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This pack contains 5 different activities for your students to practice making simple plurals by adding the suffix "s": "Memory Match!" game, "Match & Sort", "Picture Sort", "Write-a-Word", and 5 suffix "s" worksheets. Pack includes: 45 Picture Cards 45 Word Cards Task Cards for "Memory Match!" game, "Match & Sort", "Picture Sort", and "Write-a-Word" “Sounds like /s/ or /z/?” sorting mat Recording sheet for /s/ or /z/ sorts Recording sheet for "Write-a-Word" 5 worksheets featuring 9 pictures/wo

This is a set of 4 double ten frame (or twenty frame) building mats. Building numbers on ten frames helps students to develop stronger number sense, connect to five and ten as anchor numbers in addition and subtraction, and understand relationships between numbers. I use these double ten frame mats with my students to practice recognizing teen numbers, understanding place value within teen numbers, bridging to twenty, and adding and subtracting numbers within twenty. Can be used in whole class

This is a set of word and picture cards focusing on vocabulary to complement your human body unit. All vocabulary included is appropriate for students in the primary grades. Use these cards during science lessons or in a literacy center. The set focuses on 32 human body vocabulary terms (see list below). For each term, there is a large green-bordered card featuring the word and a picture, for use in introducing each term and to display on your science word wall. There are also two different

This is a simple sort to help your students practice that tricky "tr" blend. To allow for differentiation, the sort features 2 sets of cards: one with both words and pictures, and another with just pictures. Each set includes 10 words that begin with "tr" and 10 words that begin with "ch". I've also included a "tr or ch?" sorting mat and a recording sheet. When I use these cards, I print an extra copy of the sorting mat to cut apart and use as headers for a pocket chart sort. I introduce th

This preview includes 45 labeled picture cards, 9 for each of the vowels - A, E, I, O, and U - a "Short / Long" sorting mat, and a recording sheet. It's great for use in the pocket chart, during small group instruction, or in a literacy center. If you like this sample, please check out my TPT store for my full "Short and Long" vowel packs, each of which features 36 words on picture, labeled picture, and word cards, with suggestions for differentiation and a variety of ways to use the cards.

This is a small collection of family-themed vocabulary cards for your word wall. Each card features a picture and a word to help your students identify, read, and write family-related vocabulary. I realize that families can take different shapes and I have not tried to cover all of the variety of forms that family may take. Instead, I have included the most common words associated with immediate family members. Vocabulary included: Mom Mother Dad Father Baby Child Children Family Brother Sis

This is a pack of 2 write-the-rooms for your students to practice identifying beginning blends. Each set is comprised of 16 words, for a total of 32 word cards. Each card features a picture and its word, with two blank lines in place of the initial blend (i.e., "_ _ ower" for "flower"). Students identify the initial blend, then write the whole word on their recording sheet. Contents: Directions Beginning Blends: Set 1 (16 cards) Beginning Blends: Set 2 (16 cards) Recording Sheet Answer Keys

This is a set of 5 spring-themed sentence scrambles for your students to practice building and reading complete sentences. Each of the sentences is made up of 8 word cards. All of the cards from each sentence feature the same picture, which relates to the theme of the sentence. All sentences could be shortened by removing a few words -- for example, "Can you smell all the pretty little flowers?" could be shortened to "Can you smell the flowers?" to support the needs of struggling readers. Sen

This is a set of 25 science vocabulary word cards related to your insect study. Each card features an important vocabulary word and picture so your students can connect the word with its meaning. Use these to make an insect-themed vocabulary wall, as part of your regular word wall, or to reinforce vocabulary during science lessons. They’re a great resource for students to use when writing about insects!

This is a word sort for your students to practice reading and identifying closed syllable words. Students can work independently, with a partner, or in a small group to sort one-syllable words according to whether they are "closed syllable words" or "other words". I use it in literacy centers after teaching the closed syllable in Fundations. Product includes: 48 word cards (24 closed syllable words, 24 other words) Sorting mat (with prompts to help students identify closed syllables) Recordin

Free to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! I created these cards for my students to work on combinations for those important anchor numbers - 5, 10, and 20. My students seemed fluent with combinations for anchor numbers when they used ten frame cards, but had trouble transferring from ten frames to numerals. With these cards, we can practice adding with both numerals and ten frame cards, to better connect the visual and auditory pieces as we develop fact fluency. I print multiple sets of t

This pack includes 4 cut-and-glue sorting activities to help your students practice identifying the lowercase letters b and d. The first two activities are lowercase letter sorts – one with all of the letters in the same font, one featuring a variety of fonts. The third activity is a word sort, featuring words that begin with lowercase b or d. The fourth activity is a picture sort, for students to identify the beginning sound of each picture and match it to the correct letter, either b or d. Sor

This pack includes two activities for your students to practice reading and writing St. Patrick's Day vocabulary during literacy centers. The set features 24 St. Patrick's Day-themed vocabulary words and pictures on write-the-room cards, a recording sheet, and 48 smaller cards for matching the word to the picture. To differentiate, you could also create a memory/matching game by printing a double-set of the write-the-room cards, which feature the word and picture together. The cards could als

This is a set of activities for your students to practice reading and spelling CVC words. The pack includes 45 matching pairs of CVC word and picture cards with directions for playing CVC Memory/Matching, and 20 worksheets targeting CVC word fluency in different ways. The game can be used in small group instruction or as a small group activity in a literacy center. The practice sheets can be printed in color or grayscale, and used as homework, morning work, or spelling and reading practice.

Picture Dictionaries are great resources for both your classroom library and your students' writing folders. They love seeing their work become a classroom resource! Using this template, students can create their own Picture Dictionaries or contribute to a class book. It can be used as part of your beginning sound study, or your students can continue to add to it throughout the year. Each page features the beginning letter in both upper- and lower-case, space for illustrating the focus word,

This set includes two ways for your students to practice reading the names of Arctic animals: a word wall, and a vocabulary matching game. Use it as part of your study of Arctic animals, or as a high-interest literacy center. Word Wall: Use cards with black borders to make a word wall for students to use when reading and writing about Arctic animals. Vocabulary Matching: Print either a double set of cards with black borders or a single set of cards with white borders. Set cards out in rows,

This is a back-to-school matching/memory game for your students to practice naming things in your classroom and reading the words associated with them. The product includes two sets of cards at different levels, each featuring 18 common classroom tools or school supplies -- I use them for differentiated instruction, but they could also be used as two separate literacy centers. I have included two sets of cards to meet the needs of different learners. The cards with blue borders show both the

This is a set of matching and sorting activities for differentiating phonemic awareness, reading, and spelling. The pack features 36 words with short and long u -- each represented by a picture card, a labeled picture card, and a word card. Choose the cards that best fit your students' needs, and use them in the pocket chart, during small group instruction, or in a literacy center. Students can practice sorting pictures/words by short or long u, matching words to pictures, reading word cards,

This pack consists of 50 CVC words, on two sets of cards, for your students to practice reading, blending, and segmenting. One set of cards features a picture, the word, and blending (elkonin) boxes for students who need help matching letters and sounds. The other set features only the picture and blending (elkonin) boxes, for students who can independently stretch the word and identify all of the letters they hear. I have included 10 words for each of the short vowels. The card backgrounds a

This is a set of matching and sorting activities for differentiating phonemic awareness, reading, and spelling. The pack features 36 words with short and long a -- each represented by a picture card, a labeled picture card, and a word card. Choose the cards that best fit your students' needs, and use them in the pocket chart, during small group instruction, or in a literacy center. Students can practice sorting pictures/words by short or long a, matching words to pictures, reading word cards,