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Build Fluency /A/
Students are introduced to the letter "A" and play a game to reinforce the printed and sound recognition of the letter "A." In this letter "A" lesson, students observe the teacher model the letter card game. Students participate in...
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Introduce /Z/
Students explore the alphabet by participating in a spelling activity. In this letter "Z" lesson, students discuss the uses of the letter and identify words where it can be found. Students practice making "Z" sounds and read words with...
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Reintroduce -oa-
Students are reintroduced to the letter combination "oa" and its letter sound. In this letter combination "oa" lesson plan, students review words with the letter combination "oa." Students then practice the pronunciation of the...
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Introduce /or/
Students are introduced to the letter combination "or." For this letter combination "or" lesson, students explore a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board. Students then practice the pronunciation of the letter combination...
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My Favorite Thing to Do
Pupils complete the questions to detail their favorite after school activities. For this after school activity lesson, students fill in the blanks using the word bank to detail information about their favorite after school activities....
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Color
Students locate something in the classroom that is the same color that is written on the card they were given and go stand by it. They share what they found and place their card on a color posted next to the correct color. Finally,...
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Modals of Necessity: Must, have Got to, Have to
In this English grammar worksheet, students differentiate between the usage of the words "must," "have got to," and "have to." Students complete 9 fill in the blank questions and self check answers using...
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Sight Words: blending a
Students use letter cards in order to practice blending consonants with the letter a. For this blending with a worksheet, students practice the word "at" for the a-t sound.
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Introduce an Irregular Word
Students study language. In this fluency lesson, students discover how to say a variety of irregular words (e.g. was). They work as a class or in a small group with the teacher as he or she introduces the words on the board or an index...
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Introduce /T/
Students identify the sound of the letter "t". In this sound fluency lesson, students view the letter "t" on the board and practice repeating the letter sound following the teachers cue. Students practice identifying the sounds of 12...
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Introduce /R/
Students demonstrate the sound of the letter "r". In this sound fluency lesson, students view the letter "r" on the board and practice repeating the letter sound after the teacher. Students identify the sounds of the 12 letters written...
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Reintroduce /O/
Students study letters. In this letter identification instructional activity, students practice recognizing and making the sound for the letter "o." They work as a class to actively participate in various drills the teacher takes them...
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Reintroduce /B/
Students study letters. In this letter identification lesson, students practice identifying and pronouncing the letter "b." They actively participate as a group in various drills the teacher leads them through. This lesson includes links...
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Elmer the Elephant
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 spell...
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Weekly Reading Test
In this reading test worksheet, students are tested on how well they read these 2 letter words. Students read 8 two letter words, 1 three letter words, and 1 5 letter word.
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Enhancing Friendships Through Photography
Students connect with pen pals through photography. In this digital photography lesson, students create photo booklets to share with pen pals. Students correspond with their pen pals throughout the school year. Students also create...
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Puzzle Potpourri
In this math word problems worksheet, students solve math word problems which are read like puzzles in groups. Students complete 5 word problems containing one to three digit numbers.
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Icky Insect Is In Icky Sticky Ink
Practice the strategy of letter-sound correspondence when identifying the short vowel /i/ sound in written and spoken words. The teacher recites the tongue twister "Icky insect is in icky sticky ink," while listeners repeat. Letter boxes...
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Fluency Instructional Routine: Read Regular Words
How many words can you read in one minute? Practice reading fluency, speed, and accuracy with this scaffolded lesson plan. This offers a full script if you need it, however it can also be utilized as an outline. Demonstrate the activity...
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My Dentist Doesn't Make Me Say /o/
Students study the o=/o/ correspondence in written and spoken word. They listen to the sound and watch how their mouths move as they make it. They recite a tongue twister and write both upper and lower case o's. Using two colors of...
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Letter Writing Accuracy, Rainbow Writing
Students will practice writing each upper and lower case letter of the alphabet. In this letter wriitng practice lesson plan, students observe the teacher write each letter on a dry erase board, then practice until each letter has been...
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Math Maven's Mysteries
In these story problems worksheets, students read the math problem story about 'The Secret of E. Quation the Great.' Students solve the question about the secret weights by using a letter to represent the unknown and circle the equation...
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What's Inside My Memory Bag?
Students write sentences and illustrate pictures that relate to special mementos they bring to class.
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Touring My County
Second graders research important events that occurred in their counties for each year they have been alive. They, in groups, categorize these events and develop notes to be used in the writing of an autobiography.