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Introduce /ee/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this vowels lesson, students identify words in the English language which contain the "ee" sound. Students participate in an activity in which the teacher speaks...
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Counting From 10 To 20

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this counting from 10 to 20 worksheet, students practice reading and writing the words. In this tracing, and writing worksheet, students write eleven number words.
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Character Education-Perseverance

For Teachers K
Students learn what it means to stick to a task through the re-telling of the story, "The Little Engine That Could." Personal application is made to their own experiences with the completion of, "I think I can..." endings.
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Where is the Sound of G?

For Students K - 2nd
In this letter/sound worksheet, students listen for the hard g sound at the beginning and end of words, circle to tell where they here the sound, then circle the correct word to match the picture and copy it in the provided space.
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Introduce /aw/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate letter combinations focusing on /aw/. In this letter combination lesson, students examine /aw/ as letters that go together and make a sound. They look at images and sort items by whether they contain the /aw/ sound...
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Beginning and Ending Sounds: Springtime Bouquet

For Students K - 1st
In this vowel worksheet, students fill in the beginning and ending letters of 7 consonant-vowel-consonant words to complete the word. All words have the short vowel sound "u" in the middle.
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Verbs - Adding -ing

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar and spelling worksheet, students read how to add the -ing ending to verbs. They fill in 10 blanks using the proper spelling for adding the -ing ending to the given verbs.
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Short e

For Students K - 1st
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.
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Plants Cryptogram worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this plants activity, students unscramble words that represent different kinds of plants. Students unscramble 9 words and find a secret message in the end.
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Rainforest Cryptogram Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this rainforest worksheet, students unscramble words that represent the rainforest. Students unscramble 9 words and come up with a secret message at the end.
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Telephone Fun!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /f/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and identify the words containing the /f/ sound. Students trace and write the letter "F," and in pairs identify picture flash...
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Introduce "ur"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore language arts by participating in a word sound activity. In this letter combination instructional activity, students discuss the sound "ur" makes and the types of words it appears in. Students identify the sound as the...
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Beginning Reading Design: A and I are Team Players

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound and the /ai/ correspondence. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and spell words containing the /ai/ correspondence using letter manipulatives. Students then...
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Letter of Introduction to Training Sites

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students brainstorm ways in which to properly introduce themselves to their supervisor. Using a word processing program, they use a business letter format to write their letter and have a classmate review it. They share their letter to...
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Reintroduce /igh/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students build letter combination accuracy by reviewing the sound of the letter combination "igh." In this letter combination "igh" lesson plan, students practice taking turns saying a mix of 12 letter combinations, then discern between...
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Reintroduce /aw/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are reintroduced to the letter combination 'aw' and its sound. In this lesson on the  'aw' letter combination, students practice reciting a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board and take turns identifying 'aw' letter...
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Words that End With /b/ Coloring and Printing Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literacy and printing practice activity, 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.
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Nonfiction Genre Mini-Unit: Persuasive Writing

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Should primary graders have their own computers? Should animals be kept in captivity? Young writers learn how to develop and support a claim in this short unit on persuasive writing.
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Cooperative Group Spelling Game

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Partners or groups work together to practice the correct spelling of words. They speed-cut letters from print sources and arrange them into correctly spelled words from their lists. Newspapers are suggested, but magazines might result in...
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Beginning Consonant Sounds

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young readers practice their beginning consonant sounds. Solid worksheets prompt students to practice their consonant in fun ways. These worksheets use Clifford the Big Red Dog as a theme, and give the kids excellent and colorful practice.
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Vowel Lessons: To Help Improve Spelling

For Teachers K - 12th
There are a few things every good speller knows: spelling rules, vowel sounds, and word endings. Help your learner with dyslexia become a more efficient speller with a few tips from a dyslexia expert. Included in the lesson is a video,...
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Scumbelina

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This cute and new imagining of the old tale of Cinderella comes complete with a beginning, middle, and end, audio, and comprehension questions. Learners will read along as you progress through each slide, then answer several questions at...
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Using Hyphens

For Students 7th - 9th
Teaching grammar can be so difficult! Help your class master how to use hyphens correctly. The first page details different places one would use a hyphen. On the second page, learners are introduced to two practice activities. In the...
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

For Students 6th - 8th
Who is the tallest person in your family? Are you taller than your siblings? Intermediate language learners can read over and review comparative and superlative adjectives on the first page before they jump to page two for the exercises...