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Blends with R as the Second Letter

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars listen to a text in class and determine which words the blend with an "r" as a second letter. They practice the blend.
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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...
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Wow, That's Loud!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore vowel digraphs. They discuss the vowel digraph ou=/ow/. Students identify ou=/ow/ in spoken and written words. They read words with the ou digraph and practice spelling words that contain the ou=/ow/ digraph.
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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...
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Chuga, Chuga, Choo, Choo

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, students practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words and...
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Hop Scotch

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice a variety of techniques and strategies to assess the letter sound of o=/o/. They encounter Elkonin Boxes to assist them with their task as well as the tongue twister "Oliver had an operation in October, and Oscar gave...
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Flashcards - Ou Words

For Students 2nd
In this -ou word list worksheet, 2nd graders will cut apart and practice reading 36 different words containing the -ou diphthong.
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Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders play tic-tac-toe while they practice reading words with short vowel sounds. Students cut Xs and Os to match with short vowel words on the game board.
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Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders practice reading words with short vowels and cvc pattern while playing tic-tac-toe. Students cut out Xs and Os to match with words on their game board.
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Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders play tic-tac-toe while they practice reading words with cvc and cvcc pattern. Students cut out Xs and Os to match with short vowel words on the game board.
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Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this phonics worksheet, students practice reading a group of words with short vowel sounds while playing tic-tac-toe. Students cut out x's and o's to match with the words on the game board.
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Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders play tic-tac-toe while they practice reading words with short vowel sounds. Students match Xs and Os to short vowel words on the game board.
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Snakes and Ladders Game Board- Short Vowel Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
in this language arts activity, students practice reading short vowel a, o and e words by playing a game. Students use the Snakes and Ladders game board with words printed in the squares. There are no directions but the rules seem evident.
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Robot and Mr. Mole

For Students K - 2nd
In this reading instructional activity, students practice reading long /o/ words by making an eight-page book. Students read the simple book about a mole and a robot and color the pictures.
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The Big Hit

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reading instructional activity, students practice reading words with short /i/ by making an eight-page booklet. Students read the story about a tin man who plays baseball.
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Initial Consonant Blends

For Students Pre-K - 3rd
In this phonics learning exercise, students practice sounding out the initial consonant blends bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gl, gr, pl, pr, sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, squ, st, str, sw and tr.
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Shy Tyrone

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this long vowel I worksheet, students practice reading a short paragraph with several words in it stressing the long vowel I sound. Students cut out and color eight small pictures of words that contain the long vowel I in them and...
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Beginning Sounds Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this beginning sounds worksheet, students draw a line from each letter on the left to the picture on the right that begins with that sounds. The students are given 5 letters and pictures to practice the skill.
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Phonics Scramble Games: Correct the Spelling of the Short Vowel Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
Students practice their spelling skills in this activity, which provides four pictures and labels for them to unscramble. The words are fan, bag, cat, and bat.
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What is the Beginning Sound?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood beginning sounds worksheet, students practice their phonics skills as they look at 6 pictures, say their names, and identify the letter that begins the 6 words. An animal habitat question is also included on the...
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Phonics: -ch Sound

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood phonics worksheet, students practice the ch sound as they choose the correct words to match the 8 pictures.
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Phonics: Ch Sound

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood phonics learning exercise, students practice the ch sound as they choose the correct words to match the 8 pictures.
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Phonics: Sh Sound

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood phonics learning exercise, students practice the sh sound as they match the 10 pictures to the 10 words that have the sh sound.
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Sorting Snowballs: Phonics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood phonics worksheet, students practice the s and p sounds as they choose the correct letters to match the 8 pictures.