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Homework Checklist
Help students get organized with a homework checklist.Word Sorts for Short Vowel Families
Just laminate and cut out this collection of short vowel words. Students can sort and classify words according to the vowel sound. Remember to have students transfer the vowel pattern to other words. "If you can read (or spell) _____, then you can also read (or spell) _______."Word Sort cards: R-Controlled Words, Contractions, Plurals, Long A patterns, and 2 Syllable Words
These word sort cards are a perfect way to assess your 2nd and 3rd graders' knowledge of common decoding patterns. Ask students to read each word and then put words into groups that contain a similar pattern. I recommend you have students sort for 2-4 patterns at one time. After the sorting is complete, students should be able to explain why the words in each group go together. Students should use their knowledge of the patterns to read and spell other words containing these patterns.Boggle
In this simple game, students can practice blending letter-sounds to make real words. Given a fixed amount of time, students create words using letters placed in a 3×3 array.Consonant Cards
Print, laminate, and cut out these consonant cards to use with a variety of word blending activities.Word Study Tips and Activities for Practice
What should happen during word study time? This document gives you specific ideas for creating a word rich classroom, as well as 90 ideas for engaging students in building reading and spelling fluency.Word Wall Activities
Ten minutes of high frequency word practice per day in K-3 using the classroom word wall ensures that students read and spell more than 400 words by the end of 3rd grade. Here are some key ideas for engaging learners in practicing words.Word Sort Card: compound words, consonant digraphs and blends, final stable syllables
This set of word cards is appropriate for students who read independently on a third grade level (DRA 28-38). You can use this set to assess your students' decoding knowledge and to assess if the students use knowledge of letter patterns to read unfamiliar words.How to Give a Book Talk
Book talks are quick (1 minute) book reports in which a student does a brief advertisement for a book he/she has read lately. Make your class goal to have a least 2 book talks per day.Semantic Feature Analysis
Semantic Feature Analysis is a vocabulary strategy that is used to help students identify common characteristics of ideas or characters. Students identify key criteria and compare characters, stories, or types of things in science, math, and social studies. This comparison can be used to create a definition for each term or character. A sample of the semantic feature chart with directions to help students classify and compare key vocabulary terms.Categories
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