What happens when I add an 'e' to the word mad? It becomes made! Decoding and writing words with the silent e is the lesson for today. The class discusses what the e can do to a cvc word, then they practice adding e's to various words in...

Second and third graders match the five pairs of guide words to the words in a list that should appear on the same page in a dictionary. They look at a second set of five pairs of guide words and circle the word (from three choices) that...

This instructional activity helps to understand when to use commonly confused words. It includes definitions, writing exercises, and questions that require paraphrasing the meaning of sentences. A good exercise for middle schoolers, or...

In this math-themed word search worksheet, students examine the 21 time-related words and names in the word bank and locate them in the word puzzle.

First, second, and third graders examine the eight listed pairs of nouns and write compound words using each pair.

Affixes can change the entire meaning of a word! Pupils practice with three prefixes and three suffixes in this scaffolded word meaning resource. There are affix cards here you can display in a pocket chart as you review. Learners first...

Explore words by building and decoding three-letter words. Real or nonsense words can be formed with the alphabet tiles. Practice fluency and blending sounds with CVC patterns.

Sounding out individual phonemes and blending them to make a word is usually one of the first tasks mastered when learning to read. Make master decoders out of your learners, they sound out a series of simple two and three-letter cvc...

Kids see, say, then count the phonemes they hear in a series of simple words. They practice counting phonemes with the teacher, then sound out the same word on their own. As they count each phoneme they write it down on their paper. A...

Just like sports, different words have different features that help us understand or spell them. Learners categorize various sports based on their similarities and differences, then they use that strategy to categorize various words....

In this vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 40 word and picture cards to learn the names of common insects. One set is in color, the other is black and white. These cards are intended to be used on a word wall.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn about forms of transportation by studying 40 word and picture cards. One set is in color and the other in black and white. These cards are intended to be used on a word wall.

In this early childhood word recognition worksheet, students follow the instructions to spell the word cat and then color the cat.

Although not quite as confusing as their, they're, and there, many people have difficulty with lead, lead (the toxic metallic), and led. Review these basic sentences with your third and fourth graders, and have them complete the...

So many words are easily confused in the English language. Take precede and proceed, for example. Look at the example sentences provided here, and then have your learners take the short quiz. Have they mastered these vocabulary terms?

The first 44 high frequency words are listed in this PowerPoint. These are great slides for practice. As a class, read through each slide. Tip: Make copies of this PowerPoint for take-home practice.

Walk your class through the rules relating to writing plurals using this presentation. In an easy-to-understand format, this resource explores the ways to change a singular word to a plural. There are a number of examples and pictures to...

Understanding the spelling and meaning of homophones is particularly difficult for English language learners. This online quiz focuses on 20 different sets of homophones. The learner reads the sentence and decides which word fits...

For this spelling worksheet, 7th graders write the spelling words one time each on the lines next to them. Students write 20 spelling words.

For this spelling practice worksheet, learners identify the correctly spelled word from a list of three options. Students answer twenty multiple choice spelling questions.

In this spelling words worksheet, 7th graders search for spelling words in a word search. Students search for 19 words total in this spelling word search.

In this spelling and handwriting activity, students practice writing 5 specific spelling words associated with the safety of kids 3 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as they hear each paragraph about safety...

In this spelling and handwriting worksheet, students practice writing 4 specific spelling words associated with fire safety 2 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as each fire safety paragraph is read out loud.

In this spelling words worksheet, students fill in the missing letters in 22 words. All words have the "ment" or "ness" suffix.