the initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words by identifying pictures containing the sound. They read a decodable story...

Pupils become aware that when certain letters are put together in a word they are said with a single mouth move. Through modeling and a variety of guided practice activities they explore the /sh/ phoneme. They read and identify 'sh'...

Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a reading of a decodable story containing the digraph, students practice identifying the initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/ in words using a...

Students identify /sh/ sound when reading and writing words with the /sh/diagraph. They practice saying "Shhhh" and then read the tongue twister "She sells sea shells and fish by the sea shore." They complete a worksheet circling...

For this unique writing worksheet, students complete two word searches by crossing off all the words hidden on each grid to uncover the mystery answers.

For this language arts worksheet, students substitute letters for numbers to spell words. Space is left above the words so students may draw an illustration of each word.