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FREE MISC. LESSON – “SAMPLE Blank Board Games: Spring (File Folder Games)”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Kindergarten MISC. LESSONS and tagged free on March 15, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on March 11, 2016)

by Jen Strange

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

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So what is a Blank Board Game?

Here’s my theory on things.

You don’t need a completely new product every time you teach a new unit. What you need is something flexible, something you can tailor to your specific and current learning outcomes.

Designed for use as file-folder games, each set contains:
1. Well, obviously they come with a game board – two letter-sized images you print, trim, and attach to the inside of a file folder. Most games will come with a variation of game board colors, which will be indicated on the preview.

2. Multiple variations of printable cards for game play: some are completely blank, some have characters or images relating to the board, and some have game directions like “lose a turn.” There are also variations of border colors for cards, so you can easily differentiate sets if you create multiple games or levels for a game.

3. A printable front cover for your file folder if you want to label them like this – this is also great for leaving the top open and keeping an envelope of cards inside.

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “Closed Syllable Bundle Packet”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 14, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 11, 2016)

Grades K-3

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

Fifty percent of our English language is closed syllable type words. Once a student learns this syllable type, they have a great foundation upon which to build. So it is a well worth our efforts to invest our time teaching this syllable type if we are going to have successful readers.I created this packet for my students to have fun learning closed syllable type words. There are 6 syllable types, and closed syllable is the most basic type to teach. There are multiple word lists in the unit, ‘Reading Closed Syllables.’ This reading unit provides 158 word lists of the closed syllable type words. Also, a master list of all the words is included as a quick reference. The lists in this unit include words spelled using each vowel in conjunction with common phonograms. These lists of words will help students recognize the common patterns seen in closed syllables. Also, reading will become more manageable for students once they understand the different syllable types.

The unit, ’15 Games & Activities Teaching Closed Syllables’ include 15 fun games and activities that can be placed in literacy centers for the students to enjoy. The following games are included in this packet:

1. Bubble Bath
2. Bubble Yum Relay
3. Scrambled Eggs
4. Bag the Odd Chip
5. Morph the Word
6. Flower Power
7. My Closed Syllable Word Book
8. Recording Sheet
9. Roll a Word
10. Spin a Word
11. Puzzle Words
12. Hangin’ Out the Laundry
13. Map Out The Treasure
14. Connect 4
15. Beat the Clock

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “A Mega Bundle Packet of Reading Syllable Type Word Lists and Games/Activities”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 13, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 11, 2016)

Grades K-4

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

The mega bundle packet includes 400+ words lists and 70+ games and activities!!!

There are 6 syllable types in reading. The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts. Learning to read by identifying the type of syllable is the most consistent method to teach reading to your students, and the easiest way for your students to learn to read. All of the words lists incorporate patterns using all the vowels. The closed syllable and V-C-e syllable target words using common phonograms.

This packet of activities and games give students a fun way to learn the syllable types. The activities/games can be placed in language stations, or they can be played during small groups. So enjoy as your students learn another way to break the code to reading!

If you would like to preview what is in the packet, just click on my individual bundle packets for each syllable type to preview the materials included in this mega bundle.

The Closed Syllable Packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Bubble Bath Mats
2. Bubble Yum Mats
3. Scrambled Eggs
4. Bag the Odd Word
5. Morph the Word
6. Flower Power
7. My Closed Syllable Word Book
8. Closed Syllable Sorting Mats
9. Roll a Word
10. Spin a Word
11. Puzzle Words
12. Hangin’ Out the Laundry
13. Map Out the Treasure
14. Connect 4
15. Beat the Clock

The V-C-e Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Move the Spider to His Web
2. Syllable Type Organizers
3. Connect 4
4. Color the Snail’s Shell
5. Graph Your Total
6. Dominoes
7. It’s Raining V-C-e Words
8. Burst a Balloon
9. Flower Power
10. V-C-e Booklets
11. Flip-Flop Match-Up
12. A Walk Around the Block
13. Skunk
14. Building Words
15. Snakes & Ladders

The r-Controlled Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Climb a Tree
2. Grow a Centipede
3. Football Frenzy
4. Play Uno
5. Clear the Board
6, Snail Shell
7. Wild Animal Race
8. Checkers
9. Circle Out
10. Dominoes

The Open Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Bubble Yum Relay
2. Flower Power
3. Open Syllable Word Count, Sort & Write
4. Open Syllable Cut, Sort & Glue
5. Open Syllable Count & Divide
6. First or Last Syllable Open?
7. Fill Up the Jar
8. I Spy
9. ‘y’ says ‘i’ or ‘e’
10. First or Last Syllable Open Picture Sort
11. Hear, Write & Draw
12. Open Syllable Booklets
13. Dominoes
14. Try Spelling/Draw & Spell
15. Move the Cow to the Barn

The Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Color the Rainbow
2. Ghost OUT
3. Move the Mouse to the Cheese
4. Guess the Word
5. Shark
6. Go Fish
7. PIG
8. Old Maid, Old Man
9. Skunk
10. Thirteen Digraph/Diphthong Booklets

The Final Stable (-le) Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Syllable Match-Up
2. Which Final Stable Syllable Sound?
3. Final Stable Syllable Booklets
4. Syllable Divide
5. Riddle Fiddles
6. Syllable Picture Sorts
7. Daub the Final Stable Syllable
8. WAR
9. Got It!
10. Sweet Shop Hop

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Frog Facts Countdown Booklet and SMART Board Book”

This entry was posted in 2nd Grade 3rd Grade MISC. LESSONS and tagged free on March 13, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on March 2, 2016)

by Mary Rosenberg

2nd – 3rd Grade

This is a 12 page booklet filled with facts for each number 0-10 about frogs. The booklet is available in both color as well as black and white. There is also a SMART Board version of the book.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Non-Fiction Text Feature Checklist/Scavenger Hunt”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on March 11, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on March 2, 2016)

by Audrey Kuhn

1st – 5th Grade

This is a worksheet to be used when learning about text features.

This scavenger hunt goes along with the Non-Fiction Text Feature Poster set.

This could be used as a center activity once the text features are taught.

This helps to encourage students to pay attention to text features as they read non-fiction rather than skip over them.

-Audrey Kuhn

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “5 Sight Word Games”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 10, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on March 29, 2016)

K-3

Amanda Trump

This packet includes 5 fun but simple games that your kiddos will love to play! The purpose of the games are to give students exposure and experience to reading the Dolch sight words. With each game board give each team a certain level of sight words such as, preprimer, primer, or first grade, ect. Students are to form a deck of cards out the sight words included. All the games boards are interchangeable with each level of sight words. Differentiate and place the games in reading centers. The games included are: SWEET SHOP HOP, PIG, BLOCKBUSTER, SHARK, CIRCLE IN & OUT.

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FREE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON – “Paul Revere Jeopardy”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade SOCIAL STUDIES LESSONS and tagged free on March 10, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on March 2, 2016)

by Deena Wilcox

1st – 5th Grade

his is a Jeopardy game PowerPoint that reviews Paul Revere. It can be used to review facts about Paul Revere. Answers are included.

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “10 r-Controlled Activities & Games”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 9, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 10, 2016)

Grades 1-4

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

This unit is a package of 10 activities and games that are designed to make it easy for students to learn to read r-controlled syllable type words. There are 6 syllable types, and r-controlled is one of the six types. These syllables are called –r-controlled because the –r is in control and the vowel is out of control when sounding out the word. Instead, of the vowels making their normal sounds, the –r decides for them what sound the vowel is going to make. Reading and spelling r-controlled words require visual memory and experience. These games will teach students a few consistent tips to remember when reading these kinds of words. There are five -r-controlled vowels–ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur. These five vowel spellings make 4 different sounds. The packet includes 75 -r-controlled words cards and the following 10 games:

1. Climb a Tree

2. Grow a Centipede

3. Football Frenzy

4. Dominoes

5. Uno

6. Clear the Board

7. Snail Shell

8. Wild Animal Race

9. Checkers

10. Circle Out

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FREE MATH LESSON – “FREE! Growth Chart”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade Kindergarten MATH LESSONS PreKindergarten and tagged free on March 9, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on March 2, 2016)

by Jessi’s Archive

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

Use this cool chart to compare how tall your students are. This chart could be used to discuss: Tall (-er, -est), Short (-er, -est), All About Me Theme, Spring Theme, Measurement, etc.

Includes:
Title
flower patterns (boys and girls)
idea how your chart would look like

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “75 Games & Activities for Teaching the Six Syllable Types of Reading”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 9, 2016 by amandatrump

Grades K-3

Amanda Trump

The bundle packet includes 75 games and activities that all target teaching the 6 types of syllables in reading: Closed Syllables, V-C-e Syllables, r-Controlled Syllables, Open Syllables, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllables, and Final Stable Consonant Syllables.
The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts. Learning to read by identifying the type of syllable is the most consistent method to teach reading to your students, and the easiest way for your students to learn to read.These 75 activities/games can be placed in language stations, or they can be played during small groups. So enjoy as your students learn another way to break the code to reading!At the present, I am creating my last packet of game and activities to go with the final stable syllable type, and once I complete it, I will make it available. Also, if you would like to preview what is in the packet, just click on the preview tab and you can see a sample of some (not all of them) of the games in the packet.

The Closed Syllable Packet includes the following games:
1. Bubble Bath Mats
2. Bubble Yum Mats
3. Scrambled Eggs
4. Bag the Odd Word
5. Morph the Word
6. Flower Power
7. My Closed Syllable Word Book
8. Closed Syllable Sorting Mats
9. Roll a Word
10. Spin a Word
11. Puzzle Words
12. Hangin’ Out the Laundry
13. Map Out the Treasure
14. Connect 4
15. Beat the ClockThe

V-C-e Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Move the Spider to His Web
2. Syllable Type Organizers
3. Connect 4
4. Color the Snail’s Shell
5. Graph Your Total
6. Dominoes
7. It’s Raining V-C-e Words
8. Burst a Balloon
9. Flower Power
10. V-C-e Booklets
11. Flip-Flop Match-Up
12. A Walk Around the Block
13. Skunk
14. Building Words
15. Snake & Ladders

The r-Controlled Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Climb a Tree
2. Grow a Centipede
3. Football Frenzy
4. Uno
5. Clear the Board
6, Snail Shell
7. Wild Animal Race
8. Checkers
9. Circle Out
10. Dominoes

The Final Stable (-le) Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Syllable Match-Up
2. Which Final Stable Syllable Sound?
3. Final Stable Syllable Booklets
4. Syllable Divide
5. Riddle Riddles
6. Syllable Picture Sorts
7. Daub the Final Stable Syllable
8. WAR
9. Got It!
10. Sweet Shop Hop

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Easter – Cool Chocolate Challenge

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Easter SCIENCE LESSONS on March 7, 2016 by Asa Jomard (updated on March 7, 2016)

By Sparking Children’s Thinkibility

Grades 1st -5th Easter, Biology, Critical Thinking

Every year foil and packaging are used to wrap eggs and bunnies. So this challenge has several important aspects as well as being fun. Help put an end of Egg-cessive Easter Waste.

Explore information about cocoa tree, ways nature package things, and ways that nature deals with waste. And then think dive into a world filled with foils, chocolate, bananas . . . cardboard . . .

Where can you look for inspiration?
Can you test your ideas?
Did your chocolate bunnies melt?

Use Nature as inspiration! Happy Exploring!

This package contains:

1. Problem and plan

2. How does nature?

3. How does nature move from trash to treasure?

4. Where does chocolate come from?

5. What if – Idea 1, 2 and 3

5. Evalution sheet

6. Reflection on the learning

7. What is biomimcry

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “Phoneme Subtraction”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade COMMON CORE Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 6, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 10, 2016)

Grades K-2

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

This fun print and play activity will help students master the skills of phonemic deletion/subtraction and reinforce phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear the smallest unit of sound. Students will read a word and then subtract a sound thus creating a new word.

Also, this activity targets initial consonant blends and consonant digraphs such as bl, ch, cr, sm, th, sh, and more. There are two game boards (colored/black and white versions) and 92 task cards designed to engage learners. You may use this game board or any game board you have. Or just use the task cards alone, and the student with the most cards at the end wins.

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Let’s Go Fly a Kite

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When I taught special needs kids, each month we would do something special for those who earned enough points. One of their favorite activities was to make and fly kites in March. Years later, I was mainstreamed to 6th grade and the children also loved this activity. After they flew their kites, they wrote two papers, one explaining how to make a kite and the other about their experience.

I am going to show you how to make simple kites that your class will love doing.

Materials for a garbage bag kite: plastic bags, two sticks, string, a ribbon and a nice windy day.

Step 1: Take two sticks, wooden dowels, or garden stakes and put them into the shape of a cross., one horizontally and one vertically. Place the horizontal stick about a third of the way down and tie them together with a string.

Step 2: Wrap the string securely around the horizontal and vertical sticks so that they stay together.

Step 3: Cut the bag to fit the kite frame. Secure tightly by tying the ends of the bag to the frame at the tip of each dowel or stick.

Step 4: Tie string from one side of the horizontal stick to the other, make it loose so that it forms a triangle, see first picture in step #4. Tie a large ball of string to thebottom part of the vertical stick. Loop under the loose portion of the horizontal string and tie a knot then tie another knot where the horizontal and vertical strings meet. You’ll know you’ve done it right if you see a triangle shape. See 2nd image in step #4.

Step 5: Tie some colorful ribbons to the end of the kite to give it balance. If it seems flimsy , you can attach washers to the ribbons to add support.

Step 6: Voila, your kites are complete. All you need is a sunny and windy March day and some space for your kids to run with their kites. Have fun. By the way, you can have a contest to see which kite flies the highest or the best.

Another fun thing that I’ve done with the kids is to take them camping at the end of the school year, but that’s another story.

LANGUAGE ARTS – “Reading Syllable Types Bundle Packet”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 5, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on March 29, 2016)

by Amanda Trump
Grades K-3

This bundle contains six units that give specific word examples of each syllable word type. The six syllable types of reading are Closed, V-C-e, Open, r-Controlled, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong, and Final Stable. Each unit provides a plethora of word lists that target each syllable type. Teaching reading by syllable types provides students with a clear-cut understanding of the English language. The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts.

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “Scooping Words With One Closed Syllable & One Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 4, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 11, 2016)

Grades 1-3

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

Scooping a word is the same as dividing the word into syllables.

Syllables can be divided by saying them orally or by using a pencil and paper. If we orally divide a word into syllables, we usually clap the word out. For example, if we orally divided the syllables of dislike, we would clap out ‘dis’ and ‘like,’ and that would be two claps. If we divided the syllables on paper, we would place a slash between the ‘s’ and ‘l’ in

the word ‘dis/like.’

So rather that placing a slash, there is another way to show the number of syllables in a word, and that is to scoop the syllables. This is how that would look: d i s I I k e. Not dividing the word with a slash avoids the look of an extra letter in the word, and it also avoids the idea of students thinking the word has only one syllable since there is just one slash. With the idea of scooping with the finger or with a pencil, students

can feel and see the scoops which in turn matches the number of syllables.

This packet contains 64 task cards that allow students to practice scooping words with one closed syllable and one vowel-consonant-e syllable.

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Give Me Five Math Review”

This entry was posted in 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade MATH LESSONS and tagged free on March 4, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on February 24, 2016)

by Brooke Beverly

2nd – 4th Grade

FREE DOWNLOAD: If you like this, check out all the other Give Me Five Math Review sheets I have for sale. I also have a bundle of all the Give Me Five activities, which would save you some money 🙂

This is a great quick way to start your math class. It is a math warm-up that is sure to get your students’ math brains working.

There are several different Give Me 5 worksheets. Check them all out.

If my students get 5+ correct, I have them go around giving high 5’s to everyone who also did well. (Thus the name, Give Me 5)

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St. Patrick’s Day: Motivating students to reading for meaning ~ with humor!

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Nothing grabs my students’ attention more than something that is downright silly.

They know I tend to make the odd ‘mistake’ when we’re reading together, and that reading just HAS to make sense. Whenever I sense someone’s attention (or foot, or elbow) beginning to drift, I’ll throw in the odd error, for example:

Recently, we have completed the Pirate Pals Read and Write and More booklet together, and it occurred to me, again, that when kids anticipate fun and laughter, they are more willing to invest their energy and focus up front.

Pirate Pals kids joking about space monkey - Copy

A 2nd grade student tries to get a peer to choose ‘Saturn’ instead of the correct answer for the setting question…

…then they laugh at the thought of pirates bringing a space monkey on a treasure hunt!

St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. I read the story of St. Patrick to my grade one class years ago, and remember the pre-reading discussion well. A small group of my students believed that St. Patrick was a leprechaun, and others found the idea to be hilarious. The child who had expressed this idea was embarrassed and it had a significant impact on his confidence in sharing in groups, and taking risks in his learning, for some time.

This, of course, took us off-track into a conversation about teasing, laughing at vs. laughing with others.

I’m planning to give the students I see the advantage of knowing the true story of St. Patrick early, so they can be armed to laugh with their classmates!

The St. Patrick’s Day pages below and the Pirate Pals pages above are only two of the elements of the Read and Write and More Series.

Isn’t laughter the way of the Irish, after all?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “Scooping Words With Two Closed Syllables”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 3, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on March 29, 2016)

K-2

Amanda Trump

Scooping a word is the same as dividing the word into syllables.

This packet contains 64 task cards that allow students to practice scooping words with two closed syllables.

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Number Tiles – Hands On Math Activities for the Primary Grades

FREE MATH LESSON – “Number Tiles: FREE Problem Solving Activities for the Primary Grades”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Kindergarten MATH LESSONS and tagged free on March 3, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on February 24, 2016)

by Scipi – Math and Science

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

This FREE Number Tiles resource is a ten page booklet containing six different math problem solving activities for the primary grades. The activities extend from simple counting, to greater than or less than to solving addition and subtraction problems. Since the students do not write on the pages, they can be copied and laminated so they can be used from year to year. Students solve the Number Tile Math Activities by arranging ten number tiles.

The number tiles can be made from construction paper, cardboard, or square colored tiles. (How to make the number tiles is included in the handout.) Each activity is on a single page, and varies in difficulty. Since the students have the freedom to move the tiles around, they are more engaged and more willing to try multiple methods to find the solution.

These activities are suitable for the visual and/or kinesthetic learner.

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “BINGO With Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Words”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 2, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 11, 2016)

Grades 1-4

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

This fun game of BINGO gives students practice differentiating between vowel digraphs and vowel diphthong syllables. A vowel digraph is a syllable that has two vowels glued together whose sound will say one of the vowel sounds. A vowel diphthong is two vowels glued together or one vowel glued to the left of the letter -w whose sound will be unique to the combination of the two letters. After playing a few times, the students will catch on to these two different syllable types and will begin to quickly identify them and their sounds. There are two different bingo cards for the students, and there are 96 word cards–48 vowel digraph words and 48 vowel diphthong words.

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8 Sight Word (Pre-primer) Booklets

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on March 1, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 10, 2016)

Grades K-2

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

These 8 interactive sight word booklet teaches all the preprimer words. Each booklet teaches 5 words. Assemble the booklet by running the copies front and back and cutting in half and then stapling. There are 14 interactive tasks in each booklet:
1. Unscramble the Words
2. ABC Order
3. Spy & Highlight
4. Count & Graph
5. Color the Words
6. Solve the Clues
7. Fill in the Missing Letters
8. Write a Sentence
9. Try Spelling
10. Connect the Dots
11. Roll & Read
12. Proofread
13. Pyramid Spelling
14. Illustrate a Sight Word (on the last page of the booklet)

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “A Mega Bundle Packet of Reading Syllable Type Word Lists and Games/Activities”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on February 29, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 11, 2016)

Grades K-4

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

The mega bundle packet includes 400+ words lists and 70+ games and activities!!!

If you would like to preview what is in the packet, just click on my individual bundle packets for each syllable type to preview the materials included in this mega bundle.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Homographs/Homonyms Literacy Game Find Your Match”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on February 29, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on February 19, 2016)

by Jill Richardson

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

(Freebie)
Find Your Match Homograph/Homonym Game
Directions
Children, especially ESL students, need direct instruction in
understanding words with two meanings. This is a fun way to help them learn the differences.
Easy Prep! Just print and cut out pictures.

How to play:
Give each student a homograph.
Let the children walk around reading aloud the word on his/her
card.
When the two students with a match find each other, have them stand side by side until everyone is finished.
Let the pairs read their cards to the whole class!
You may ask them to say the word in a sentence to their partner.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Word Work Template Activity: Unscramble the Word Editable”

This entry was posted in 10th Grade 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on February 27, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on February 27, 2016)

by No-Nonsense Teaching

1st – 10th Grade

Word Work, Word Study, RTI, Phonics, Spelling, Activity, Word Wall, ELA, Balanced Literacy, Comprehensive Literacy

Create your own ‘Unscramble the Word’ or ‘Build a Word’ activities.

This template is perfect for creating word work (word study) activities. Simply type a Word Wall or spelling word into the template, cut and place into an envelope.

Learners will have the opportunity to study how words are put together while enjoying the challenge of unscrambling. This activity can be completed in small groups, pairs, individually or as a ELA center.

Also, a free Word Wall words template is available to create your own Word Wall words.

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “Reading Syllable Types Bundle Packet”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on February 26, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on March 29, 2016)

by Amanda Trump
Grades K-3

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Read at Home Calendar”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on February 26, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on February 19, 2016)

by Stephanie Blythe

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

This simple calendar gives students a fun and easy way to record the time they spend reading at home. This can be used as homework, to earn rewards, or just for fun!

I’ve included 3 variations:
1. An individual and class goal is included.
2. An individual and class goal is included with a blank space to write in your own goals for your class.
3. No goals included.

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Scooping Words With One Closed Syllable and One Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on February 25, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on March 29, 2016)

Grades 1-3

Amanda Trump

Scooping a word is the same as dividing the word into syllables.

Syllables can be divided by saying them orally or by using a pencil and paper. If we orally divide a word into syllables, we usually clap the word out. For example, if we orally divided the syllables of dislike, we would clap out ‘dis’ and ‘like,’ and that would be two claps. If we divided the syllables on paper, we would place a slash between the ‘s’ and ‘l’ in

the word ‘dis/like.’

can feel and see the scoops which in turn matches the number of syllables.

This packet contains 64 task cards that allow students to practice scooping words with one closed syllable and one vowel-consonant-e syllable.

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Cool Cat Pete – Subtraction Activities”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade Kindergarten MATH LESSONS PreKindergarten and tagged free on February 25, 2016 by Patrice Manchola (updated on February 19, 2016)

by Daisy Designs

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

This ten-frame can be used in multiple ways to review subtraction. When partnered with the book, “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by Eric Litwin, students can use buttons or other manipulatives to represent Pete’s buttons on their ten-frame and work on their subtracting skills with this lovable character!

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “PHONEME SUBTRACTION”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade Kindergarten LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on February 24, 2016 by amandatrump (updated on April 11, 2016)

Grades K-2

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