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Picture Prompt: Reindeer by Cottage

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Given a picture of reindeer by a snowy cottage, students begin and complete a story that is inspired by the picture prompt. Teachers can add desired words in a word box before printing.
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Picture Prompt: The Ark

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this picture writing worksheet, students practice writing their own short stories from a picture prompt of the ark. Students choose a variety of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.
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Picture Prompt: The Ark

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this picture writing worksheet, students practice writing their own stories from a picture prompt of the ark. Students choose some of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.
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Reading Scavenger Hunt

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this scavenger hunt instructional activity, students practice several reading skills by hunting for the words listed on their clipboard instructional activity.
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"The Big Orchard Book of Funny Poems"

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read and analyze various poems from the book "The Big Orchard Book of Funny Poems." They clap to the rhymes, identify patterns, compare and contrast poems, and write an alternative poem based on the poem "Christine Crump."
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Picture Prompt: Penguins and Christmas Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
What happens when penguins put up a Christmas tree? Only your students know for sure, since they're the ones writing the story! A picture of penguins around a Christmas tree is sure to inspire even your most reluctant writers to begin,...
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter D

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this letter N learning exercise, students write their own story using the printable learning exercise the teacher creates for the alphabet letter D.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter X

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this letter N worksheet, students write their own story using the printable worksheet the teacher creates for the alphabet letter X.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter M

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this letter N worksheet, learners write their own story using the printable worksheet the teacher creates for the alphabet letter M.
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Your Dictionary: Teaching Spelling in 3rd Grade

For Teachers 3rd Standards
This article focuses on teaching 3rd grade spelling including Dolch sight words for 3rd grade and the weird spelling patterns that 3rd graders face such as the letter Y, diphthongs, double consonants, and homophones.
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Free Phonics Lessons: Lesson 58: Digraphs: /Ph/ and /Gh/

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Ready-to-print phonics worksheet on the digraphs "ph" and "gh." Includes information on the digraphs, word lists, sentences using words in context, and opportunities for students to write spelling words and original sentences.