Use letter boxes and letter tiles (d,a,y,l,p,w,k,f,r,i,t,s,b,c,I) to help your class distinguish between the sounds for short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a...

Students recognize the letter combination i_e by reading and spelling words with letter boxes in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes the long /i/ silent /e/ combination. They then listen the story "Kite Day at Pine...

In this ending consonants instructional activity, students study each of the pictures and write the correct ending consonant to complete the 4 words.

Students read passages and use phonics and context clues to self correct themselves while reading. In this reading lesson plan, students complete a worksheet which is embedded in the plan which has them choose the correct word to...

Students say the sound for the letters that "stick together," igh. In this phonics instructional activity, students brainstorm other words that begin with the igh sound and choose the letters from a set of 12, continuing recognition and...

In this language arts and printing practice learning exercise, students learn the sound of letter K at the end of words. Students read and copy 6 words that end with letter k, then draw a cook and a mask.

In this ending sounds worksheet, 1st graders color the pictures that end in /sh/ red and the words that end in /tch/ in blue. Students also write in the missing letter endings.

In this ending sounds worksheet, 1st graders study the pictures and then circle the ending sound letters for each of the 12 words.

Students participate in phonemic awareness and phonics activities and develop a list of vegetable vocabulary words. They break up words into beginnings and endings, and trace and write the letter s. Students then create a Vegetable...

First graders demonstrate their ability to read with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through phonemic awareness. They use a color-coding system to master the long and short vowel sounds and develop their skills in listening and...

In this sound and letter worksheet, students tell the sound that each of the eight words ends with. Parents first say each word to the child, then the child tells the sound the word ends with. For more fun, students choose five words...

In this printing instructional activity, students form the upper and lowercase letter Z. Students also color in two pictures, follow a Connect-the-Dots picture, and count words.

In this printing worksheet, learners form 11 upper and lowercase letter Z's. Students color in pictures of words beginning with the letter and write two rows of Z's on their own.

In this short e worksheet, students copy the words given to them containing the short e sound. Students copy 6 words with the short e sound.

In this phonics worksheet, 3rd graders look at 6 pictures, sound out each picture and then write in the missing ending consonant for each word.

Spell and read words containing ai and ay. First and second graders identify vowel digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, they practice reading and...

The letter a produces so many sounds! Increase your class's awareness of concepts related to reading and spelling. They identify the digraphs /ea/ and /ai/ in spoken language and spelling as a long vowel sound. After a brief discussion,...

In this literacy and printing practice learning exercise, students look at 25 small pictures and color the ones that end with the /b/ sound. They write the 6 words on elementary lines at the bottom of the page.

In this final consonant worksheet, students say the name of 6 labeled pictures that end with letter N. Students write the final letter N under each picture.

Students practice switching initial consonant sounds to make rhyming words. They identify the difference between rhyming words is in the initial sound. Students practice various rhyming phrases and create their own rhyming pairs.

Students write down all short vowel sounds. They read their spelling words and attach them to each short vowel sound. They practice writing each spelling word under each short vowel sound that they have listed on their paper. They...

In this letter i activity, 1st graders will read pictures that have the letter i sound. Students will then trace 5 words and write them on the lines provided before drawing a line from the word to the correct picture it represents.

High schoolers review the concept of rhythm and this lesson looks at some specific sound devices in the study of music. They focus on assonance, consonance, and alliteration. Students define the concept of rhythm and give poetry as an...

In this spelling worksheet, students copy their spelling words containing 2 beginning consonants, st words, adding s, and adding ing. Students copy 24 words.