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Phonological Awareness - Phoneme Segmenting and Blending, Treasure Chest

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Working in pairs, scholars use picture cards to practice segmenting words into phonemes and blending phonemes into words. When a peer answers correctly they place a penny in a treasure chest. Incorrect responses make the card go back in...
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The oo Sound

For Students K - 1st Standards
These letter sets all make the /oo/ sound; learners sort single-syllable words into four spelling patterns, writing each. This visual learning exercise has all the words inside a moon and the various spelling patterns inside stars....
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Segmenting Syllables Name Game

For Teachers K - 1st
Clapping out syllables gets more engaging when you're using learners' names. Model some names first, then have the class join you in chanting names with each syllable clapped out. Bring up the difference between multiple-syllable and...
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ABCs in English

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils name the letters of the alphabet. For this ESL lesson, the teacher introduces the letters of the alphabet or their sounds, then the class plays games to practice the letter names or sounds.
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Sight Words: me, at, help, and too

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sight words learning exercise, students study the 4 sight words: "me," "at," "help," and "too." Students then circle the words in 4 sentences.
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The Magic Apple

For Teachers 1st
First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book.  In this folktale lesson, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/  sound words and...
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"Uuuuuuggghhh That Hurts"

For Teachers 1st
First graders give examples of consonants and vowels. They review the sound the /u/ phoneme makes and then play a word creation game placing letters together to make the /kuuuu/ sound which bumps into /p/ forming the word "cup" as a class.
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Apple Picking

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners practice reading Dolch words using an apple theme.  In this sight word lesson, students play an apple picking game that allows them to practice reading several Dolch words.  Learners play this game frequently to ensure...
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Chance

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice sight words using the Dolch vocabulary lists.  In this sight word lesson, students are engaged in a whole class game that allows every student to practice reading Dolch words off index cards.  Students then...
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Build Fluency /A/

For Teachers K
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" activity, students observe the teacher model the letter card game. Students participate...
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Rhymes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete rhyming word activities. In this rhyming words lesson, students play an online game for rhyming words and recite a well known nursery rhyme as a class. Students pick out words from the poem that rhyme and brainstorm...
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Alphabets And More Alphabets

For Teachers K
Students identify and phonetically pronounce the letters in the alphabet. They participate in a letter identification game, and play musical letters. Students then listen to the book "Alphabet Family" and discuss their favorite words...
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What words sound like rice?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students experiment with sounds of words. In this word comparison lesson, students complete a series of games to assist them in hearing and sounding out the letters in the word rice.  Students use this information to find or think...
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Build Fluency /M/

For Teachers K
Students determine whether letters shown on cards are "m" or "not m" as the teacher displays each. In this phonics lesson plan, students continue identifying the letter m at as face pace as possible as the teacher moves through the stack...
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Bless You

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice recognizing the phoneme /a/ in spoken and written words as well as by symbol. They interact with the book, "The Cat Nap," from Educational Insights and the Dr. Seuss book, "ABC's Book." Each student also plays a memory...
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Silent-Letter Word Fluency

For Teachers 1st
First graders play a word card game to study words with silent letters. In this word sounds lesson, 1st graders say the words on the cards as fast as possible. Students continue to shuffle the cards and practice saying the words.
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Reading Number Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this number words worksheet, pupils read number words and match them to their numbers for numbers 1 through 20. Students do this in pictures of suns.
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Winter Syllables pg. 1

For Students K - 1st
It's winter! Bring the winter theme into your classroom with a syllable worksheet. Scholars identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables in the word, and then write in the matching number of syllables for the word. There are...
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High Frequency Words: Flash Cards

For Students K - 6th
Twenty high frequency words for you to print, cut, and use. These are all very simple words intended for early readers, special needs, or Autistic pupils. Flash cards are a great way to get special needs kids ready to read. Four blank...
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High Frequency Words: Set 4

For Students K - 6th
Three pages plus twelve words equal a versatile resource ready to use. Here is a set of twelve high frequency words that you can print and cut to reinforce high frequency word recognition. Great for early readers, autistic learners, or a...
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Aches and Pains

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Being able to distinguish between short and long vowel /a/ sounds is an important skill for young readers. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading...
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ELA High-Frequency Sight Words

For Teachers K
Read high frequency words and rearrange scrambled sentences in order to make proper sentences with pupils. They will also practice oral fluency by reading a word assigned to them. These activities reinforce reading fluency and vocabulary...
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Compounding the Problem

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with SL

For Students 10th - 11th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that contain a sl-blend.

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