Phonics & word reading
Digraph and Trigraph Nonsense Words Name the Alien
A phonics decoding activity where students build and sound out nonsense words containing a target digraph/trigraph plus two other letter sounds, framed as naming an alien.
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Reading comprehension
"How the Camel Got His Humps" Reading Packet
Teach reading comprehension and character analysis using an adapted Kipling fable, across a 5-day instructional sequence.
Word meaning
World Geographical Concepts and Activities
Complete a pre-test labeling a map/compass rose using a word bank; fill in a hierarchy-of-locations table; label hemispheres, equator, and prime meridian; color/count continents and oceans; label and color a blank USA map (states, capital, Great Lakes, oceans); label and color a Canada/territories map; identify countries/cities on a…
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Birthday Reading with Word Problems Writing Prompts Presentable PDF
Ready-to-project PDF ('Presentable PDF') version of the same birthday-themed reading comprehension series, formatted like a slideshow for use without PowerPoint.
Phonics & word reading
Short -u CVC flashcards
Introduce emerging readers to short-u CVC words via flashcards for reading/recognition practice.
Reading comprehension
Novel Scavenger Hunt Student Notebook -- High-Interest Study For Any Novel
Provide a novel-agnostic student notebook/packet that scaffolds independent or small-group literary analysis of any assigned novel through scavenger-hunt-style element identification, open-ended questioning, central-idea tracking, and a culminating essay.
Editable
Writing & response
Letter H Handwriting Worksheets
Trace and write rows of the letter H (uppercase) and h (lowercase) in solid-line and dotted/dashed-line formats, plus short additional practice rows.
Word study
BLOOD ON THE RIVER Assessment/Exit Quiz Novel Packet
Assessment/exit-quiz and activity packet accompanying the novel Blood on the River: James Town 1607 (by Elisa Carbone, implied by title/content; author not named in read portion).
Phonics & word reading
FLOWER POWER DECODING WORKSHEET- CVC AND CVCE
A two-page decoding practice worksheet set using nonsense words to build phonics accuracy with short-vowel CVC words and silent-e (CVCe) words.
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TRACING LINES | 9 FANTASTIC PAGES
TRACING LINES | 9 FANTASTIC PAGES SUMMARY OF THIS PRODUCT: Resource Title: TRACING LINES | 9 FANTASTIC PAGES Page Quantity: 9 Designed in the Following Format: PDF Color Option (Color / Black & White): BLACK AND WHITE MAIN INFORMATION: Laura Educa Publishing brings together creative and effective educational resources designed for young…
Phonics & word reading
'On A Fine Day You Can Spell Words With Magic e' (7-11 years)
A phonics worksheet packet teaching the 'magic e' (silent e) rule, where adding a final 'e' makes a preceding vowel say its long sound, through an illustrative passage, rule explanation, and word-building practice.
Phonics & word readingResponse & discussion
The Bossy R Sisters Activity Pack
A phonics activity pack introducing and reviewing the 'bossy r' vowel sounds (ir, er, ur), including posters and hands-on practice activities.
Reading comprehension
Dear Martin Prereading Unit
A multi-day (10-day) pre-reading unit to build background knowledge and context (Black Lives Matter movement, MLK Jr., civil rights history, racial bias) before students read the novel Dear Martin by Nic Stone.
Phonics & word reading
Lantern Phonics - 26 letters plus sounds
Lantern-Themed Phonics - 26 letters plus sounds to help your students learn and practice their letters and sounds! All the illustrations included in my products are lovingly hand-drawn and painted by myself.
Reading comprehension
Caps Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia
Write down prior knowledge before reading, read a nonfiction passage about caps/hats, answer 4 multiple-choice and 3 short constructed-response comprehension questions, write a 5-8 sentence creative-writing paragraph from a cap's point of view, and choose one of three extension activities (paper-cap craft, a mini survey/bar-graph…
Answers included
Phonics & word readingVocabulary & language
Prefixes and Suffixes Sorting Activity
Have students practice phonics/word-analysis by sorting prefix and suffix cards into the correct category and then using sorted words in original sentences.
Reading comprehension
Arctic Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia
Complete pre-reading trivia, read an informational passage about the Arctic, answer mixed multiple-choice and short-answer comprehension questions, complete a creative-writing prompt, and choose one of three extension activities (daylight-spinner craft, salt-vs-fresh-ice science experiment, or an Arctic animal trading…
Answers included
Phonics & word readingResponse & discussion
AN Words Worksheets Read Write and Spell
Practice reading, writing, and spelling CVC words in the 'AN' word family.
Phonics & word reading
Read It Syllables Activity
A phonics/word-analysis activity teaching students to decode words by identifying and counting syllables.
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Word Building: Compounds, Prefixes, and Suffixes - Full Day Substitute Plans
A full-day substitute teacher lesson plan for 2nd/3rd grade built around word building: compound words, prefixes, and suffixes.
Reading comprehension
5 Practice Tests for Cambridge English B2 - Reading & Use of English
Complete gap-fill, multiple-choice, word-formation, sentence-transformation, and reading-comprehension questions under exam-style conditions; check answers against the provided answer key.
Answers included
Word meaning
Jimmy's Boa Bounces Back: Language-Literacy Book Companion Packet
Participate in shared reading and writing tasks: identify a target letter/sound, practice writing, use core/fringe vocabulary words, retell the story sequence, answer WH comprehension questions, use sentence stems, complete character webs, and do a related art project and science experiment.
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Jellyfish | Interactive Science Lesson | Micro-Learning Deck
An interactive, no-prep digital 'micro-learning deck' (slideshow) teaching middle-school-level zoology content about jellyfish, combining video, a reading passage, vocabulary, and literacy activities.
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5 ANCHOR CHARTS + 1 TEXT | READING AND COMPREHENSION TEXT
A bilingual (Spanish/English) reading comprehension activity built around one short Spanish story, paired with 5 anchor charts modeling reading comprehension strategies.