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This activity sheet can be used with early readers/musicians to support phonological awareness - an important early reading skill. After singing a few rounds of this popular rhyming song, follow up with this hands-on activity that gives them practice matching pairs of rhyming words as well as with cutting and gluing. Spell each word with them on the lines so they can see how words that rhyme generally have the same letters. Finally, sing a few more rounds of the song with the rhyming words from

Use this engaging story & worksheet to reinforce the 'silent e' rule through decoding, encoding, and comprehension. First, have students underline or highlight all VCe words and read them. Next, they should read the story at least twice to build fluency (decoding). Students then choose words from the story to complete the table (encoding). Finally, have them draw part of the story in the box and write a sentence about their drawing (writing and comprehension). As an extension, ask "Can you think

With over 20 occurrences, students will get lots of practice decoding the ow/ou vowel teams with this short, silly passage about a cow that goes missing. First, students should highlight or underline all the key words and read them one at a time. Then have students read the passage 2-3 times (silently to self, altogether in a small group, with a partner). Then have them draw an illustration to go with the story. Finally, have them write a sentence describing their picture that goes along with th

Early reader must have! This bundle of 4 fluency passages gives students practice decoding with all of the short vowels. The focus is on two short vowel sounds at a time. Each sheet reinforces the sounds by including writing/spelling, reading, and re-reading practice. Students show their comprehension with drawings of each story. The final passage combines all 5 short vowels for cumulative practice. Great as a remedial or intervention tool.

Students receive decoding, encoding and comprehension practice with this fun passage! Early readers will begin to master r-blend words by targeting gr-, cr-, and fr- words. Common sight words are reinforced as well as a variety of short vowel sounds. Have students circle or highlight words with the target sounds and read them first. Then have them read the passage out loud at least twice. Finally, have students write the words with the target sounds in appropriate columns before drawing a pic

Early reader must have! With this passage, students get practice decoding all 5 short vowels sounds with fluency. Short vowel sounds are reinforced as students write words in the correct columns and as they read and reread the passage. Students work on comprehension by including a simple drawing of what happens in the story and talking about it. Great as a remedial or intervention tool.

Early readers get practice reading and spelling words with the vowel teams ee/ea while reinforcing common sight words, too. Reading for meaning is stressed through use of the simple story elements chart and the illustration box (if time allows). I have my Intervention students highlight and read the words with the targeted patterns first. Then they read the passage two times - whole group or with a partner. It strengthens fluency and works great during intervention time/small group, as a partner

Early reader must have! Students get practice decoding short o and short i words. These sounds are reinforced through writing/spelling, reading, and re-reading the passage. Students can highlight and read targeted words before reading the passage. Fluency is built as the passage is read two more times. Comprehension is shown through a simple drawing of the story. Great as a remedial or intervention tool.

Early readers get practice reading and spelling words with the vowel teams oa/ow while reinforcing common sight words, too. Reading for meaning is stressed through use of the simple story elements chart and the illustration box (if time allows). I have my Intervention students highlight and read the words with the targeted patterns first. Then they read the passage two times - whole group or with a partner. It strengthens fluency and works great during intervention time/small group, as a partne

Early ready must have! Students practice decoding words with the targeted short o and short u sounds. These sounds are reinforced with writing/spelling the words, reading, and re-reading the passage. Target words can be highlighted before the first read. Fluency is gained by reading the passage a second and third time. Comprehension is shown with a simple drawing of the story. Great as a remedial or intervention tool.

Early reader must have! This two-page collection of word lists gives students repetitious practice with vowel team and bossy r words. In a group or individually, students sound out words as they point along to them. The oral repetition of reading words with the same sounds solidifies them into memory, builds confidence, and supports practice with changing just the initial and end sounds. There are also "challenge" two-syllable words and sentences to read that put the words in context.

Early readers get practice reading and spelling ar/or words while reinforcing common sight words, too. Reading for meaning is stressed through use of the simple story elements chart and the illustration box (if time allows). I have my Intervention students highlight and read the words with the targeted patterns first. Then they read the passage two times - whole group or with a partner. It strengthens fluency and works great during intervention time/small group, as a partner reading assignment,

Use this passage after students can decode short vowel words. Students will get practice with decoding, encoding, and comprehension with this fun passage that focuses on the fl-, sl-, and bl- sounds. First, have them circle or highlight the targeted words and read them. Then students should read the passage at least twice to gain fluency. Finally, they can write the targeted words in the appropriate columns and draw a picture to go with the story. Proudly made without the use of AI.