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"Open Your Mouth and Say AH!"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice letter and sound recognition of the vowel o=/o/. They study the tongue twister "Tom got a frog from the pond" and the book, "If You Give a Moose a Muffin," by Laura Joffe Numeroff with an accompanying worksheet to master.
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It's Icky Icky Sticky

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /i/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in pseudo words they decode.
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Can You Open the Creaky Door?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /e/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.
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Jack the Fat Cat

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short /a/ sound in written and spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /a/ sound. They then listen to the story "A Cat Nap" and identify the words in the story...
Lesson Plan
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Shhh!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice identifying and spelling words containing the /sh/ digraph. They listen as the teacher says different words, and identify those with the /sh/. They then complete a worksheet with pictures and write the words under the...
Lesson Plan
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Waaahhh Cries the Baby!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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Icky Sticky!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
Lesson Plan
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Eddie the Egg

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /e/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
Lesson Plan
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Silly Siggy

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short /i/ sound in spoken and written words in this instructional activity. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /i/ sound. They then listen to the book "Liz is Six" and identify the...
Lesson Plan
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Allie The Alligator

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify them...
Lesson Plan
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Chips - Beginning to Read

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice writing, sounding out, and spelling words with the /sh/ digraph. They listen as the teacher says words with the /sh/ digraph. They then use Elconin boxes and letter manipulatives to spell /sh/ digraph words. They make...
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Exciting E's "/e/...what did you say?" Exicing E's!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short /e/ sound in spoken and written words. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /e/ sound. They then listen to the story "Red Gets Fed" and identify the words in the story with the...
Worksheet
K12 Reader

St. Patrick’s Day Words

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A St. Patrick's Day-themed worksheet invites young leprechauns to match the word with its meaning by writing the corresponding letter in the blank. There are 10 words and definitions that are connected to Ireland. Lastly, pupils are...
PPT
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Genetics and The Work of Mendel

For Teachers 9th
If you need a summary of all aspects of Mendelian genetics then this  slideshow is for you. The information included is essential for complete understanding of crosses, genotypes, phenotypes, and heredity.
Worksheet
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Missing Numbers to Twenty

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Which number is missing? Beginning counters examine twenty-six number sequences, one for each letter of the alphabet. Each sequence has four numbers, ranging from one to 20. There is one number missing from the sequence, and learners...
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What's My Sound?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars follow a power point presentation to practice the sounds each letter of the alphabet make. In this 'what's my sound' lesson, students apply word recognition strategies and demonstrate listening and comprehension skills to...
Worksheet
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Coloring Alphabet

For Students Pre-K - K
In this alphabet worksheet, students color in a picture of fish. The worksheet also includes the uppercase and lowercase letter F and the word, "fish."
Worksheet
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Beginning Consonants

For Students K - 1st
In this consonant learning exercise, students say and trace letters. They also color pictures that begin with the letter. All consonant letters of the alphabet are represented in five pages, with an answer sheet for each page. There are...
Worksheet
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Making Words: 3

For Students K - 3rd
In this making words worksheet, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and make words with them. Students make 2 - 7 letter words.
Worksheet
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Alphabet Train

For Students Pre-K - K
In this alphabet activity worksheet, students color the different train cars that each have a different letter of the alphabet on them. The objective is to enhance students' knowledge of the alphabet.
Worksheet
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Acrostic Poem-Flag

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this acrostic poem instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem using the word "flag," then color a picture of the flag. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Interactive
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Latin Roots dict, duct, vent: Vocabulary Matching

For Students 7th - 11th
A 12-item matching exercise builds recognition of intermediate-level words derived from the Latin roots dict, duct, and vent. This is one of several activities on the website MyVocabulary.com associated with these three roots, including...
Lesson Plan
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Math Review for Grade 1 (1.1)

For Teachers 1st
In this math review for grade 1 (1.1)  worksheet, 1st graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in a standardized test format reviewing skills of addition, patterns, and number order.
Worksheet
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Suffixes

For Students 1st - 2nd
Many words have suffixes, and knowing them can help scholars with vocabulary and spelling. They read a brief introduction explaining suffixes and giving two examples: -ly and -ful. Then, learners add these suffix examples to...