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Excellent E!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /e/ sound. They practice making the sound and recite an 'e' tongue twister. They practice writing the letter e and use Elkonin letter boxes to spell e words. In groups, they read stories and identify short /e/...
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Spelling-Long E Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 6 long e spelling words. Parents are given suggestions to help students study and learn the words.
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Long Vowels

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Keep things short and sweet for your young learners with a simple long vowel worksheet. Presented with four long vowel words with the vowels missing, children must correctly identify and write in the letters that complete each word.
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At the Crayon Factory: high frequency and spelling words

For Students 2nd - 4th
After reading the story At The Crayon Factory learners complete 4 different language arts activities. They write spelling and high frequency words, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer short answer questions, and write sentences. 
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Ehhh...What'd you say?

For Teachers K - 1st
Practice pronouncing and spelling words with the /e/ sound with spellers. They blend phonemes with spelling maps to master important representation and letter symbol of the short vowel /e/. They also make sock puppets and study the...
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The oo Sounds

For Students K - 1st Standards
Investigate spelling patterns that make the /oo/ sound in this labeling worksheet. Scholars read a brief introduction explaining the different vowel pairings that make the long /oo/ sound, along with word examples. Then, they write words...
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Phonics: Segmenting Sounds in Short Words

For Teachers K
F-u-n spells fun. It is a simple word that little learners can sound out as they build phonemic awareness and those early reading skills. This short scripted lesson provides teachers with the basics for teaching how to sound out words. 
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English Skills Worksheet 6.200

For Students 4th - 6th
There are six word exercises provided here, although they're not necessarily linked together. The first short practice asks learners to give compound words that use the list of words provided. The second asks learners to identify...
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The ee Sound

For Students K - 1st Standards
When two vowels take a walk, the first one does the talking! Scholars see this motto put to use as they study the /ee/ sound in various spelling patterns. Learners read a short introduction on this concept before reading several example...
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Animated Alphabet

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore English by completing an interactive language history activity. In this word recognition lesson, students discuss word formations and the phonetic relationship between letters. Students identify the origin of individual...
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Find the Rhyme

For Students Pre-K - K
Which of these objects rhymes? There are four starter pictures here, each heading rows of three objects. Learners determine and circle the row object that rhymes with the first one. Then, they connect two of the CVC words with printing...
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Keep Your English Up to Date: Chav

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Take a look at linguistics and stereotypes in Great Britian with a word study of "chav." Learners find out what terms are pejoratives and what they are meant to convey. Geared toward British culture, study the ever-changing English...
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Spelling List 6: Sight Words, kn/wr Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling learning exercise, students practice their spelling words that include sight words, kn/wr words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words.
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Rainbow Spelling: A Kinesthetic Approach to Encoding

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Have your young learners interact with phonemes through this tactile plan! Each learner will have a colored mat where they connect different phonemes to create words. The best part is that they can self-correct easily as they spell! 
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My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #142

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell 12 words. The words are the short vowel words and also the same words with the silent e ending which change them to long vowels. Students write the words and use them in a short paragraph.
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My Spelling Words-- Spelling List #121

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling activity, students learn to spell 6 short vowel words and the 6 long vowel words made when a silent e is added. Students use 2 words in a sentence and alphabetize the list.
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Finish the Word

For Students 2nd
In this missing vowels worksheet, 2nd graders fill in the missing vowels to the words and then write the words on the lines. Students do this for 5 words and fill in the blanks to 2 sentences.
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Sounding Out CVCE Words

For Teachers 1st
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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Making Words

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders spell words and define homophone.  In this making words lesson, 3rd graders decipher words from letter strips in an effort to identify the "secret word". Students use a set of letters to spell different words. 
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Vocabulary Building Activity

For Students 1st
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, 1st graders examine the words red, men, let, get, and was. Students use the words in a memory activity, a word scramble activity, and a spelling activity.
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Vowel Sounds - Short Aa Words

For Students 1st
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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Sound Spelling

For Teachers K
Practice how to change words by switching out letters that make different sounds with youngsters. The teacher encourages spellers to, "Think of words that rhyme with "bug." As the kids come up with words like, "rug," "tug," and "mug,"...
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 6: Short U, Long U

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have the sound of short or long vowel U. Students write the words one time. There are additional suggestions on the page for at-home activities.
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Home Spelling Practice: Short I, Long I

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have short or long vowel I. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are optional at-home activities as well.