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Falling Leaves Language Arts Lesson
Falling Leaves Language Arts Lesson
There are 4 mini books in this lesson. You can use them for different levels of reading in a K/1 class. These books focus on interpreting the tex...
By Sandra Farrell
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Subject: Basic Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Quotation Mark Activities and Worksheets
Quotation Mark Activities and Worksheets
Great activities and worksheets to teach and reinforce quotation marks. There are a total of 16 pages. There are two interactive cut and paste ac...
By Stefanie Bruski
$2.25
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Subject: English Language Arts, Grammar, Basic Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd Duration: 1 Week

Literature Circle Sheets/Activities
Literature Circle Sheets/Activities
In this file you will find everything you need to hold a Literature Circle in your classroom. Roles include Artful Artist, Word Wizard, Discussion...
By Addison
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Subject: Basic Reading, For All Subject Areas, Writing Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Non-Fiction Graphic Organizer (Performance Indicator)
Non-Fiction Graphic Organizer (Performance Indicator)
Recording Sheet for topic, main idea, facts, including a checklist of what text features students used to locate information. **Performance Indi...
By Second Grade Cup Of Tea
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Subject: Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): 2nd Duration: N/A
Type: Assessment

Dolch Sight Words List 1  (Power Point Drill)
Dolch Sight Words List 1 (Power Point Drill)
This is a Power Point program to drill the Dolch sight words. This is only the first list. ...
By Christi Squires
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Subject: Reading, Vocabulary, Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

We Remember - a Mini Unit for Vetran's Day
We Remember - a Mini Unit for Vetran's Day
This is a Language Arts unit for Early Primary. I have used these lessons for years in my own K to Grade 2 classes. I just "prettied" them all fo...
By Sandra Farrell
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Subject: ESL / ELL / EFL, Basic Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

A SIMPLE HALLOWEEN POEM
A SIMPLE HALLOWEEN POEM
This is a quick and easy language arts lesson. There is a colour poem to print out or project for teaching. There's a blackline master of the poe...
By Sandra Farrell
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Subject: Basic Reading, ESL / ELL / EFL, English Language Arts Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: 45 Minutes

Reading Strategy Character Bookmarks
Reading Strategy Character Bookmarks
Young readers require consistent language and visual clues to retain new learning. These adorable bookmarks have a character representation and la...
By Donna Whyte
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Figurative Language Poster
Figurative Language Poster
Print and enlarge! Or use as a hand-out. Poster contains figurative language, definitions, and samples of hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personific...
By Michael Beyer
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Phonics Fun Spiral - Blends - A 5 week Unit
Phonics Fun Spiral - Blends - A 5 week Unit
Wow! This 121 page pack comes with 5 weeks of phonics lessons for beginning and ending blend. This pack is "packed" full of activities! You will...
By Coconut Cuties
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Halloween Alphabet Order
Halloween Alphabet Order
Ready to print and laminate. Children put the capital letters of the alphabet in the correct order. ...
By Amanda Myers
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Subject: Reading, Autumn, Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Running Record with Reading Behaviors
Running Record with Reading Behaviors
I couldn't find the perfect running record sheet. I liked so many but decided to put them together. I especially liked the quick checklist of readi...
By Second Grade Cup Of Tea
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Subject: Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Listening Center Response Forms
Listening Center Response Forms
There are four different types of response forms for the listening center. From beginning of the year to the end of the year. Response sheets inc...
By Skipper's Jungle
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Monster Sentences (Periods, Exclamation Points, & Question Marks!)
Monster Sentences (Periods, Exclamation Points, & Question Marks!)
**Free for the first 200 downloads!** Students work with various sentences with no ending punctuation mark. They are to match the sentence to th...
By Second Grade Cup Of Tea
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Subject: Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Activities

Socratic Seminar or Padaia Seminar Name Plate for Students
Socratic Seminar or Padaia Seminar Name Plate for Students
Socratic Seminar or Padaia Seminar Name Plate for Students Name should be written in this area upside down and folded along the line to lay over t...
By Teaching Those Kiddies!
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Introduction to Roots and Affixes PowerPoint Lecture
Introduction to Roots and Affixes PowerPoint Lecture
This is a 34-slide PowerPoint lecture on roots and affixes. It introduces the concept in the simplest possible terms, then builds in complexity as ...
By The Mr. G Show
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Long Vowel CVCe Word Plot Games
Long Vowel CVCe Word Plot Games
My students LOVE this game!! Students practice reading CVCe long vowel words in a fun game. These are board games for the CVCe Long Vowels, which...
By Linda Whitman
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes
Type: Games

Mixed CVCE Long Vowel Word Plot Games
Mixed CVCE Long Vowel Word Plot Games
These are word plot games that contain mixed CVCe long vowel words. Two vowels are paired together per game. [a-i; a-o; a-u; o-u; o-i] The last gam...
By Linda Whitman
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes
Type: Games

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Sequencing
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Sequencing
This is a fun and quick sequencing activity for the fun book by Lucille Colandro. The cutting lines are simple and it is one sheet for easy student...
By Mary Amoson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Basic Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Fluency phrase practice with space themed game
Fluency phrase practice with space themed game
Promote reading fluency with phrases in a fun game format! This is a great alternative to practicing high frequency words in isolation, which can l...
By Heidi Weber
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Reading Strategy Character Posters in Color
Reading Strategy Character Posters in Color
Young readers require consistent language and visual clues to retain new learning. These adorable posters represent each character from the readin...
By Donna Whyte
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

PIT CREW - A Short I Sorting Activity
PIT CREW - A Short I Sorting Activity
This is a Short I Sorting Activity. The theme created activity contains words from the following word families: -in, -it, -ip, -ig, -ill, -ick, -i...
By Stephanie Kinley - First Grade
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Type: Activities

Fluency phrase practice with ocean themed game
Fluency phrase practice with ocean themed game
Promote reading fluency with phrases in a fun game format! This is a great alternative to practicing high frequency words in isolation, which can l...
By Heidi Weber
$3.00
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Centerfield Suffixes
Centerfield Suffixes
Suggested grade level: 2nd and 3rd Includes center sign, baseball cards and matching worksheet. Students match the cards to make words with -er,...
By Centers In A Bag
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

The Outsiders Unit PowerPoint- Standards Based
The Outsiders Unit PowerPoint- Standards Based
A COMPLETE three week unit on S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders. Daily lesson plans including state standards, step-by-step classroom activities and all ...
By Liz Blackwell
$4.00
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Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Film Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Reading Strategies to Success
Reading Strategies to Success
This job aid will help students remember the steps that they need to follow to complete their reading strategies when they are completing a reading...
By Ana Garcia
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Study Skills Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Scarlet Letter Quizzes (4 Quizzes, 10 questions each, answer keys)
Scarlet Letter Quizzes (4 Quizzes, 10 questions each, answer keys)
Quiz 1: Chapters 1-6 Quiz 2: Chapters 7-12 Quiz 3: Chapters 13-18 Quiz 4: Chapters 19-Conclusion All my quizzes are easy to correct and chall...
By Eugene Wohlsdorf
$3.95
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Subject: Basic Reading, English, English Language Arts Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

Rome: Carthage, ($0.99) What Was So Great About it? by Don Nelson
Rome: Carthage, ($0.99) What Was So Great About it? by Don Nelson
2 page text, maps & pics of why Carthage was a world power and a rival of Rome. Vocabulary, map, worksheet, comprehension questions, and photos wil...
By Don Nelson
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Subject: Ancient History, Basic Reading, Geography (k-12) Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

280 Phrase Flash Cards Using Dolch Words
280 Phrase Flash Cards Using Dolch Words
These downloadable phrases number 280 and are composed primarily of the 220 Dolch Words, which comprise 65% of all reading material. By focusing on...
By Nancy Meacham Cole
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Basic Reading, Reading, Study Skills Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Elements of Tall Tales and Hyperbole
Elements of Tall Tales and Hyperbole
This PowerPoint is designed to teach the story elements of Tall Tales. It reviews the elements, gives a few practice slides, teachs hyperbole, and...
By Erin Vogel
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Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Rule the Rainbow
Rule the Rainbow
Who will be the first to make good words using all six of their special beginning letters/letter blends - and be the first to rule the rainbow? ...
By Fran Lafferty
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The Sniper - Guided Reading
The Sniper - Guided Reading
This is the complete text of the story in a whiteboard format for complete class presentation. Significant vocabulary is highlighted within the tex...
By Regina List-grace
$4.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading, ESL / ELL / EFL Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 3 Days

Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan - Compare and Contrast
Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan - Compare and Contrast
Scripted Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan for teaching Compare and Contrast...
By Julie Hansen
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Subject: Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Reading Games: Orton Gillingham - Phonics Fun
Reading Games: Orton Gillingham - Phonics Fun
This download offers 94 pages - two games boards, 11 games, and 17 printable decks. Many multi-sensory reading programs are available that are bas...
By Erica Warren
$15.99
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Special Education Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Reading Interest Inventory
Reading Interest Inventory
This survey provides educators with the opportunity to gather qualitative and quantitative data on students perceptions on reading. This tool can ...
By Mrs. G
$2.00 $1.00
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Subject: Reading, Curriculum & Instruction, Basic Reading Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education Duration: 55 Minutes

Questioning Powerpoint
Questioning Powerpoint
Questioning is an essential tool for success in reading. The following activity can be used to launch introducing the reading skill of asking "que...
By Teacher's Helper
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Basic Reading, Curriculum & Instruction Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 45 Minutes
Type: Activities

Making Inferences Elementary
Making Inferences Elementary
Cutting and gluing inferences to matching sentence. Reading comprehension then writing an inference to what has happened....
By Katie Martin
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Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Constructing Past and Present Tense
Constructing Past and Present Tense
Suggested grade level: 1st and 2nd Includes center sign, present and past tense cards and matching worksheet. Students match the present and pas...
By Centers In A Bag
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Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

What Is Courage?
What Is Courage?
Use the newspaper to find an article about someone showing courage. Answer the questions on the handout....
By Lashanda Moss-hill
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Henry & Mudge:The Starry Night by Cynthia Rylant Fluency Practice
Henry & Mudge:The Starry Night by Cynthia Rylant Fluency Practice
Houghton Mifflin® (2003)support for 2nd grade story Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night by Cynthia Rylant. There are 3 sheets which include a flu...
By Stefanie Bruski
$1.25
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Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Winter DIBELS Practice
Winter DIBELS Practice
It is that time of year to assess the Middle of the Year DIBELS data. Help your students prepare for this test by using the 4 activities: Snowflake...
By Alaine Grunow
$3.00 $2.50
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Subject: ELA Test Prep, Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan - Making Connections (Text to Self)
Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan - Making Connections (Text to Self)
Scripted Lesson Plan for teaching the Comprehension Strategy of Making Connections (Text to Self)....
By Julie Hansen
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Subject: Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Edgar Allan Poe: The Cask of Amontillado Comprehension Questions
Edgar Allan Poe: The Cask of Amontillado Comprehension Questions
These are not your typical one sentence answer comprehension questions!!! They were developed to teach my students how to write a comprehensive ans...
By Addison
$3.25
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Subject: Basic Reading, For All Subject Areas, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Rudolph's Christmas Recipes using an index
Rudolph's Christmas Recipes using an index
Students use Rudolph's cookbook to answer questions about the index. Match each question to the correct reindeer answer card. Then students recor...
By Dana Freeman
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Subject: Reading, Reading Strategies, Basic Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett by Alice Flanagan Fluency Practice
Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett by Alice Flanagan Fluency Practice
Houghton Mifflin® (2003)support for 2nd grade story Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett by Alice K. Flanagan. There are 3 sheets which include a f...
By Stefanie Bruski
$1.25
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Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 2nd Duration: 1 Week

My Family - Writing and Reading Booklet
My Family - Writing and Reading Booklet
This booklet will assist students beginning to read/write. It has 13 different stories about family-one for each day/week. Each story requires stud...
By Kate09
$2.50
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Long Vowel A (-ai and -ay) Powerpoint Blending Lesson
Long Vowel A (-ai and -ay) Powerpoint Blending Lesson
This is a PowerPoint presentation I developed to help my First Grade students learn to blend sounds together to read long vowel a words (spelled â€...
By Maria Manore
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Subject: Basic Reading, Instructional Technology, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd Duration: 30 Minutes

Verbs and Nouns
Verbs and Nouns
Differentiated activities to help students practice nouns and verbs. Activities include: a noun/verb sort, Fill in the verb activity, create 3 sent...
By Alaine Grunow
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Subject: Basic Reading, Grammar Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Abbreviation Sort (Locations, Days, Titles, Months)
Abbreviation Sort (Locations, Days, Titles, Months)
Students will sort abbreviations. Recording Sheets included. Free for the first 50 downloads. =)...
By Second Grade Cup Of Tea
$1.70
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Subject: Basic Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A
Type: Activities

Rhyming Royality
Rhyming Royality
This is the September Center for the 2011-2012 Kindergarten Reading Learning Center Club. Includes center sign, 24 rhyming cards and matching wor...
By Centers In A Bag
$4.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Staff Duration: 1 Year