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English--"Humpty Dumpty"--Identifying Rhyming Words
In this rhyming words worksheet, students read Humpty Dumpty and begin recognizing rhyming words. Students unmix a mixed up batch of words by putting the words in 3 word family columns and list each one underneath one of the families....
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Short Vowel Movements
Students use gestures to recognize the short vowel sounds. In this cvc lesson, students use a cue to recognize the vowel sound. Students practice various words with the cues.
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Segmenting and Blending Words
Students are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a...
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Igga Bigga
Students explore consonant digraphs in written words and use them in their own sentences. They work with /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ digraphs. Students read The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything and identify words with the...
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Short Vowel I Activity #2
In this short i worksheet, students circle the word in a pair that has the short i sound, then write the word on provided lines. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Review Letters and Words: 20
In this reviewing letters and words worksheet, students name letters, say sounds of letters, read sentences, say beginning sounds, and more. Students complete 5 exercises.
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Spill the Beans
Students play an alphabet game with beans that asks them create simple short vowel words. They spill several marked beans onto a paper and separate those that have fallen face-up. They arrange the beans into words and read them aloud.
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Dazzling D's and Buzzing B's
Students differentiate between the letters D and B. They trace and write the letters D and B, then spell different words containing D and B using letter manipulatives. Students then listen to the Dr. Seuss "ABC Book" and identify the...
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Uggy the Umbrella Went Up, Up, Up!
Learners explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make the sound. They recite tongue twisters with short /u/ words and practice writing the letter 'u'. With a partner, they read...
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Lesson 1 - Skill 1 - CVC WORDS - Recognition Memory
In this CVC recognition memory worksheet, learners examine 20 pictures, say the picture words listening to the sounds, and circle the 1 letter from each of the 3 columns to spell the word in each of the 20 problems.
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Short Vowel Words
In this short vowel sounds practice worksheet, students examine 8 pictures, say the names of the pictures, and select the correct letters to spell the 8 words.
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Ou Words
In this ou words worksheet, learners read 10 sentences and fill in the blanks with the ou words listed in the word bank. Students also write 5 original sentences that include ou words from the word bank.
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Short A Words
Students study the short "a" sound. For this word study lesson, students brainstorm words that begin with a short "a" sound and are given a picture of the word. Students play an online game to reinforce the concepts taught.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet: Short Vowel Sounds
In this vocabulary building - short vowel sounds worksheet, students match words and definition, solve definition clues and complete fill in the blank sentences for 24 short vowel words.
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Always Allow Alliteration (part 1)
Young scholars identify letters and sound that are being alliterated in a text they are given. In this alliteration worksheet, students also create alliteration in words and sentences.
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Beginning Sounds - Kindergarten Reading
Students practice the use of beginning sounds to improve their emerging reading skills. In this beginning sounds lesson, students review beginning sound of words before participating in a "Bingo" type game that has them use the sounds...
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Beginning Sounds
Students find the beginning letters of words. In this alphabet instructional activity, students sound out words to find the beginning sound and the beginning letter. They play a game to mark these letters on a card.
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Introduce /oo/
Students explore language arts by participating in a vowel identification activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by two consecutive O's. Students listen to the teacher recite words and identify the...
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Reintroduce /ou/
Learners demonstrate how to pronounce the "ou" sound. In this sound fluency lesson, students review the letters that make the sound in the word "cloud" and then practice making the sound. Learners identify the words on the board that...
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Short O and Digraph SH
First graders practice the short o and sh sound. In this phonics lesson, 1st graders listen to the stories Hot Pot: The Sound of Short O by Alice K. Flanagan and Shoes: The Sound of SH by Peg Ballard. They create word webs with...
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Go Far in a Car
Students listen to the song, The Wheels on the Bus. They are shown the book, This is the Way We Go to School. Afterward, they learn the phonetic principle of rhyming words.
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Are We There Yet?
Students continue to study rhyming words. They use words and illustrations to help develop their vocabulary.
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Rock the Boat
Second graders play a spelling game. They draw a card that shows two ways to divide a word into syllables. They are to choose which one is divided correctly, either A or B. They move along the game board as they choose correct answers.
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CVC words
In this cvc words worksheet, students write the correct cvc word in the blank for the missing word in the sentence. Students write 10 missing cvc words.