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L for Lion
In this word practice worksheet, 1st graders complete word practice activities including a word scramble, a visual activity, a word building activity, and a word search activity. All activities relate to lions.
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N for Newt
In this word practice worksheet, 2nd graders complete word practice activities including a word scramble, a visual activity, a word building activity, and a word search activity. All activities relate to newts.
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Z for Zebra
In this word practice activity, 2nd graders complete word practice activities including a word scramble, a maze activity, a word building activity, and a word search activity. All activities relate to zebras.
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Printing Practice:Building
In this printing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and printing the word "building," then color a picture of a building. Worksheet has links to other activities.
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Vocabulary Building Activity: Short e
In this short e vocabulary worksheet, 3rd graders respond to 21 questions by filling in the blanks with the correct word or letter illustrating their knowledge of the vowel short e.
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Vocabulary Building Activity: Short u
For this short u vocabulary worksheet, 2nd graders respond to 21 questions by filling in the blanks with the correct word or letter illustrating their understanding of short u.
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Vocabulary Building Activity: Short a
In this short a vocabulary worksheet, 2nd graders respond to 21 questions by filling in the blanks with the correct word or letter illustrating their understanding of short a.
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Vocabulary Building Activity: Short o
In this short o vocabulary worksheet, 2nd graders respond to 21 questions by filling in the blanks with the correct word or letter illustrating their understanding of short o.
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Phonics: CH
In this phonics CH activity, learners view six pictures, say and pronounce each one, build the letters to spell each picture, write each word and then read each word.
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Consonant Digraph 'SH'
In this consonant digraph sh activity, students look at six pictures, pronounce each one and connect the letters that spell each one. Students write each word on the lines provided.
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The "Art" of Baseball
Young scholars investigate the art of baseball. In this sports lesson, students discuss their thoughts about the sport of baseball and create a baseball word list. Young scholars use pattern blocks and drawing paper to...
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Build A Tree
Students study the different parts of a tree and the significance of each part. In this build a tree lesson, students use role-playing theater to reinforce what they are learning. Students use their imagination to become tree parts...
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Fun Fonix: Say it. Build it. Write it. Read it.
In this phonics worksheet, students demonstrate their knowledge of the concept by responding to 12 fill in the blank questions. Students say the word represented by the picture, build new words with the letter/letter clusters given,...
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Instant Spelling Activity: Homographs
Students identify homographs. In this homograph lesson, students listen to a sentence that contains a homograph to identify the homograph. Students choose 16 homographs to put in a BINGO grid. Students write sentences...
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Say it. Build it, Write it. Read it.
In this consonant digraph worksheet, students select the bubbles that represent the sounds of the word that is pictured. They put the sounds together by writing the word.
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Compounds
In these compounds worksheets, students complete 3 worksheets of activities for compound words. Students learn to spell and build compound words.
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Three Little Pigs (1)
In this sentence building activity, students read a list of 10 Three Little Pigs themed words and write a sentence using all of the words. Students then draw a picture to go with the sentence.
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Valentine’s Day Unit: Writing & Literacy Center Activities
Students participate in Valentine's Day writing and literacy center activities. In this writing and literacy lesson, students develop Valentine's Day journals using recycled cards and small blank sheets of paper. They write sentences...
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Building Background
Students, in groups, define qualities of friends and leaders. The groups define how far a friend or leader should go to protect their friendship or country. They research Julius Caesar, Marc Anotony and Shakespeare and read Julius Caesar.
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Cardiovascular/Circulatory System
Explore the circulatory system with a cardiovascular pump activity that promotes discovery and discussion as class members create a functioning model of the heart. Continue the learning process through a web quest showcasing the...
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Summer: Beginning ESL Lesson
Soak up the sunshine in this ESL presentation about summer and words associated with summer. Clear, bright illustrations help to define words and phrases like "sleep in a hammock" and "build a sandcastle." Helpful for a unit about...
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Build Your Dream Bedroom
Designers measure their own rooms and produce a scale drawing. They use the Internet to visit sites to find the costs of purchasing new carpet, paint, or anything else they would like to add to their room. Using a $1500 budget, they will...
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Gorongosa: Scientific Inquiry and Data Analysis
How does the scientific process begin? Introduce ecology scholars to scientific inquiry through an insightful, data-driven lesson. Partners examine data from an ongoing research study to determine the questions it answers. The resource...
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Words in the News
Here's an "old-school" lesson plan on an event in US history. High schoolers look into the massive layoffs that occurred in New Orleans in 2005. Discussion and debate take place, and groups of learners must cut and paste a series of...