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CHICKEN LICKEN

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the cover of the book, CHICKEN LICKEN and make predictions about what will happen in the story. They read the book understanding that is a cautionary tale. They read the story again focusing on the repeated refrains.
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Spelling Strategies for Success

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the meaning of the suffix "er" in given words and sort according to meaning. Students pair up for proofing of work, checking for correct sorting of words in categories of: no suffix, suffix that means "more," and...
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Spelling Success: ends with el

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders come up with a word that ends with the "el" sound for every letter of the alphabet. In this spelling lesson plan, 4th graders use all 26 letters to come up with these words.
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Do They Rhyme?

For Teachers K
Students pick out words that rhyme. In this lesson on rhyme, students listen to the teacher read the poem "My Robot Does My Homework" by Kenn Nesbitt and pick out words that rhyme.
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Instant Spelling Activity: 1st Grade

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice their spelling skills. In this spelling lesson, 1st graders explore onsets and rimes as they complete an activity regarding double letters.
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Mike's Kite

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the long /I/ sound as it is used in 'i_e' words. They recite a long /I/ tongue twister and use letterboxes to practice spelling 'i_e' words. In groups, they read a book with several long /I/ words and identify pictures...
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Building a Sentence

For Teachers 1st
First graders echo a sentence targeting a vowel selected by the teacher and shown on a sentence strip. In this sentence building lesson, 1st graders put the cut up sentence strip back into correct order, repeating the sentence. Students...
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Using a Writing Workshop

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students observe modeling of the writing workshop. In this writing workshop lesson, students understand that the writing workshop will be taught throughout the year and each lesson will be a segment which will be discussed.
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The "ed" Sound: Jumped, Walked, Camped

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this "ed" suffix worksheet, students read these words: jumped, walked, camped. Students print the words 2 times each, then draw a picture of "jumped" and "camped." <
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Letter B Sound

For Students 1st
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders will focus on the sound of the letter b. Students will read six words and copy them on the lines provided and draw two pictures in the boxes at the bottom of the page.
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The "N" Sound: Nut, Nail, Nurse

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language arts learning exercise, students learn the sound of consonant "N" by reading 3 words: nut, nail and nurse. Students write each word 2 times and then draw a nut and a nail.
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Animal Alphabet

For Teachers K
Students make a class animal book using the letters of the alphabet. They use a website imbedded in this plan to get pages with animals that begin with any of the 26 letters.
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The Itsy Bitsy Pig

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel I in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and...
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I Hear a Baby Crying

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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The Great Chase

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use the text "The Great Chase" to explore characters, views, and using words and phrases from the text. They write character profiles that describe the characters in the story. Students use key words and phrases from the story.
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Instant Spelling Activity: Unstressed Endings

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice their spelling skills. For this word patterns and analysis lesson, 7th graders  examine the unstressed -er, -or, and -ar. Students listen to a mini lesson regarding the endings and then complete a worksheet....
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Ashley's Apples

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare the /a/ sound to that of a baby crying. They practice making the sound and then say the tongue twister as it is written on a sentence strip and then using the overhead and letters, name words with that sound in them.
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Read as Smooth as the Breeze

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with the instructor, they complete a timed assessment of their...
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Say aahhh....said the doctor

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel O in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Things About Me

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils watch as the teacher explains how to use a storyboard to plan a PowerPoint presentation. They examine how to use clip art, background colors, and at least one transition before creating a PowerPoint presentation according to the...
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Rub Those Eyes

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation in words pictures,...
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ABCs in English

For Teachers K - 4th
Students name the letters of the alphabet. In this ESL instructional activity, the teacher introduces the letters of the alphabet or their sounds, then the class plays games to practice the letter names or sounds.
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Grandpa Ed

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in an emergent literacy lesson that focuses on phonemic awareness. For practice they become more comfortable with a short vowel phoneme, which can often be the most difficult to identify, by learning it in isolation.
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"Aaaaaaa...a Fast Crab! "

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students participate in an emergent literacy lesson that focuses on the skill of phonemic awareness. The phoneme chosen is the letter "a". They need to correlate the sound to the letter.