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Eek, It's a Spider
Students recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /e/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words while reading a...
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I Can't Stop Itching
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /i/ from other phonemes. After reading the story "Liz is Six," students draw a picture with...
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Phonics: Vowel U
In this vowel u worksheet, students trace several times, read, write each word once, find and circle the words bug, bus, cup, mud and gum.
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Under the Umbrella
Learners explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make it. They use letterboxes to spell 'u' words, identify 'u' = /u/ in written words, and play the 'Under the Umbrella' game.
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Ann and Abe
In this long A and short A vowel sounds activity, students examine 19 words in a coloring puzzle and color the short A sound words gray and long A sound words blue.
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Ned and Pete
For this long E and short E vowel sounds learning exercise, students examine 8 words in a coloring puzzle and color the short E sound words red and long E sound words blue.
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Ned's Red Guitars
In this phonics practice activity, learners examine 10 words that have "ea" in them. Students color the guitars with the long e sound red and those with the long a sound gray.
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The Race To Space
Learners distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading words with the vowel-consonant-e pattern.
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Bo Knows "O"
Students are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e patter that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They distinguish between the short vowel o and long vowel o. Students practice reading and spelling words with the...
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Do Sheep See Sheep When They Feel The Need To Sleep?
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...
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The Squeaky Door
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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The Big Hit
In this instructional activity, students fill in the blanks with short /i/ words that rhyme with "big."
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Beginning and Ending Sounds - Lesson 1 of 2
Stamp, slap, and clap! Emergent readers demonstrate their awareness of the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in spoken, short vowel, single-syllable words with a stamp/slap/clap activity. After identifying the letters and sounds of...
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Old Ladies Say A?
The letter a produces so many sounds! Increase your class's awareness of concepts related to reading and spelling. They identify the digraphs /ea/ and /ai/ in spoken language and spelling as a long vowel sound. After a brief discussion,...
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Blast-Off to Blending
Practice working with different phonemes in consonants and vowels. Sounds are written on squares that get put on a rocket to "blast off" and meet other sounds. The teacher first models blending, then reads the new words. Young readers...
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Short I Vowel Sound
In this vowel sound worksheet, 1st graders study the pictures on the right and draw a line from the pictures of India to the words that share a short 'i' vowel sound.
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Short e, Long e Spelling Activity
In this spelling activity activity, students rewrite the words with short e and long e sounds on the lines. Students spell 20 words.
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Short E Name the Picture
In this short e name the picture worksheet, students will choose a short e word from the word bank to correctly name the picture. Then students will draw a picture of a pet hen.
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Short O Name the Picture
In this short o name the picture worksheet, students will choose a short O word from the word bank to correctly name the picture. Then students will draw a picture of hot dogs.
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 2: Short A
In this spelling instructional activity, students learn to spell a list of ten words. All contain the short A sound. Students write each word one time on the lines.
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Making Sense of Decoding and Spelling
Go over digraphs, vowel sounds, and affixes with a series of decoding and spelling lessons. Each lesson guides learners through a different reading and phonics skill, building on the lesson before, and challenging them with each step.
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Does It Have Long U or Short U?
For 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.
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Vowel Sounds - Short Aa Words
In this short "Aa" worksheet, 1st graders use the number code and find the letters for each number to spell out the small words. Students spell 20 words.
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 1: Short O
In this spelling activity, students learn to spell six words in a list that all contain the short O vowel sound. Students write each word one time on the lines.