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Honeycomb making words game
Honeycomb making words game
Use the letters that touch each other inside each honeycomb to make sight words!...
By Miss B, Busy Bee
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Subject: Spelling, Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

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

Syllables Strategies
Syllables Strategies
Teaching syllables can often be a challenge. Here are six strategies to help students identify syllables. Use in pocket chart. There are direction...
By Stefanie Bruski
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Subject: Reading Strategies, Basic Reading, English Language Arts Level(s): 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A
Type: Activities

Decoding Stratgies Beanine Babies
Decoding Stratgies Beanine Babies
Decoding Strategies: (1) Chunky Monkey, (2) Eagle Eye, (3) Flippy Dolphin (4) Helpful Kangaroo, (5) Lips the Fish, (6) Skippy Frog, (7) Stretchy S...
By Teaching Monkey / Head Monkey
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Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Toolkit
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Toolkit
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Toolkit provides the diagnostic assessments, materials, activities, and worksheets that classroom teachers and speci...
By Mark Pennington
$29.95 $19.99
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Semester

Vocabulary Word Wall Center
Vocabulary Word Wall Center
Looking for an all inclusive center? This is the 140 page kit for you. This vocabulary word wall includes 34 WEEKS of vocabulary themes. That's rig...
By Coconut Cuties
$15.00
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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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4.0
Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Reading Assessment Form
Reading Assessment Form
This is a good form to use to help keep track of where a student's strengths and weaknesses are in reading and comprehension. There is a place to r...
By Happyedugator
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Nonsense Words (Gingers)
Nonsense Words (Gingers)
How many times have you sat with your students to practice nonsense words. This is a great center activity, whole group or one you could use during...
By Teaching Monkey / Head Monkey
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Author's Purpose Practice Pages
Author's Purpose Practice Pages
This packet includes 4 practice worksheets, a multiple choice quiz, and a matching game for independent practice. CST Standard: 4th Grade WS 1.1 P...
By Erin Vogel
$1.50
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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

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

St. Patrick's Day Literacy and Math Activities
St. Patrick's Day Literacy and Math Activities
Seventeen activities to go with St. Patricks Day. Literacy activities include: Beginning sounds, middle sounds, ending sounds, cvc words, syllables...
By Alaine Grunow
$3.00
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Subject: Basic Math, Basic Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Read Aloud Journal - A Simple Way to Teach Reading Strategies
Read Aloud Journal - A Simple Way to Teach Reading Strategies
Reading comprehension is a complex combination of reading strategies. It is complex to teach an even more complex to assess, but this reading jour...
By Heidi Raki
$6.50
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Nonfiction Review
Nonfiction Review
This is a great review packet for a nonfiction unit. It covers a variety of nonfiction elements, including: context clues, generalization, organiza...
By Heather Reilly
$1.75
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Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Adult Education Duration: N/A

Around the Pond by Lindsay George Fluency Words and Story
Around the Pond by Lindsay George Fluency Words and Story
Houghton Mifflin® (2003)Support for 2nd grade story Around the Pond: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay George. There are 3 sheets which include a fluenc...
By Stefanie Bruski
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Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

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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

My Pets Reading/Writing Booklet
My Pets Reading/Writing Booklet
This booklet will assist students beginning to read/write. It has 12 different stories-one for each day/week. Each story requires student to read, ...
By Kate09
$2.50
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Family Fun Activities With Pixar's Wall E
Family Fun Activities With Pixar's Wall E
A printable flyer of activities, story book suggestions, and menu to expand the entertainment value of Wall E into an educational and memorable sch...
By Happinesshomemade4u
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Subject: Basic Reading, Education, English Language Arts Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th 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

Fables
Fables
This PowerPoint is designed to teach students the elements of a fable. There are a number of practice fables at the end of the presentation that a...
By Erin Vogel
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Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading, ESL / ELL / EFL Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Leap Into LeARning- AR Point Tracking Bulletin Board-
Leap Into LeARning- AR Point Tracking Bulletin Board-
Use these title sheets and number-pads to track student progress in Accelerated Reader points. I used a fun frog clip art to travel from lilly pad ...
By Alexis Edmonds
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3.9
Subject: Reading, Basic Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: 1 Month

Valentine and President's Day Syllable sorts
Valentine and President's Day Syllable sorts
Two thematic activities great for literacy centers- students will sort pictures up to 3 syllables related to Valentine's Day and President's Day....
By Alaine Grunow
$2.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Basic Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

short vowels and long vowels cut and paste (CVC Words)
short vowels and long vowels cut and paste (CVC Words)
short vowel cut and paste picture cards to CVC words and long vowel cut and paste picture cards to sneaky Ee, read the word and draw a line to matc...
By Amy Anastas
$1.00
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3.9
Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Prescription for Reading Success
Prescription for Reading Success
You will be given step-by-step directions for teaching reading to your students based on test results. The tests included in this FREE download mea...
By Nancy Meacham Cole
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3.8

Teaching Mood
Teaching Mood
This powerpoint uses lots of photographs and oral language to discuss mood. It shifts to some simple paragraphs were students have to identify the...
By Erin Vogel
$2.00
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3.8
Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading, ESL / ELL / EFL Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Fluency Awareness Cards
Fluency Awareness Cards
Research has proven the validity and the value of integrating more Fluency practice into our Reading plan time. Fluency acts as the bridge to comp...
By Teacher's Helper
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Subject: Basic Reading, Curriculum & Instruction, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A
Type: Activities

Flowers For Algernon MC Reading Quiz
Flowers For Algernon MC Reading Quiz
Ten question MC reading quiz on the short story "Flowers for Algernon." Follows NYS ELA MC format....
By Diane Kampf
FREE
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3.8
Subject: Basic Reading, English, English Language Arts Level(s): 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
Type: Assessment

Mrs. Brown Goes to Town by Wong Herbert Yee Fluency Words & Story
Mrs. Brown Goes to Town by Wong Herbert Yee Fluency Words & Story
Houghton Mifflin® (2003) support for 2nd grade story Mrs. Brown Goes to Town by Wong Herbert Yee. There are 3 sheets which include a fluency sto...
By Stefanie Bruski
$1.25
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3.8
Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

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Reading Fluency and Comprehension Toolkit
Reading Fluency and Comprehension Toolkit
The Reading Fluency and Comprehension Toolkit provides 43 expository animal fluency articles and 43 corresponding animal comprehension worksheets, ...
By Mark Pennington
$24.95 $19.99
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Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Tone and Mood
Tone and Mood
This is a great activity to engage all types of readers...from your gifted to your struggling. Open to grades 3-8, most state tests require studen...
By Teacher's Helper
$1.85
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3.8
Subject: Balanced Literacy, Basic Reading, Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A
Type: Handouts

Reading Strategy Visualization Presentation and Assignment
Reading Strategy Visualization Presentation and Assignment
This is a seven slide Power-Point Presentation that explains the process of visualization while reading for better comprehension. It walks student...
By Lynn Foster
$2.00
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3.8
Subject: Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education Duration: N/A

Dragon Gets By Dav  Pilkey-Fluency Words & Story
Dragon Gets By Dav Pilkey-Fluency Words & Story
Houghton Mifflin® (2003)support for 2nd grade story Dragon Gets By by Dav Pilkey. There are 3 sheets which include a fluency story, fluency words,...
By Stefanie Bruski
$1.25
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3.8
Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Essay Assignment
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Essay Assignment
This three tiered essay assignment requires students to demonstrate their ability to respond to literature in writing at their respective comprehen...
By Vickie Mansour
$2.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Super Creative Monster by Walter Dean Myers Unit Plan
Super Creative Monster by Walter Dean Myers Unit Plan
This updated unit is in the Understanding By Design format containing daily plans, standards, and all handouts, projects, rubrics, and tests for th...
By Jessica Daniels
$10.00
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Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A

Fahrenheit 451 Unit Test with Answer Key--Bonus of 2 Quizzes
Fahrenheit 451 Unit Test with Answer Key--Bonus of 2 Quizzes
This is a unit test for the novel Fahreheit 451 by Ray Bradbury--matching, multiple choice, true/false, short essays. I have included a thorough a...
By Julie Moore
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Valentine's day beginning sounds Match
Valentine's day beginning sounds Match
Students will match the correct beginning sounds of pictures to match each letter in the words Valentine's Day....
By Alaine Grunow
$1.00
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3.7
Subject: Basic Reading, English Language Arts Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Ray Bradbury's M. Chronicles
Ray Bradbury's M. Chronicles
lesson plans, vocabulary and tests...
By Janet Schoor
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-ar Words: Powerpoint Blending Lesson for Grades 1-3
-ar Words: Powerpoint Blending Lesson for Grades 1-3
This is a PowerPoint presentation I developed to help my First Grade students learn to blend sounds together to read r-controlled words (spelled â€...
By Maria Manore
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Long Vowel O (-oa, -o, -ow) Powerpoint Blending Lesson
Long Vowel O (-oa, -o, -ow) 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 o words (spelled â€...
By Maria Manore
$1.50
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3.7
Subject: Basic Reading, Instructional Technology, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Hunger Games Novel Study
Hunger Games Novel Study
worksheets include multiple choice, true/false, sequencing, and short answer...
By Samantha Leinen
$8.00 $5.00
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3.7
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction, Basic Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Word Game compatible with Wilson Reading System (FAX)
Word Game compatible with Wilson Reading System (FAX)
I have created several games that are compatible with the Wilson Reading System. This is my first offering. This is a word game that is suitabl...
By Lizzard
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Fiction Genre Notes
Fiction Genre Notes
This is a general PowerPoint about fiction. Includes types of fiction,definitions of plot, plot diagram, characters, setting and theme. I used this...
By Jessi C
$2.25
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3.5
Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading, English Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Nonfiction PowerPoint
Nonfiction PowerPoint
This PowerPoint contains over 15 slides. It has activities for practice inside each element. It focuses on comparing and contrasting using a venn...
By Higg
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3.5

Phonics Worksheets
Phonics Worksheets
These are worksheets following phonics principles for phonemic awareness. It contains words patterns organized by rimes:at/an, et/en, it/in, ot/on,...
By Rubycabestone
$0.99
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3.5
Subject: Basic Reading, Reading, Special Education Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Rhyming Snowmen
Rhyming Snowmen
Students will cut, glue and decorate rhyming pictures to create snowmen. They can make the snowmen faces in the empty circles to complete their sno...
By Alaine Grunow
$1.00
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3.5
Subject: Basic Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Plot and Fiction unit
Plot and Fiction unit
Powerpoint with definitions and activities for Plot, elements of plot: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution, setting, ...
By Heather Reilly
$2.50
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3.5
Subject: English Language Arts, Basic Reading, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education Duration: N/A

Weekly Reading Log (intermediate)
Weekly Reading Log (intermediate)
This is a weekly reading log, an example of a completed reading log, and the parent explanation of the weekly assignment. The log can be adapted to...
By Rhonda Jewell
$2.49
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Subject: Reading, Basic Reading Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 30 Minutes