Students discover shapes on a playground. In this guided reading lesson plan, students discover new vocabulary words related to shapes as they read Shapes Where We Play. In small groups, students use picture clues and one to one matching...

In this beginning blend worksheet, students look at pictures, say their name, listening for the beginning blend, then write the picture word.

In this initial digraphs worksheet, students unscramble the phrases that use words with initial r digraphs. Students create a Halloween recipe using the phrases.

In this beginning or ending blend worksheet, 1st graders examine 12 black line pictures. They draw a circle around the proper beginning or ending blend under each picture. They choose between "th, qu or wh."

In this initial digraphs worksheet, students finish the potion poem using the initial r digraph words. Students cut out the r words and paste them to complete the poem.

In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders will focus on the sound of the letter c. Students will read six words and copy them on the lines provided.

For this initial blend "fl" worksheet, learners say the name of six labeled pictures that have the "fl" ending. Students draw brackets around the "fl" in each word. Example: (fl)ask.

In this phonics learning exercise, students study the pictures and then write in the correct initial consonant cluster for each picture. Students then write a sentence containing 'dr' words and one for 'tr' words.

For this phonics worksheet, students study the pictures and then write in the correct initial cluster for each picture. Students then make a sentence containing 'g' clusters and one for 'p' clusters.

In this consonant cluster worksheet, students read through the sections for the 'sleeping beauty' poem. Students then cut out the strips of the story and rearrange them so the poem is in order.

In this phonics instructional activity, students study each picture and then circle the pictures with names that have short U sounds. Students put an 'x' on the pictures with names that have short E words.

First graders practice blending words with the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern. Given a card with a decodable word part, 1st graders add an initial consonant sound and blend the sounds to read the new word. They practice reading a...

In this grammar worksheet, learners read and identify squ- words and then, recognize that sq (and q) are always followed by u. They also read a story and highlight all the words that begin with squ. Finally, students complete a crossword...

Provide extra support with a unit that follows a teach, blend, guided practice, and practice/apply routine to reinforce reading, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. Reading and writing lessons include supporting details,...

Students improve blending skills. They produce many individual short utterances and mouth moves (phonemes) into one long utterance (words) and create their own blending caterpillar. They draw a picture of a caterpillar with three...

Reinforce concepts such as long vowels, spelling patterns, sound clusters, double-final consonants, and syllables with a nature-themed unit. Through a series of extra support lessons, learners compare and contrast using a...

Students explore English by completing an interactive language history activity. In this word recognition lesson, students discuss word formations and the phonetic relationship between letters. Students identify the origin of individual...

All Together Now is the theme of this series of extra support lessons. The collection aids the instruction of blending sounds and reading high-frequency words through writing and reading sentences. Support also engages pupils...

First graders identify words associated with the -ar sound. They read sentences and compose a story that include words with the -ar sound. The assessment portion of lesson involves students in spelling words with the -ar pattern.

Counting syllables can be fun when it's done with a friend. In pairs, learners say words as their partner counts the syllables they hear.

In this initial blends worksheet, students read the poem and use the words with the initial blend sound of 'l' to help them complete the poem. Students then recopy the poem onto a sheet of paper and illustrate it.

In this "sh" sound worksheet, students examine 6 pictures and identify each of them. The words feature the "sh" sound.

In this st words word search worksheets, 1st graders will find and circle 15 words beginning with the st blend. The words vary in decoding difficulty from stop to statement.

Authors use many strategies when writing stories. A series of extra support lessons breaks down those strategies, as well as key grammatical and phonics-based concepts to support struggling learners. The last of three lessons offers...