Assessment
Curated OER

Take-Home Midterm Exam #3

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
The University of Hawaii has published a vast collection of midterm and final exams for their Physics 152 course. This particular exam offers a variety of assessment methods, and covers the topic of electromagnetic radiation....
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Talent Show: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 6)

For Teachers 2nd
Kids who need extra support with the concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic unit entitled "Talent Show," will benefit from the exercises and activities found in this 32-page packet.
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Colors All Around: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 2)

For Teachers K Standards
Learners that need extra support will benefit from this packet of materials that provide differentiated instructional materials designed for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's thematic unit study of color.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oh! Let's Go Home

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students distinguish between short vowel o and long vowel o. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling words with the vowel-consonant-e...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"OU" O U Hurt Me!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the digraph ou=/ow/ in written and spoken words. They practice writing words with the ou=/ow/ digraph. Students match phonemes in words they hear. Students read The Napping House and identify words with the ou=/ow/ digraph.
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Our Earth: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 8)

For Teachers 1st
Plant or animal? As part of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic unit Our Earth, learners engage in activities and exercises that provide them with extra support to master the concepts in the unit.
Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonological Awareness

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Kindergarteners and first graders alike are engaged as they learn the initial sounds of objects by taking turns flipping cards to form a long train. This complete and ready-to-print activity helps young ones build the basic foundations...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Aaaaaa!!!!" Please Don't Cry Baby!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beginning Reading Lesson: Aaa-aaa-aaa-choo!!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the letter sound recognition for the /a/ by recognizing the sound one makes when they sneeze. They use a chart with a tongue twister on it and work with letterboxes and manipulative letters that focus on words with the...
Worksheet
Starfall

Ff is for Fish

For Students K - 2nd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn to print upper and lower case letters Ff. Students trace several examples before generating their letters in the boxes. This appears to be DeNelian style.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aaa! A monster

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners practice the strategy of phonemic awareness to become better fluent readers. They grasp the concept of short vowels and identify the sound of /a/ in reading and spelling words. A letterbox is utilized within this lesson plan...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Alphabet

For Teachers K
Students state the letters of the alphabet individually and in new words. In this alphabet lesson plan, students use the alphabet in a variety of ways during reading.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hi, My Name is A

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice decoding pseudo words with the vowel-consonant-e...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bo Knows "O"

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e patter that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They distinguish between the short vowel o and long vowel o. Students practice reading and spelling words with the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sheepish Ee

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars examine how "ee" makes the /E/ sound using Elkonin boxes and letter manipulatives. While reciting an e rhyme they practice saying the long /e/ sound before reading a story which contains long e words. Finally, they...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pronouncing "ed" Endings

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this pronunciation worksheet, students learn how to pronounce words with an "ed" ending. They then 5 different exercises using "ed" words. There are 17 questions on this page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Letter Names

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore language arts by participating in a letter identification activity. In this word recognition lesson, students are shown a list of vocabulary terms which they practice reciting with their classmates. Young scholars...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blending Bunnies

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use the short /a/ sound to blend letters and form words. They use enlarged copies of bunnies with different letters written on them. They combine the "bunnies" to spell words with the short /a/ sound, and then read the words...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shout Out Loud

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the /ow/ sound using the 'ou' digraph. They recite an /ow/ tongue twister and participate in a letterbox lesson to gain understanding of the ou = /ow/ concept. They read 'The Napping House' to practice reading with /ow/...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Interesting Iguana

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice the representation of i=/i/ in correspondence and spoken words. They study spelling and reading words with i=/i/ in letterboxes, circling words in pictures that show words containing /i/, and view a chart with "The...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spelling Graffiti

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice the skill of spelling through using creative art integrated with technology. They use technology by using powerpoint slides for each spelling word. Then students work to create posters for spelling words with colors or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beginning to Read

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make it. They recite tongue twisters with short /u/ words and use letterboxes to spell 'u' words. They identify short /u/ words...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Short e, Long e Spelling Activity

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling activity worksheet, students rewrite the words with short e and long e sounds on the lines. Students spell 20 words.
Unit Plan
Gwinnett County Public Schools

Analysis of the Tuck Everlasting and The Birchbark House Text Exemplars

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Looking to introduce some text-based questions into your ELA lessons? Practice the kinds of skills the Common Core demands with the seven text-based questions and the essay prompt provided here. Designed to be a three-day instructional...