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Are You Money Smart?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners figure out and discuss the irony of this coin-centric poem. They also practice persuasive letter writing, and identify and count coin/money values.
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Photo Pen Pals

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students learn to write a descriptive friendly letter to a pen pal.
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Hot Rod

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. They spell different words containing the short /o/ sound using letter manipulatives, and with a partner read the book "Big Top." With their partner they...
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Emergent Literacy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice speaking and spelling words, and recognize and demonstrate understanding of sounds (phonemes) that each letter contains. Students focus specifically on letter S and its sound.
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Cry Baby

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners complete a variety of activities related to the short /a/ sound. They listen to a list of words and identify the words containing the short /a/ sound, and write the letter A. Students listen to the book "Cat Nap" and identify...
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Months of the Year 2

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this capitalization worksheet students see the months of the year. Students write them using capital letters. Students then correct 5 sentences which have capitalization errors.
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Introduce /q/

For Teachers K
Students explore the letter q. In this language arts lesson, students practice saying the letter's sound. Students discuss words that begin with the letter q and make the sound.
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Introduce -er

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars practice the letter sound -er. In this sound fluency lesson, students identify the two letters that make the sound and write them on the board. Young scholars practice making the sound -er and begin to identify 12 other...
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Before Worksheet - Alphabet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this before worksheet, students answer short answer questions about what letters come before other letters. Students complete 4 questions.
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Simulation: Norse Scratchings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the meaning of a Norse runic message as they study a Vikings unit. In this Norse alphabet lesson, students decode a runic message as a part of a study about Vikings. Students earn the letters to decode the message as an...
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Hello H!

For Teachers K
Students recognize the letter h in print and the phoneme /h/ in spoken words. They say a tongue twister with contains words emphasizing the /h/ sound. They then listen to the story "Horton Hears a Who" and identify the words with the...
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Sound Search (Elementary, Reading/Writing)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn initial sound recognition by walking through the school and its grounds looking for items that begin with the same sound as their first name.
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Super Hero Coloring Sheet

For Students K - 1st
In this letter recognition coloring worksheet, students color the picture of super hero and create their own super hero based on the first letter of their name.
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Spelling Profits

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students write their spelling words and then link each letter to be a dollar amount and find the value of the words. Students write words for 6 problems.
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Beginning Persuasive Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students identify elements of persuasive writing. Students discuss writing strategies and topics. They participate in pair and share activities. Students write a persuasive letter.
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Where is the Sound of K?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this letter k worksheet, students say picture words, and circle the first k to the left if they her the /kuh/ sound at the beginning of the word, or the "ck" to the right of the picture if they her the /kuh/ sound at the end of the word.
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Fall Secret Message Decoder Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this decoding worksheet, students decode a puzzle which makes fall pictures equal a letter. Students decode 13 letters to solve the puzzle.
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Judaism - Hanukkah, Dreidel Game

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Dreidel game activity, students enjoy learning about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by playing a Dreidel game. Students also develop a better understanding of Judaism by practicing Hebrew letters and words.
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Harvest Time

For Students 5th - 6th
In this scrambled words worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 5 words that pertain to the season of fall. Students then use the key to reveal a secret message.
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Farm Vocabulary Cross Out Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this farm vocabulary learning exercise, students read ten clues pertaining to the farm. Students analyze the word answer and cross out all the letters that do not belong. Students write the correct word on the line.
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Short /e/ Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short e words worksheet, students fill in the first letter to the short e words and then write them 2 more times. Students complete this for 5 words.
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Vivid Words: A Letter to the Editor

For Students 7th - 9th
In this vocabulary and word study worksheet, students explore the use of vivid words as they complete 11 fill in the blank questions. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.
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Beginning Sentence Correction

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this beginning sentence correction worksheet, learners determine grammatical mistakes and correct them. In this short answer worksheet, students write six answers.
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Pepperoni Pizza

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Use this presentation as a way to review vowel sounds in a quick and easy way. The colorful graphics are inviting. It could be used in language arts center.