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Alternative Spelling
While specific to the spelling needs of a particular class, this presentation could be altered for use in any classroom. The resource focuses on the use of the or, au, ou, and alk sounds.
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How to Write a Fable
Have your class write fables using this resource. First, learners read fables, and then they discuss the characteristics of these types of stories. This could lead to a writing activity in which they write their own fables.
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Using -er and -est When Comparing Words
The focus of this language arts presentation is on when to use 'er' versus 'est' when comparing words. Students view a series of three pictures per slide, and attempt to use the word endings correctly. For example: strong, stronger,...
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Phase 5
This simple, 27-slide presentation is meant to be used as sight-word reading practice. Learners see the word on the slide and read it.
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Long -oo and Short -oo
When two Os are put together in a word, a long -oo or a short -oo sound are produced. Learners examine two slides that have pictures and decide if the word depicted has the long -oo or short -oo sound. Examples are: football, hood, and...
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To Describe and Sequence Key Events
Learning how to sequence events in a story is an important skill. Learners use the Indian legend, "The Birth of the Rainbow" in order to gain practice with this important skill. After reading the legend together, they use sequence words...
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Add an Adjective
For students who already know what adjectives are and how they are used, this presentation would provide some educational value. It gives them a chance to add an adjective to eight sentences in the PowerPoint. A cartoon drawing...
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Organization of a Dictionary
Here is an interesting presentation on how dictionaries are organized. Words like quartile and alphabetical are introduced to your young readers. I had no idea that the dictionary was divided into four quartiles!
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Combustion
Young learners are introduced to the Fire Triangle, and what they should do if they discover a fire is burning in their house. Additionally, one of the slides leads the students to discuss what things are flammable, and what things aren't.
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Do You Know the Plural Rules?
This simple presentation on plurals, and the rules associated with them, would be ideal for very young readers. After viewing a series of slides that asks them to come up with the plural version of the noun, students review the three...
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Alphabetical Order
Putting words is alphabetical order is a necessary skill. Use this resource to help your class learn how to put groups of words in order. This presentation could be augmented with more examples.
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Double 1 is 2
Practice addition skills with this handy presentation. Learners can review adding doubles using this resource. This could be a great center activity.
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Food Chains
Have your class discuss food chains using this presentation. This resource goes through a step by step exploration of plants and the food chain. It talks about the energy of the sun, producers and consumers, herbivores and carnivores,...
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Sight Words
Use this resource to help your class practice site words. This presentation, featuring one hundred and twenty-three sight words, could be used at a center.
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Illnesses and Injuries: Health Vocabulary
Help your English learners name what's ailing them with this presentation about illnesses and injuries. From backaches to sunburns, to measles, the funny illustrations in these slides will help your class to identify the English words...
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Dolch Sight Words
Here is a very basic presentation of 42 sight words that looks to be appropriate for the 1st - 2nd grade levels. There's nothing fancy here - just the words. This PowerPoint could be used to give your pupils practice in reading and...
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Short i Sound Words
If you are teaching your young readers about the short vowel sounds, this presentation could be for you! Sixteen simple, 3-letter words appear in this basic PowerPoint. The i's are colored differently than the other two letters in each...
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Geometry: Shapes
Use this resource as a way to kick off a lesson on geometric shapes. A hexagon, pentagon, and rectangle are hidden in each slide. Learners have to identify the shapes.
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Discussion Starters
Use these common phrases as part of a writing activity or discussion. Learners can use the prompts such as, I have a . . ., to come up with a sentence. This could even turn into a more in-depth writing activity.
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Geometry
Use this resource as an anticipatory set before a lesson on geometric shapes. A hidden picture slowly appears to reveal a circle, cube, and cylinder. It is a colorful presentation.
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Who Wants to Win Millions - Number Words
Use this math game to help learners review how to write numbers one to fifty in words. However, the words aren't correctly spelled on each slide. Correct the mistakes before using the resource!
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Can You Name This American Symbol?
Like magic, a picture of the American flag appears. This presentation, in which a picture of the American flag is revealed in a step-by-step process, could be used as an anticipatory set in a lower elementary classroom.
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Words With Short A Sound
While just a series of slides with lists of words containing the short A sound, this resource would be a handy tool in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. You could use this resource as a quick review of this sound. This...
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Symmetry
Symmetry is a term found in art, math, and science, prep your students to encounter symmetry from any angle. This presentation provides several simple examples of shapes that do and do not have a line of symmetry.