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'A/Magic E' Word Search
In this phonics word search worksheet, students find the hidden 'a/magic e' words in the word search table. Students may use the word bank to assist them in their search.
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How Do You Spell That? Jeopardy
This spelling PowerPoint enables students to spell words that end in -s, -ed and -ing. In this PowerPoint, students play an interactive jeopardy game where they must spell each root word correctly and add the given endings.
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Mysterious E: Makes Space a Brave Place
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound and words containing a_e. In small groups they play a board game, then spell words containing the a_e letter pattern using letter manipulatives. Students read the...
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Recess
In this word search worksheet, learners locate sixteen words related to recess. The word list includes basketball, climbing, games, running, and slide.
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Pictures For Sorts
In this literacy worksheet, learners recognize the picture that coincides with each picture. A game could be made by mixing the words and pictures.
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Contraction Jeopardy
This word study PowerPoint addresses how to construct contractions. In this PowerPoint, students participate in a game of Jeopardy where they must click on a specific question and form the given contraction with a word.
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Find the Animal!
Try a new technique for reviewing class material. This presentation has learners identify the hidden word in each slide. In this case, all the words relate to animals. This idea provides an interesting way to quiz your class on other...
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On a Roll With Digraphs
Learners practice building and spelling words with digraphs. After discussing what digraphs are and how they change the spelling and produnciation of words, they create a dice game and play by spelling words containing common digraphs.
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Speech: RL Bingo
In this speech bingo worksheet, students play the game of bingo using words and pictures with the "rl" blend. Worksheet is a set of 4 bingo cards.
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Guess Which Word?
Students listen to clues to a mystery word. They use phonics and language skills to figure out a mystery word.
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The Alphabet Game
Students participate in a game in which they spell words. They work together to help each other with sounds and letters. The group with the most points wins the game.
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Word Order Scrambled Sentences
In this scrambled sentences worksheet, students make sentences using all words in a given set. Page has several links to additional activities and answers.
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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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Animal Word Scramble
In this word scramble learning exercise, students unscramble a set of 5 words that name animals. A web site reference for additional activities is given.
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Unscrambling Words
In this word scramble worksheet, learners unscramble a set of words beside pictures, writing each.
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Tyler's First Game
This worksheet, focusing on comprehension and vocabulary, provides a way for students to practice test-taking skills. Student read a short story and answer the 10 questions that follow.
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How to Kit: Readers Theatre
Immerse your class in a good story with an extensive resource featuring reader's theater techniques. The worksheets are designed for both teacher and student, and carefully explain how to organize, write, and perform stories in a...
BBC
Sweet Tooth - Full Stops
Young writers engage in a lesson which reinforces the concept of when to use periods, "full stops" as they're called, when writing. There is a terrific online activity built into the plan which gives the kids valuable practice, then a...
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Bright Mice
Kindergarten through second graders explore the long i sound. In this phonics instructional activity, 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....
Florida Center for Reading Research
Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Isolating, Bag-of-Sounds
In pairs, pre-readers take turns holding up objects from a bag. As one child holds up an object, the other names it and says its initial letter sound. They work together to sort the objects into piles based on how they isolated and...
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Fragments and Run-ons
Bring your second, third, and fourth graders to the computer lab, or simply print this sheet! Now that you've reviewed complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons, it's quiz time! Your test-takers will complete the 10-question quiz by...
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Sequencing The Mitten
Practice sequencing as a comprehension strategy. Have your class listen to The Mitten by Jan Brett and participate in guided practice with sequencing events. Then divide everyone into three groups based on understanding for...
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Topic Sentence
Students write a topic sentence to a paragraph and explain that it introduces the main idea. After a whole-class demonstration, students write a complete paragraph with their topic sentence and supporting sentences. There are some...
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95 Nouns
A list of 95 nouns provides a great example to define nouns for your class. They can keep this at their desks for reference. Also, you can cut the list into strips to keep in a "noun jar," or have kids circle their favorite ones! This...