First graders explore vowels and consonants by participating in a flash card activity. In this phonetics lesson, 1st graders discuss the difference between short and long vowels and identify them within a story told to them by their...

In this easily confused words worksheet, students practice using affect and effect, can and may, learn and teach, and let and leave as they answer 29 short answer and multiple choice questions.

Learners create three letter words and decode for fluency and accuracy.  In this fluency lesson, students use alphabet tiles to build words with the CVC pattern and read the word aloud.  Learners alternate turns by stacking one...

In this high frequency words worksheet, students practice reading and writing the ten high frequency words by filling in the missing letters of each word. Students also complete ten sentences using the correct word.

Students complete a unit on words, their origins, and their usage. They explore various websites, create a word ladder online, develop a list of anagrams, write a story using homonyms, and create a list of vocabulary words.

For this reading and phonics worksheet students cut out a large pig and a wheel with word endings which gets fastened behind the pig. Students turn the wheel and read the words that appear in the window: pig, pin, pot, pan, pen, pet.

In this alphabetical order worksheet, learners alphabetize 12 words that have the "-ice" ending. Some will begin with the same letter.

In this spelling worksheet, students read each sentence and then add the correct ending to the underlined word for each sentence.

Help your learners change words to the present progressive tense using this presentation. Using simple words like read, leave, and sit, they add an ing ending properly to a list of words. This is a good way to introduce this topic.

The definitions for unfamiliar words drawn from Art Spiegelman graphic novel memoir, Maus, provide the clues for a vocabulary bingo game. 

Working from the plural versions of nouns (in the context of sentences), your learners write the singular version of the underlined noun on the blank line underneath each sentence. 

A classic lesson idea, kindergarteners share stories about their summer vacations on their first day of school! First, your young learners will listen to you talk about your summer vacation, making sure to use plenty of visual aids. Then...

In this word families activity, students create words that contain the letters 'est.' Students then select words that end in est to complete each sentence. Students create 8 words and finish 8 sentences.

In this rhyming words worksheet, learners build words by adding the beginning letters to the -at ending. Students are given the letters to add. Learners write the new words on the lines below. Students build eight words.

Listen to the book Madeline, and identify rhyming words with learners as they hear them in the book. Learners will engage in a class discussion about rhyming words. After listening to Madeline, they will circle pictures of words that...

What words end with /x/? Unite several alphabet concepts as scholars learn all about the letter x. After identifying it, they listen to you pronounce the /x/ sound and try it themselves (use these tips to explain how you do this)....

Complete these rhyming words. There are multiple potential objectives in this phonics worksheet. Each of these CVC words is missing a first letter. Spellers complete the word along with its rhyming parter and draw a picture of the second...

Take advantage of multiple objectives in this phonics worksheet. Each of these single-syllable words is missing a first letter. Spellers complete the word along with its rhyming partner, drawing a picture of the second word. There are...

Conjunctive adverbs are not conjunctions, but they can function as conjunctions when paired with appropriate punctuation. If that's too complicated for language arts students, have them work on an activity that provides a word bank of...

Where does Friar Laurence's loyalty lie? After listening to a reading of Act 4, scene 1, lines 89-126 of Romeo and Juliet, groups examine the details of Friar Laurence's plan.

Beginning readers must solve for the missing letter in these spelling questions. There are three pairs of rhyming words here, each without an initial letter. They complete the word, and for the second box, draw a picture. The alphabet is...

Combine letter sounds, pronunciation, recognition, and word examples in one exercise by following these strategies. Scholars examine the letter b and identify it if they can. As they listen to you make the /b/ sound, youngsters try...

Can beautiful words change the world? Literary scholars discover how to paint their visions of change using poetry in a series of three workshops. Each independent topic gives participants a chance to examine their feelings about...

As you come to an end in your alphabet study, use these strategies to examine the letter y. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /y/ sound. Use these tips to explain how you do it as they try. Can they...