Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sound the Foghorn

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter U. Students then listen to pairs of words and identify which word contains the long /u/...
Worksheet
Rock ’N Learn

Ned's Red Guitars – More Sounds of "ea"

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vowel sounds worksheet, students analyze 14 pictures of guitars with long or short vowel A words printed in them. Students color red all guitars that have the same vowel sound as Ned's name. Students color gray all guitars that...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Home Spelling Practice: Grade 6: Short A, Long A

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have both long and short sound of vowel A. Students write each word one time. There are additional at-home activities listed.
Worksheet
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Does It Have Long U or Short U?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this long U worksheet, students say the name of 12 pictures. Students circle the symbol for long or short U to match the sound that the vowel in the word makes.
Unit Plan
Texas Center for Learning Disabilities

First-Grade Intervention

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Learning how to read is a big challenge for young learners, but this series of lessons provides them with the extra support they need to succeed. With each lesson following the a clearly outlined format, children are introduced...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Long Vowels with Silent 'E'

For Teachers 1st
First graders read words with a silent E at the end. In this literacy activity, the teacher explains how the silent E changes the sound a vowel makes, then students practice reading words. Students complete a worksheet with the teacher...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Egg-xtra E!

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /e/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and sentences they write.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ike's Ice Cream is Icy

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Knows the Letter?

For Teachers K
Help learners identify initial consonant sounds and letters that represent that sound. They indicate awareness of consonant sounds and letters by responding with a physical movement. They also sing using "Sing Your Way Through Phonics"...
Interactive
Curated OER

Pronunciation Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pronunciation worksheet, students read the short and long vowel sound words and underline those with short forms of the vowel. Students place the words in the chart according to their syllables.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Abigail Ant

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Ate Grape Cake

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students 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 particular emphasis on vowel-consonant-e pattern. They practice reading and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vowels: Long and Short i

For Students K - 1st
For this vowel worksheet, students sort a set of pictures in list whose name have either the short or long i sound. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Clifford Phonics Fun

For Teachers K
Students develop phonemic awareness skills. They recognize consonant sound spellings and distinguish easily confused letter pairs. Students examine common short and long vowel sound spellings. They read stories containing high frequency...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Short e, Long e Spelling Activity

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling activity instructional activity, students rewrite the words with short e and long e sounds on the lines. Students spell 20 words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Phonograms

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics worksheet, students read four sentences and listen and look for the sound of the given letter. Students circle the singular phonogram in the sentence and draw a picture about each sentence.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sing Your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore how to recognize and spell sets of rhyming words. They become familiar with short vowel spelling patterns.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Squeaky Door

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Young readers distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with emphasis on /ea/. They practice reading and spelling a variety of words that...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beginning and Ending Sounds

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice the beginning and ending sounds of words. In this phonological awareness lesson, 1st graders use picture cards for one syllable words and pronounce each word. Students match other picture cards with the same...
Worksheet
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K12 Reader

The Note Was in Code!

For Students 1st Standards
While it's quite an ode, this short poem uses the long /o/ sound repeatedly in words like code, note, alone, and phone. Kids read the selection and answer three comprehension questions about the text.
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K12 Reader

Ride a Broom to the Moon

For Students 1st Standards
Your class can practice words that contain the long oo sound. Cool! Learners read a short poem that includes many examples of the oo digraph and then respond to three reading comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Short and Long O Cut and Print Worksheet

For Students 3rd
In this phonics cut and print worksheet, 3rd graders cut out pictures of words that contain the short and long o sound. They print the word on the elementary line below the picture.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Do Sheep See Sheep When They Feel The Need To Sleep?

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on /ee/. They practice reading and identifying a...
Printables
Make Take Teach

7 Syllable Types - Classroom Posters

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Review r-controlled words, open and closed vowels, and dipthongs with a set of classroom posters. Each page features one concept with a colorful illustration, an explanation, and a list of applicable words.