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K12 Reader
The Note Was in Code!
While it's quite an ode, this short poem uses the long /o/ sound repeatedly in words like code, note, alone, and phone. Kids read the selection and answer three comprehension questions about the text.
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CVC Cloze: Middle i
In this CVC cloze activity activity, students fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with CVC words that have the short i sound. Students also list as many other CVC words with the short i sound as possible.
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Beginning and Ending Sounds
First graders practice their letter and word recognition skills. In this initial and final sounds lesson, 1st graders participate in a classroom activity that requires them to blend phonemes into spoken words and sound out multisyllable...
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'O-E" Words
In this long "o" vowel sound worksheet, students respond to 22 fill in the blank and short answer questions that require them to identify and use words with the long "o" sound.
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Spelling Words for Plants Can't Jump
In this spelling words for Plants Can't Jump instructional activity, 1st graders write 6 high frequency and 10 spelling words, then fill in the blanks with letters and words, and read sentences over a period of 4 days with parental help.
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Aaaaa! The Letter A!
Students study the short a vowel in written and spoken words by saying "Aaaa" while examining the way the mouth moves when making the sound. They recite a tongue twister emphasizing the /a/, listen for the sound in a list of words, and...
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 6: Short A, Long A
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have both long and short sound of vowel A. Students write each word one time. There are additional at-home activities listed.
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 1: Short O
In this spelling worksheet, 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.
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Word Sort
In this word sorting activity worksheet, students look through a story they have read and identify compound words, long e words, verbs, adjective, short a words, contractions, words with wh, feeling words, and words with -ing in the...
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Long Vowels with Silent 'E'
First graders read words with a silent E at the end. In this literacy lesson, the teacher explains how the silent E changes the sound a vowel makes, then students practice reading words. Students complete a worksheet with the teacher for...
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Does it Have a Long I or a Short I
In this phonics learning exercise, students say the name of each of twelve pictures. They identify circle either the long i or short i symbol to tell which sound is in the picture.
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The "N" Sound
In this phonics worksheet, students will 6 short vowel words that end with "N". Then students will draw a picture of a pen and a man.
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Open Up And Say Ahh
Who has a word that has an /o/? Teach kids this fun song (sung to the tune of "Skip to My Lou") to remember the /o/ sound and words that contain the target sound. Then have learners identify the sound in various words before...
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Say /o/
Ollie the octopus is occupied! Use this tongue twister to help youngsters learn the /o/ sound. After practicing the target sound, learners should print the letter. When they are familiar with the letter and its sound, the group will...
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Say Aaaah
Using letter boxes and a series of activities, young learners will identify the /o/ sound. Give them the fun tongue twister before having them manipulate letters in the letter box, and then read In the Big Top. Can your learners...
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Does It Have Long U or Short U?
In this long U worksheet, learners 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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Short I/Short U Name the Picture
In this short vowel name the picture worksheet, young scholars will choose a short I or short U word from the word bank to correctly name the picture. Then students will draw a picture of a kid on the bus.
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Vowel Sounds and Spellings
In this vowel learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions, selecting the word that comes next in a rhyming sequence. Answers and explanations are given.
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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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A Tisket-A-Tasket, Let?s Make a Flower Basket!!!
First graders practice blending words with the phonemes /i/ and /e/. Working with a specific groups of letters, 1st graders create words using the vowels i and e. they decode those words and read them repeatedly to increase fluency.
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Scanning Worksheet: Latin
Introduce your Latin class to meter and the metrical pattern of an elegiac couplet. Have your learners practice identifying the syllables open to resolution in the two exercises provided. Answers are not included, but there is a helpful...
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“Wild Readers” Decoding Skills Lesson Plan
Set young readers on the path toward fluency with this phonemic awareness resource. Based on the award-winning children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, this lesson allows beginning readers to practice isolating...
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Get Fluent in French: Going on Holiday
Take a vacation into French with lots of vocabulary and plenty of activities. This collection of worksheets includes instruction as well as practice and invites French language learners to hone their translation skills.
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Hot Rod
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. They spell different words containing the short /o/ sound using letter manipulatives, and with a partner read the book "Big Top." With their partner they count...