Second graders combine letters to make several short words. They create word families and discuss letter patterns and make one word from all the letters at the end of the lesson.

In this suffixes worksheet, students add the correct suffix to the identified word in each of ten sentences. They write the correctly spelled form of the word after each sentence.

Students are introduced to cursive handwriting as a symbolic language system. In this cursive handwriting lesson, students apply the Peterson sequence approach and practice gross motor patterning and action word rhythm. Students...

It's no secret that children can be very opinionated, but rather than fight against this natural tendency, embrace it with this primary grade writing project. After a shared reading of a children's book about...

Third graders each receive an index card with a word written on it. They look for spelling patterns such as "oi." Students sort the cards according to spelling pattern, and practice spelling words with the snap, clap, slap hand motions.

In this spelling activity, students copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are sight, academic or words with the 'ure' pattern. A website reference for additional resources is given.

In this language arts learning exercise, students read 10 sentences and correct the words which may or may not need a silent E. Example: She set fir to the fire tree. (She set fire to the fir tree.)

In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words. Some contain long or short vowel "oo" sound. Students write each word one time on the lines.

Second graders review the vowe-consonant-e pattern in association with reading fluently. After identifying the changes made to a phoneme when the letter e is added at the end of the word, 2nd graders practice reading a phonetically...

Fifth graders complete a worksheet. For this sound identification lesson, 5th graders distinguish between a soft g and a hard g sound and identify words with each. Students complete a worksheet where they write and identify words with...

Students practice reading words with vowel patterns that change the sound of the vowel. After reviewing the short vowel sound /a/, they are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes the short vowel sound into a long vowel...

Students are introduced to spelling words as a whole class by viewing a PowerPoint. They spell the word, repeat and spell the word again as a whole class. Pupils create a sentence orally using the list of words. Students work in small...

Students create a drawing of a word containing the sound /ee/. They are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that comprise the long /ee/ vowel sound. They practice listening for and reading a variety of words containing the long vowel...

Students recognize how vowel patterns change a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound. With an emphasis on the /oo/ that makes the long U sound, students identify the phoneme and letter combination through listening and matching...

Students distinguish between the sounds for short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on vowel-consonant-e pattern. They practice reading and...

Young scholars practice identifying long vowels.  In this vowel activity, students read a story and find long vowel words that fit their pattern. Young scholars then sort their word under the correct long vowel pattern.

Students explore fictional text and poetry. They explore the story structures used in the types of texts and examine the language patterns used. Students practice tracking text in the correct manner.

First graders practice blending words with the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern. Given a card with a decodable word part, 1st graders add an initial consonant sound and blend the sounds to read the new word. They practice reading a...

Students play Go Fish card game (with a teacher made deck of cards) for recognition of vocabulary words

In this ow-sounds spelling worksheet, 3rd graders complete 14 fill in the blank questions with missing spelling word letters. each blank gives a few letter clues in addition to a picture clue. Students must identify the "ow" sounding...

In this phonics instructional activity, learners fill in the blanks in 16 words with the letter "e". Students then write 16 sentences using each of the silent "e" words they created.

In this phonics activity, 1st graders play tic-tac-toe while they practice reading words with cvc and cvcc pattern. Students cut out Xs and Os to match with short vowel words on the game board.

In this color worksheet, students will color the peanut. The children can then write or spell the letters below the picture.

In this phonics worksheet, students practice reading a group of words with short vowel sounds while playing tic-tac-toe. Students cut out x's and o's to match with the words on the game board.