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1st Grade Reading Silent E Spelling Rule CVCE Word Lists Phonics Decoding Drills
Start the new year by strengthening decoding confidence and long vowel automaticity with this engaging New Year 2026 Silent E syllable words puzzle!This interactive phonics activity gives students meaningful practice with magic e (VCe) words by having learners read each word, identify the long vowel sound, and select the correct answer to complete a festive New Year picture puzzle. Each question is self-checking — correct answers turn green and incorrect answers turn red — giving students imm
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.K.3b
, RF.K.3d
+7
1st Grade Christmas Reading Blending Decoding Drills Consonant Blends Assessment
Bring festive phonics fun to your literacy block with this Christmas puzzle search activity that strengthens decoding skills using initial consonant blend patterns. This interactive puzzle includes 16 multiple-choice, self-checking questions that support young readers as they identify beginning blends in four- and five-letter words. Students receive instant visual feedback—correct answers turn green, incorrect answers turn red—helping them build independence and confidence as they practic
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
, RF.1.3
+1
2nd Grade Valentine’s Day Related Words and Bossy R Word Sort Vowels List Game
Make decoding OR-related words engaging with this Valentine’s Day mystery puzzle focused on r-controlled vowel OR patterns. This resource includes 1 interactive puzzle with 16 self-checking word-based questions, designed to help students decode OR words in isolation with structured phonics support. Each question box includes: • One OR word • A blending directional line to guide decoding • Sound dots for phoneme-by-phoneme support • Three OR word answer choices (A, B, C) • Visual pic
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.2.3
, RF.2.3b
2nd Grade Phonics OR Words Valentine’s Day Vowels Digital Puzzle | Bossy R Sort
Make decoding OR-related words fun and meaningful with this Valentine’s Day mystery puzzle focused on r-controlled vowel OR patterns. This interactive puzzle includes 1 mystery puzzle with 16 self-checking multiple-choice questions, designed to help students decode OR words within sentences. Each question box contains: • One sentence with a word using the OR vowel pattern • Three OR word answer choices • Visual picture support for each option to strengthen vocabulary • Self-checking
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.2.3
, RF.2.3b
2nd Grade Phonics Valentine’s Day R-Controlled Vowel Word List: AR Bossy R Sort
Make decoding ar words engaging and supportive with this Valentine’s Day r-controlled vowels puzzle designed for early readers. This digital mystery-style activity focuses only on the ar vowel pattern, allowing students to practice decoding without the distraction of multiple r-controlled sounds. Students look at a picture and choose the correct written word from a drop down menu next to each picture with each of the 16 multiple-choice questions that target bossy r words with the ar phonem
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3b
, RF.2.3
+1
1st Grade Phonics CVCE Word Lists Valentine's Day Long Vowel VCe Syllables Games
Make phonics practice meaningful and engaging with this Valentine’s Day VCe game designed to help students apply the silent e spelling rule while decoding long vowel words. This interactive Valentine’s Day word puzzle supports students as they read a magic e word and identify the long vowel within the word—building accuracy and automaticity through repeated application. This resource includes 16 multiple-choice, self-checking questions. When students select an answer, it turns green if corr
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.3b
, RF.1.3c
, RF.1.3g
+1
Christmas ELA Second Grade Printable Task Cards: 3 Sounds of -ED Practice
Doubling spelling rule and the d t ed ending sounds or 3 sounds of ed are included in this Christmas printable phonics task card set helps second grade readers decode past-tense words while learning how -ed endings actually work. This resource includes 20 printable task cards focused on decoding words that end with -ed. Students practice identifying the correct pronunciation while applying the doubling rule and other spelling patterns that affect past-tense words. Each card includes: • A de
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3c
, RF.1.3e
+9
1st Grade Christmas Silent E Magic E | Self-Checking VCe Long Vowel Activity
Bring the magic of long vowels to your December literacy centers with this Christmas-themed Silent E / Magic E puzzle! Students practice reading VCe words (vowel–consonant–e), identify the correct long vowel matches, and reveal a festive puzzle as they progress through the activity. This engaging, self-checking phonics puzzle strengthens decoding skills and provides immediate feedback—perfect for independent practice, centers, intervention, fast finishers, and small groups. This puzzle include
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Spelling
CCSS
RF.K.3b
, RF.K.3d
, RF.1.2a
+5
Comparing Arguments: Thoreau vs. King (Digital Worksheet)
This digital worksheet is inspired by the sample assignment in the College Board's AP Language and Composition Course and Exam Description. Students will build critical thinking and rhetorical analysis skills while they closely examine two classic texts—Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”—to analyze argument structure, rhetorical strategies, and methods of development. This digital resource includes: A student-friendly annotation chart for comparing claims
9th - 12th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing
Also included in: AP Language/American Literature Black History Month BUNDLE
2nd Grade St. Patrick's Day Phonics | R Controlled Vowel Word List Bossy R Sort
Make decoding practice meaningful and engaging with this St. Patrick’s Day–themed mystery puzzle that builds reading accuracy and confidence with ER words while complementing your favorite r-controlled vowel games. This resource includes one self-checking puzzle with 16 multiple-choice questions focused only on ER spellings, making it a perfect companion to a bossy r sort or targeted phonics review. Each sentence contains one ER word so students can isolate the pattern, apply decoding stra
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3b
, RF.1.3e
+4
Halloween Digital Mystery Puzzle | Digraph List | Phonics Rules & Digraph Sounds
Make phonics spooktacularly fun this October with this Halloween-themed digital mystery puzzle! Students will read and identify digraphs from a digraph list—including sh, ch, th, wh, and ph—as they uncover a hidden Halloween picture. Using Google Sheets™, students select the correct answer from multiple-choice options. When they get it right, the cell turns green, and part of a Halloween mystery image is revealed! This engaging digraph activity reinforces phonics rules, builds decod
1st - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
, RF.1.3b
NG NK Words Phonics Game | Ending Sound /ng/ Practice | Thanksgiving Phonics Fun
Make learning ng nk words and engaging with this interactive Thanksgiving themed digital mystery puzzle! Students will practice identifying and reading ng words and nk words that share the /ng/sound in a self-checking Google Slide™ resource. Each correct answer reveals part of a hidden mystery Thanksgiving picture, keeping learners motivated while mastering the ng digraph and ng consonant digraph pattern. Perfect for small groups, literacy centers, or independent phonics practice — this r
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.3b
, RF.K.3d
, RF.1.3a
+3
Synthesizing Information Using Nonfiction: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
This Synthesizing Information Lesson helps students learn how to combine details from a nonfiction text to develop a clear understanding of problems, actions, and impact. Using “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Changing America,” students practice synthesizing information through a gradual release model (I Do, We Do, You Do) that builds confidence. This lesson is ideal for teaching nonfiction comprehension, synthesis, and text-based writing and aligns with Texas ELAR TEKS. What’s IncludedWarm-up Te
4th - 8th
Informational Text, Other (ELA), Reading Strategies
Digital Halloween Puzzle | Short Vowel Compound Words Online Games
Digital Halloween Mystery Puzzle | Compound Words Online Games | Short Vowel Compound Words 💬 DescriptionMake learning compound words exciting with this digital mystery puzzle that turns phonics review into a fun, self-checking game! Students practice reading and forming short vowel compound words (no vowel teams included) through an interactive compound words online game built in Google Sheets™. Each time students choose the correct answer, the cell turns green, and a piece of the hidde
2nd - 4th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RI.1.4
, RI.2.4
, RF.1.3
+7
CVC Egg Hunt! | Digital Phonics Game | 1st Grade Literacy Center Google Slides
CVC Egg Hunt! | Digital Phonics Games | K-2 Literacy CentersBring some Spring energy into your word work with this CVC Egg Hunt game! This resource is perfect for building short vowel decoding skills for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and reading intervention 🌈 How the Game WorksHide 1 or more eggs behind the flowers 1️⃣ Students pick a flower and drag it aside 2️⃣ If an egg is there: they win! 3️⃣ If not: they read the CVC word and use it in a sentence 4️⃣ If they find a carrot, oh no! Start over
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.2e
, RF.K.3
+17
Rhetorical Strategies - Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Looking to teach rhetorical strategies with "in the real word" application? Or need an activity commemorating MLK while teaching/reinforcing students' knowledge of rhetorical strategies? In this bundle, you will be provided a link to Canva with an overview of the Logos/Pathos/Ethos as well as close reading of "A Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by MLK. Additionally, a worksheet that allows for a closer analysis is included. The actual "Letter..." is not included.
9th - 12th
Close Reading, Literature
Build-a-Gingerbread House: Syllable Blending Activity|Word Building Practice
Make decoding fun with this adorable Christmas gingerbread house-themed, digital syllable activity! This engaging Google Slides resource helps students practice blending and reading r-controlled vowel syllable words one syllable at a time. As students blend each syllable, an adorable gingerbread house full of fun details is slowly revealed, keeping them motivated while reinforcing essential phonics and decoding skills. Each word is broken across multiple slides, providing repeated exposure an
K - 5th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
Earth Day Crack the Code
Your students will love decoding these earth day messages! Each Google slides presents a different code including binary, morse, Atbash cipher, pig pen and a number code. Each will reveal a special earth day reminder! Includes a Google form so students can self check. This product can be used digitally or as a printable! Decoding messages is a valuable skill for students as it can provide them with various benefits. it can improve their critical thinking skills by requiring them to analyze an
1st - 4th
Computer Science - Technology
Nonsense Words & Word Families | Spring Easter Phonics | Google Slides Literacy
Looking for engaging nonsense word practice that builds real decoding skills?Nonsense Words & Word Families Spring Phonics Google Slides Activity Build strong readers with this engaging nonsense word decoding resource! This spring-themed Google Slides activity helps students practice CVC word reading, blending, and phonics skills through both word family patterns and mixed nonsense words. Designed for Kindergarten and Pre-K, this resource supports early readers as they move from recognizin
PreK - 1st
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
27 Halloween Rebus Word Puzzles: Brain Break Language Game | Sub Plans, English
Make your Halloween lessons extra fun with these 27 Halloween-themed rebus puzzles! Students will love decoding spooky picture clues to reveal Halloween words and phrases. Scary Answers like ghost, pumpkin, vampire, and candy corn will keep kids begging for more of these brainy treats! Perfect for:Zombie Brain Breaks – Give students a creative, lighthearted break between lessons.Warm-Ups – Use as a Halloween-themed Warm UpSub Plans – Keep your class engaged and thinking critically Party Games
8th - 12th, Adult Education
English Language Arts
AP Lang: Meaning of Gifts/The Spirit of Belief/Synthesis, rhetorical, argument
What’s Included A complete AP Lang synthesis prompt on the psychology of gift-giving Six accompanying sources, including charts, articles, public-domain texts, and an original political cartoon A rhetorical analysis prompt featuring the public-domain “Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus” editorial A fully aligned argument prompt inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s ideas about the meaning of gifts Editable Google Docs for every activity Student-friendly formatting and clear instructions Tea
Not Specific
Other (ELA), Writing-Essays
Thanksgiving Commercials: Rhetorical Analysis & Creative Ad Project for AP Lang
Make Thanksgiving week meaningful and fun with this engaging two-part lesson where students analyze real Thanksgiving commercials for rhetorical strategies — then apply what they’ve learned by creating their own! This resource blends close rhetorical analysis with creative media literacy, making it perfect for observation days, short units, or pre-break lessons that still hit key AP Language skills. Students will: Review rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and devices which are often u
9th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Thanksgiving Activities for AP Language BUNDLE!
Valentine Beginning Blends with Short Vowels | CCVC Consonant Blends BUNDLE
This Valentine's Day CCVC BUNDLE is Science of Reading aligned and is a fun and engaging way for students to practice decoding and blending! Includes:10 Beginning Blends WorksheetsDigital Beginning Blends Resource - Perfect for Whole Group InstructionTo access the Google Slides resource, you’ll need to have a Gmail account and allow a copy to be added to your Google Drive. A PowerPoint version of this resource is also included. Please click on the preview button above for more information.Di
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.1.3
St. Patrick's Day Beginning Blends with Short Vowels | Digital CCVC Phonics
This Beginning Consonant Blends Digital resource is Science of Reading aligned and is a fun and engaging way for students to practice decoding and blending! These blending boards are perfect for whole-group phonics instruction, tutoring, virtual learning, Orton-Gillingham lessons, and more! This resource includes blending boards for beginning blends with short vowels. Please note that this resource contains the same content as my other Beginning Blends digital resources...only the St. Patrick
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.1.3
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