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letter a

For Students 1st
In this letter a worksheet, 1st graders will focus on both the long and short vowel sounds. Students will study 12 pictures and decide if the word contains a long or short sound and circle the correct answer accordingly.
Organizer
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Long or Short Vowels?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vowel worksheet, students sort a set of words found in a picture of a fish bowl into columns according o their vowel sound. Vowels a, e and i are used.
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To Make a Cake you must say /A/

For Teachers K - 2nd
Here is a great way for learners to practice identifying sounds made by both short and long vowels. This instructional activity stresses the a_e=/A/ correspondence along with letterboxes. They read their spelled words, whole text...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Silly Stories: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 1)

For Teachers 2nd
Kids who need extra support with the concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic unit on silly stories, will benefit from this packet packed with skill builders, activities, exercises, and practice sets.
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Bright Mice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Kindergarten through second graders explore the long i sound. In this phonics lesson, they read The Mother's Day Mice, sing "Farmer in the Dell," and play I Spy with long i in order to explore the target sound. Additionally, there is a...
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University of Texas

Essential Reading Strategies for the Struggling Reader

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Beneficial for beginning readers, struggling readers, and those in need of review, a set of language arts activities is a great addition to any foundational reading unit. Focusing on phonological awareness, fluency, instructional...
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Starfall

The Amazing Silent E—Changing Short /a/ Words

For Students K - 2nd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn the amazing power of the silent E to change short vowel /a/ words to long sounds. Students change two words and then write sentences for each.
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Long e Vs. Short i

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long e and short i practice worksheet, students study 28 examples of word pairs that feature the long e and short i sounds.
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Little Rabbit's Tale: 19

For Students 1st - 3rd
This set of daily spelling activities is intended for use with the story, Little Rabbit's Tale. Learners use the high frequency and spelling words found in the story to complete 4 different activities. They write the long e...
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Short Vowel e

For Students 1st
In this short e sound worksheet, 1st graders use the word bank to complete the sentences and the picture word to help with the order of the sentence.
Lesson Plan
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Blake's Brave Race

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students distinguish the difference between the short and long vowel sounds. They practice correspondences that are spelled and pronounced differently working with a_e=/A/ vowel sounds. Elkonin Letter boxes and class set of books are...
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Vocabulary Building Activities

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these four building vocabulary worksheets, students view vocabulary word lists, use definition clues, unscramble letters, and write sentences using each vocabulary word. Students write twenty-one answers per worksheet.
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Scanning Worksheet-Catullus 58

For Students 10th - 12th
Your advanced Latin learners mark the metrical pattern in Catullus 58, a poem written by Catullus concerning his love and hatred of Lesbia. Spend time translating the poem so your learners have a complete understanding of the passage. 
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“THE LORAX” by Dr. Seuss

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Few children's books convey the message of conservation as well as Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. Read the story aloud, emphasizing the interconnectedness of plants and animals in an ecosystem and discussing different ways people can help...
Lesson Plan
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Using Starfall to Review the Short A Sound

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read a story with the short a sound. The story is about a rat. They access Starfall and select the story called Zac the Rat. They read the story out loud as a group then the students answer comprehension and skill questions...
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Home Spelling Practice: Short I, Long I

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling learning exercise, learners learn to spell a list of 20 words that have short or long vowel I. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are optional at-home activities as well.
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Short "u" vowel

For Teachers 1st
First graders successfully build words containing the short "u" vowel. They connect letter cards with an accuracy of 90%. Students build on phonics as well. They encounter within this instructional activity sequencing.
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Word with the Short I Sound Word Search Puzzle

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short i sound worksheet, students locate and circle the 20 words that have the short i sound in the word search puzzle.
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Learning Short a and Long a sounds

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners recognize the difference between the short a sound and the long a sound, then compile a list of words containing short a and long a sounds.
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Long E Reading Worksheets

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this long e reading activity, students recognize the words that have the long a sound as they read 2 short story selections.
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Starfall

Short U Word Search

For Students K - 2nd
Learners in this language arts activity examine a picture word bank of nine words with a short /u/. Students locate the words in the easy word search puzzle.
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Rain Rain Go Away

For Teachers K - 2nd
Complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound with a focus on words containing the ai and ay correspondence with your readers. As a class, they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing ay and ai...
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Short Vowels: Read and Color

For Students K - 2nd
In this short vowel learning exercise, students read words inside of pictures that have a short vowel sound, then use a color key to color correctly. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Long "u" With Silent "e" Reading Activity

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this writing and spelling worksheet, students circle pictures of long "u" with silent "e" words that are included in 3 short paragraphs. They complete 3 examples.