Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 8 - Open Syllables
Just like scholars plug something in to close a circuit, they must plug a consonant onto a word to make closed syllables. Help learners distinguish between open and closed syllables with a series of activities that emphasize open...
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Double S, F, and Z
In this spelling activity worksheet, students add another consonant to complete the 12 words. Students rewrite the words in the next 12 examples. Students then read the sentences and look for the double s, f, and z letters. Students...
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Max's Magic Magnets
Pupils identify the letter and phoneme /m/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /m/ sound through tongue twisters and stories. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound using a picture...
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Baby Brown Bears
Students identify the letter and phoneme /b/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /b/ sound through riddles and tongue twisters. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound using a...
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Timmy the Turtle Goes Tick Tock
Learners identify the letter and phoneme /t/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /t/ sound through tongue twisters. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound using a picture worksheet.
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Mmm, Mmm, Good
Pupils recognize the phoneme /m/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /m/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate /m/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme in various...
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School-Home Links: Word Blends
In this consonant blends worksheet, students find the correct word for each picture using the words in the box. Students then write the word on the line and circle the consonant blend.
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Shhhh! I'm Hunting Wabbits!
Students identify the consonant digraph -sh in words and phrases. They practice recognizing the digraph /sh/ through tongue twisters and storytelling. Students read and spell words and pseudowords containing the -sh digraph.
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Chug-a-Chug-a Choo Choo
First graders identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, 1st graders practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words...
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Got Gulp
Students recognize the phoneme /g/. Through matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /g/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the phoneme in various words...
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Slithering Silly Snakes
First graders identify the letter and phoneme /s/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /s/ sound through tongue twisters. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound by creating a...
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Growling Tiger Rrrrr
First graders recognize the phoneme /r/. Through listening and matching activities, 1st graders discriminate the phoneme /r/ from similar looking letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /r/ with its letter representation and...
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Mixed Initial Clusters (2)
In this phonics worksheet, students study the pictures and then write in the correct initial cluster for each picture. Students then make a sentence containing 'g' clusters and one for 'p' clusters.
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Shhhhh, the Baby's Asleep
Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/ in...
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Spelling words
In this spelling learning exercise, students copy their spelling words containing 2 beginning consonants, st words, adding s, and adding ing. Students copy 24 words.
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The Doubling Rule
Students practice the rule for doubling the final consonant of a word when adding a suffix. Through guided practice and class discussion, they identify the spelling patterns that require letter doubling. Students practice doubling by...
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Making Words: 1
In this making words instructional activity, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and make words with them. Students make 2 - 7 letter words.
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Making Words: lesson 11
In this making words worksheet, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and make words with them. Students make 2 - 7 letter words.
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Making Words
In this making words worksheet, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and put words together with 2 to 7 letters each. Students complete 6 columns of words.
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Making Words: 3
In this making words instructional activity, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and make words with them. Students make 2 - 7 letter words.
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Making Words: 29
In this making words activity, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and make words with them. Students make 2 - 7 letter words.
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Making Words: lesson 30
In this making words worksheet, students color the consonants yellow, cut out the letters, and make words with them. Students make 2 - 7 letter words.
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Making Words Lesson 10
For this making words lesson 10 worksheet, 1st graders color the consonants, then cut out 14 letters, make words with the letters and write them in columns sorted by the number of letters in each word
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Making Words
In this making words worksheet, 1st graders color the consonants, then cut out 15 letters, make words with the letters and write them in columns sorted by the number of letters in each word.