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Trade a Word
Students play a game called Trade a Word in order to read Dolch words. In this Dolch words lesson plan, students trade one word for another on index cards.
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3 Eyes: Print and Color
In this word recognition instructional activity, students trace the word "3 eyes", write the word independently, and color the picture of a creature with 3 eyes.
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Eyes: Print and Color
For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "eyes," write the word independently, and color the picture of a creature with several eyes.
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Word a Day
Students create a word bank of sight words. Each student creates his/her own personal word bank, and creates pictures to illustrate the word.
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Word Bank Think Pack- Letter A Words
In this word bank letter A words worksheet, students use the card as a reference for A sight words. They add words of their own to the list.
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Pictures in Words: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes
Students examine how Tennyson and Noyes use words to paint vivid pictures. They read and analyze two poems, complete an online scavenger hunt, complete a worksheet, and write examples of alliteration, personification, metaphor, simile,...
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Vocabulary Words Second Grade
In this completing sentences instructional activity, 2nd graders use context clues and the words in the word bank to fill in the blanks to make the sentences make sense. Students write six answers.
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Enormous Turnips
First graders complete activities with the story The Great Big Enormous Turnip by Alexel Tolstoy. In this language arts lesson, student view the story as a Cloze passage and work with a partner to fill in the blanks. They check to...
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Sounding Out CVCE Words
First graders explore vowels and consonants by participating in a flash card activity. In this phonetics lesson, 1st graders discuss the difference between short and long vowels and identify them within a story told to them by their...
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Alphabetizing First Grade Dolch Words
Provide your first grades with the opportunity to practice a valuable skill. They'll use the handy caterpillars to help them alphabetize three sets of four Dolch site words. The words are specific to those found in first grade site...
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Word Recognition
Students recognize and spell color and shape words. For this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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TOTS2B Unit 1 Wash my Face
In this face washing site words activity, 2nd graders trace and print 8 words on the lines provided. Each word relates to washing your face and getting cleaned up.
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Alphabetic Understanding, Phonics, and Spelling
Have your youngsters reading in no time with with collection of literacy activities and lessons. Starting with a basic understanding of the alphabet, this unit progressively builds students' phonemic awareness and ability to decode...
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The Metamorphosis: Vocabulary Bingo
Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis is one of the most fascinating pieces of literature from the 20th century, and its rich vocabulary is one of the reasons it has endured for over a century. Help learners of all levels work...
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Irregular Word Fluency, Memory
Practice reading because practice makes perfect! In this sentence building activity, young readers play the game Memory using word cards. They play in small groups to match words and use the words correctly in a sentence. This activity...
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Chance
Young scholars 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. Young...
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Apple Picking
Pupils 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. Pupils play this game frequently to ensure...
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Pasta Names
Helps learners recognize alphabet letters by having them glue dry pasta over their names. Scholars use a card with their names printed neatly, then decorate it with noodles while saying each letter they make.
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Phonics: Foot (Printing Practice)
In this sight word and printing practice activity, students learn to recognize and print the word "foot." Students write the word in DeNelian letters and color the picture.
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Bugs and Flowers Math and Literacy Centers
The sun shines, flowers bloom, and bugs fly—it must be Spring! Add a cheerful theme of bugs and flowers to math and literacy centers. Scholars take part in an assortment of activities designed to reinforce concepts such as...
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ESL Printing: "K" Sight Words
In this ESL printing practice worksheet, students trace 4 sentences that have the letter k. A reference web site is given.
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Matching Words (Worksheet A)
In these matching words worksheets, students read the word pairs in the 24 examples and circle the words that are matching pairs.
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Alphabetizing Second Grade Dolch Words
Each of the three depicted caterpillars contains four Dolch site words, that need to be put in alphabetical order. Second graders will read each set of words and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. The words used...
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Around the World
Students play an Around the World game in order to read Dolch words. In this Dolch words lesson plan, the teacher holds up a Dolch word card and the first student to say the word moves on. This is played in pairs.