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At Play Long Ago and Today: comprehension skills
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book At Play Long Ago and Today and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including note taking, compare and contrast, predicting, and author's...
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Eagle Song
Learners read a book. In this comprehension lesson plan, students read the book Eagle Song stopping to answer comprehension questions about each chapter. Learners complete post reading activities including a Tree of Peace.
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Giving Oral Directions
Student practice giving directions. In this giving oral directions lesson plan, 2nd graders play Simon Says, identify differences between clear and unclear directions, and practice giving someone else directions in the room. Students use...
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Vocabulary Match for SMARTBoard
Second graders practice vocabulary using the interactive whiteboard. In this vocabulary match activity, 2nd graders review vocabulary words, take turns revealing a word or definition, and then identify the match. Students utilize a...
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Latin Roots: spir, viv/vit, vid, vis
Young readers rewrite the Latin root words on the blank lines and then mark the roots spir, viv, vid, vit, and vis in the 20 word list.
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Whodunit?
Students bring in a variety of books to be approved for reading outside of class and then complete a book review on each one approved. They remember to include a description of the setting and characters, plot summary and a conclusion in...
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Bee a Good Reader
Being able to distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e is an important skill. Young readers are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that makes the long vowel sound. They practice reading and identifying a...
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Wintertime Matching Game for Christmas
In this Christmas worksheet, students examine 2 columns of words, each with 12 terms pertaining to winter or Christmas. Students draw a line to match the words that go together. Example: Santa Claus (sleigh).
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Charlie and Lola Snap
In this Snap game worksheet, students match pairs of corresponding cards illustrating their ability to identify like objects.
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Frankenstein Opposites Cards
In this opposites worksheet, students color and cut apart 24 cards that are opposite pairs. Students then use the cards to match up the antonym pairs. There is a Frankenstein picture on each card.
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Passport to the World Field Day
Learners participate in a variety of cultural activities from around the world. In this multicultural lesson, students visit a variety of "stations", each representing a country. Learners learn facts and engage in a physical activity at...
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Calico Watercolor Cats
A fun art project, this lesson plan incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the ears and so...
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Picture Prompt: Dolphin Games
Kids who love dolphins will get a kick out of this prompt, which includes a picture of two dolphins playing with a beach ball. Using the picture for inspiration, students complete the beginning, middle, and ending of the story. A text...
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At the Beach
Students answer a variety of question about going to the beach. They discuss vocabulary words associated with the beach. They listen to some music of waves and seagulls while the teacher reads a short story. They pretend to pack a...
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Objects Around the Classroom
Students explore vocabulary related to classroom objects and prepositions of place. They label objects in the classroom with self-adhesive labels. They review prepositions of place and create a song involving classroom objects.
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Calendar Based Activities
Students match ordinal numbers with their written word. They sequence the days of the month on a calendar. They practice saying ordinal numbers. They find specific dates on a calendar.
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Easter
Students study the holiday of Easter. They practice prepositions of place and instructions. They create an acrostic poem using the word Easter as a class. They decorate eggs, identify colors, and participate in an egg hunt. They...
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Memory Game with a Smile
Students take it in turns to say two letters and then they turn the corresponding cards around to see if the pictures/words on them match. If they do, student who has found the pair wins 1 point.
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The Alphabet
Students assemble different items onto large poster boards containing each letter of the alphabet. They use either pictures or words for each object. They also play the banana game where they complete a grid for each letter while...
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Pet Mania
Students participate in a simple vocabulary game identifying animals.Students discuss their experiences with their own pets and role play situation between a parent and their child who desperately wants a pet. Students read a text...
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Contractions
In this contractions worksheet, 2nd graders make contractions out of the 2 words given to them. Students complete 9 contractions in the spaces provided.
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Word Scramble #1
In this fruit-themed word scramble learning exercise, students use the provided picture clues to unscramble 4 fruit-related words.
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Rhyming Words: 2
In this rhyming words worksheet, students write 3 rhyming words that rhyme with the words given to them. Students complete 5 rhyming problems.
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Rhyming Words
In this rhyming worksheet, students write 3 words that rhyme with the words given to them. Students write rhyming words for 5 words total.