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Long A Word Search
In this long a word search worksheet, students locate and circle the 10 long a words listed in the word bank within the word puzzle.
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Long and Short Vowel a
In this vowel worksheet, 1st graders focus on the usage of the long and short a sound. Students study 10 pictures and write the name of each picture under the correct column for the short and long vowel sound.
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Beat the Heat
Review common digraphs with your early elementary schoolers. They identify the digraph /ea/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion, they apply the rule for identifying and spelling words containing the /ea/ digraph....
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Sounds and Letters: ai
Review reading skills with your class using this colorful presentation. Learners read a series of words missing the letter i. They add the letter and read the new word. It is a quick and simple review of the topic. Note: The...
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Poems: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Act out the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" rhyme with youngsters. Learners observe visual instructions before completing the corresponding actions, then draw the spider into a scene. Finally, they write down rhyming words that have the ai...
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Letter Sound Blending
Learners play a game that asks them to blend sounds and differentiate between long and short vowels. They give clues to one student by sounding out all consonants and classifying the vowel as short or long. The student then blends the...
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Long e and Long i Sound
In this phonics learning exercise, 1st graders examine 3 lines of words that contain 4 words each. They circle the word that contains the long e word, and place an X on the word with the long i word in each row.
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The New Stew
In phonics practice activity, students examine 10 words, color the words that have the long u vowel sound and put an x on the words that do not have the long u vowel sound.
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Shy Tyrone
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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Ann and Abe
For this long A and short A vowel sounds activity, learners 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, learners 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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Eeeeek!
In this phonics practice learning exercise, students examine 10 words placed in a picture. Students color only the words that have the long /e/ sound.
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'U / magic e' Wordsearch
In this phonics word search puzzle worksheet, students use the 15 long u sound words listed in the word bank in the word search puzzle.
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'O / magic e' Wordsearch
In this phonics word search puzzle activity, students use the 20 long o sound words listed in the word bank in the word search puzzle.
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'I Magic E' Anagrams
For this phonics activity worksheet, students examine 30 sets of letters and unscramble them to form 30 words that have the long i sound.
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What Do You See?
In this phonics practice activity, learners examine 10 words and identify those that have the long e sound. Students then find the pictures of each the circled words in the picture.
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Introducing Phonemic Awareness Using Oral and Written Instruction
First graders demonstrate their ability to read with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through phonemic awareness. They use a color-coding system to master the long and short vowel sounds and develop their skills in listening and...
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Paint Pails
In this phonics practice instructional activity, students examine 10 words. Student color the buckets with the words that have the long a sound green.
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The Hole Story
In this long o worksheet, 1st graders will focus on the long o sound. Students will read a short passage and fill in the 5 missing words from the word box to correctly complete the story.
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letter a
In this letter a worksheet, 1st graders will focus on both the long and short vowel sounds. Students will study 12 pictures and decide if the word contains a long or short sound and circle the correct answer accordingly.
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Maze Madness
In this vowels sounds learning exercise, students examine 6 words in a maze. Students make their way through the maze by following the long vowel and short vowels sounds.
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Short Vowel Activities
In this short vowel worksheet, students place an X through bubbles with short vowel words printed on them. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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When I am Blue...Long U (ou, ui, ue)
In this long vowel writing worksheet, students read a paragraph about when they are sick. The paragraph has 6 blanks in which students fill in the correct words, which are all located in a word bank at the bottom of the page. These words...
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Phonics
In this writing exercise worksheet, students sound out 6 pictures containing words with a long i with a silent e in them. Students write each word our or use them in a sentence. Students create one example on their own.