Florida Center for Reading Research
Sound it-Bag it
Scholars sort picture cards based on the initial phoneme they hear as they say the name of each image. They pick a card, say its name, then place it in one of five bags based on how its initial phoneme matches the initial phoneme...
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Genki Phonics: Lowercase K
In this lowercase K practice activity, students trace the uppercase letter and then fill in the blanks in 3 words that begin with the letter K.
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Words That Begin with K
In this K words worksheet, students trace the words that begin with the letter K. Students trace the words kangaroo, koala, kite, and key.
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Phonemic Awareness
What was the sound that letter made? The letter S is the phoneme of today's lesson and it is ready to make an appearance. Little ones discuss the sound S makes, then they hold up S cards every time they hear words containing the...
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Squigly's Alphabet Puzzle- Summer Words
In this word search puzzle, 4th graders search for 26 summer related words that are hidden in the puzzle. They find the word by using each letter of the alphabet only once, and cross out the letters in a list on the right of the page.
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Matching Word to Picture Beginning With M
In this matching word to picture beginning with M worksheet, students look at 6 pictures and 6 words beginning with M, then type the number for the ones that match, answers can be checked online.
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Matching Words and Pictures Beginning with S
In this matching words and pictures beginning with S worksheet, 2nd graders enter the number to match the picture with the word for 6 words beginning with S, then check answers online.
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Matching Words and Pictures Beginning With X
In this matching words and pictures beginning with X instructional activity, students match the words and pictures by typing the number in the box; they can get answers or check answers online.
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Swat The Spot
Students practice beginning letter/sound association. In this beginning letter/sound lesson, students listen to a reading of Potluck by Anne Shelby while identifying the sounds that are associated with the beginning letters of words in...
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K for Kangaroo
In this word practice worksheet, 2nd graders complete word practice activities including a word scramble, a quiz activity, a word building activity, and a word search activity. All activities relate to kangaroos.
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Vowels and Consonants
Now that your scholars know the alphabet, make sure they understand that not all letters are the same! Explore the difference between vowels and consonants...not to mention that pesky y. Learners say the alphabet out loud and...
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Introduce /g/
As your emerging readers are learning the alphabet, set them up for success with strategies like these that incorporate multiple contexts and learning styles. Focusing on the letter g, write it clearly on the board. Model the /g/...
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Reintroduce /x/
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)....
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The Amazing World of Dictionaries
Use this resource to discuss various ways to dictionaries can be used. What a terrific presentation to display when exploring how dictionaries are used to define words, check spellings, identify parts of speech, and more. The PowerPoint...
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Odd One Out
Letters q-z are the topic of the activity. Learners circle the picture in each row that does not make the initial letter sound indicated. They then fill in the letter that is missing from the beginning or ending of four words.
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The ea and ear sounds
Focus on the /ea/ and /ear/ sounds. Learners complete three sentences by adding the appropriate ea word from a word bank, re-writing each sentence. Then, they read an excerpt from Little Red Riding Hood and find all the...
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Odd One Out
One of these words doesn't belong! As they practice first-letter recognition, scholars examine rows of familiar objects to determine what letter each begins with. For each row of three items, they decide which does not begin with the...
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Odd Ones Out
Some of these words don't rhyme; scholars determine which ones as they examine four sets of images with the vowel sound /e/. For each set, they circle the words that don't rhyme with the first image. Be sure kids know what these images...
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Odd One Out
Which word doesn't rhyme? As they practice vowel-sound recognition, scholars examine rows of familiar objects to determine which object doesn't rhyme. There are four rows here, each with a beginning image and three subsequent images....
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Play I Spy: In the Bathroom
Usually playing I Spy in the bathroom causes trouble, but not in this worksheet! Little readers look for objects that begin with the letters b and t. They circle the objects in the picture, count how many of each they found, and write...
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Find the Rhyme
Which of these objects rhymes? There are four starter pictures here, each heading rows of three objects. Learners determine and circle the row object that rhymes with the first one. Then, they connect two of the CVC words with printing...
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Find the Rhyme
Find the rhyming word. All of these rhyming, single-syllable words have the short i sound, but learners have to determine which ones they are. There are four starting objects each heading a row of three objects. They examine the...
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ABC Order
This dynamic worksheet challenges students to practice alphabetizing letters and words. The alphabet is shown at the bottom for students to reference as a guide. This would be a great worksheet to give as homework to your students.
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Kk is for Kite
Kids will get a kick out of this kooky Letter K activity! With pictures of a kite, king, keys, and kangaroo, kids practice printing their uppercase and lowercase K's in guided dotted letters and on the dotted line. The instructions on...