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AGE Words Sentence Matching

AGE Words Sentence Matching
, Not Grade Specific,

Students read nine decodable AGE-word sentences, such as "The mage is in a cage," and match each sentence card to the picture that shows it.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Reading Fluency, Comprehension, Literacy Center, Sentence Matching, Ace In A Sentence, AGE Words

AGE Words Word Wall Cards

AGE Words Word Wall Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Word wall cards for seven -age words (cage, page, rage, sage, wage, stage and mage), each with a picture, for display or as a reference in a writing centre.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Word Wall Cards, CVCe Words, Reading Practice, Phonics, AGE Words

Alliteration and Onomatopoeia Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Alliteration and Onomatopoeia Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

The puzzles focus on onomatopoeia: 15 sound words such as rustle, clang and hiss appear in a crossword with sound clues, a word scramble and a word search.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Alphabet Anchor Charts | Music QR Codes

Alphabet Anchor Charts | Music QR Codes
, Not Grade Specific,

Alphabet anchor charts listing every uppercase and lowercase letter pair from Aa to Zz, for a classroom display or as individual copies students keep in their folders.

Author First in Line

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Tags QR Codes, Language Arts, Alphabet Chart, Anchor Charts, Letters

Alphabet Letter A of the Week Boom Digital Cards

Alphabet Letter A of the Week Boom Digital Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Autumn-themed Letter A Boom Cards deck that moves from identifying and sorting uppercase and lowercase A to listening for short and long A in picture names.

Author Teach2Tell

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Tags Phonics Activities, Letter A, Alphabet Learning, Interactive Cards, Early Reading Skills

Alphabet Letters: Dot a Dot – 52 Pages

Alphabet Letters: Dot a Dot – 52 Pages
, Not Grade Specific,

Dot a dot letter pages give each uppercase and lowercase letter from A to Z its own sheet, where children fill each circle along the letter's strokes with a dot marker or sticker and write their name on the line.

Author zeq.cn

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Tags Letter Tracing, Handwriting Practice, Pre-reading Skills, Language Arts Curriculum, Interactive Activities

Alphabet Stories Letter S Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Alphabet Stories Letter S Reading Comprehension Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

A short story built almost entirely from S words is followed by five multiple-choice comprehension questions and an answer key.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Alphabet, Beginning Sounds, Letter Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Story About Letter A, S.reading, Letter A Story

Alphabet Story Book | Letter T Interactive Book

Alphabet Story Book | Letter T Interactive Book
, Not Grade Specific,

Tiger, Turtle and their teacher Ms. Tina head to summer camp in a seven-sentence story built entirely from letter-T vocabulary.

Author Golden Promise

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Tags Reading Activity, Short Story, Cut And Paste, Letter T

Alphabetical Order To The Fourth Letter Worksheet

Alphabetical Order To The Fourth Letter Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

Eight closely related words appear in an unsorted bank above numbered response lines. Their opening three letters are identical, so learners must compare the fourth character and continue farther when necessary. The compact single-list design isolates this advanced alphabetising move without mixing in unrelated dictionary tasks. A worked second page supplies the finished sequence for checking whether each comparison was carried far enough.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Alphabetical Order

Alphabetical Order To The Second Letter Worksheet

Alphabetical Order To The Second Letter Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

Each practice page presents a compact list of words whose first letters are the same. Learners rewrite the words in alphabetical order by shifting attention to the second letter, rather than relying only on the initial character. Five separate lists provide repeated application with different word families and vocabulary. A consolidated reference page displays the completed ordering for every set, making it possible to review where second-letter comparisons changed the sequence.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Alphabetical Order

Alphabetical Order To The Third Letter Worksheet

Alphabetical Order To The Third Letter Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

The five learner pages increase the comparison depth needed for alphabetical order. Words within each set share their first two letters, so the third character determines the sequence unless a later difference is needed. Learners transfer each list onto numbered lines in the order they choose. The final page assembles the correct arrangements for the complete collection, supporting targeted correction of mistakes caused by stopping the comparison too early.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Alphabetical Order

AM Word Family Foldable Mini Books

AM Word Family Foldable Mini Books
, Not Grade Specific,

Eight foldable AM word family books: a Dab It and Trace It book, picture books for reading and writing words such as dam, ram and yam, and sentence books such as 'I like to eat jam.'

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Foldable Books, Mini Books, Phonics Activities, Emergent Readers, Reading Simple Sentences, Spelling CVC Words, CVC Words, Word Family Books, AM Words, AM Word Family

AM Word Family Sentence Matching

AM Word Family Sentence Matching
, Not Grade Specific,

Decodable AM sentences such as 'This is Sam.', 'Do not slam the door.' and 'He swam to the dam.' on cards that students read and match to pictures.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Sentence Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Literacy Center, CVC Words, Kindergarten Literacy, Literacy Station, Phonics Station, AM Words, AM Word Family

AM Word Family Word Wall Cards

AM Word Family Word Wall Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Dam, ham, jam, clam, swam and tram are among the -am words on these word wall cards, which mix short CVC words with blends such as slam and tram for a phonics display or writing reference.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags CVC Words, Word Wall Cards, CVC Puzzles, Writing Center, Reading Center, Sand Tray Cards, AM Words, AM Word Family

AM Words Emergent Reader: Pam and Her Ram

AM Words Emergent Reader: Pam and Her Ram
, Not Grade Specific,

Pam and Her Ram is a short decodable reader built on AM words and easy sight words, telling how Pam has a white pet ram named Tam.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Emergent Reader, Sight Words, CVC Words, AM Words

AM Words Fluency Practice

AM Words Fluency Practice
, Not Grade Specific,

Fluency practice with AM words at three levels: word lists, sentences with AM words to circle, and a short passage read three times with two comprehension questions.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Reading Fluency, Phonics Practice, Comprehension Skills, Literacy Centers, CVC Words, AM Words

AM Words Matching Mats

AM Words Matching Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

Matching mats for AM words, one for single words such as yam, clam and swam and one for sentences such as 'Sam has a pet ram.'

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Literacy Center, Phonics Activity, Kindergarten Literacy, Matching Mats, Simple Sentences, Reading Comprehension, CVC Words, AM Words, AM Word Family

AN Word Dice Games - A CVC Phonics Centre

AN Word Dice Games - A CVC Phonics Centre
, Not Grade Specific,

Students roll a consonant die (c, f, m, p, r, t or v) and an -an rime die to make words such as can, fan and van, then colour, trace, cover, graph or write each word on a recording mat.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Dice Games, Literacy Game, Phonics Games, Literacy Center, Small Group Activity, CVC Words, AN Words, AN Word Family

AN Word Family Sentence Matching

AN Word Family Sentence Matching
, Not Grade Specific,

Students read 15 decodable -an sentences, such as "Dan will get a tan" and "I see a man in the van," then pair every sentence card with its picture.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Sentence Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Literacy Center, CVC Words, Kindergarten Literacy, Literacy Station, Phonics Station, AN Words, AN Word Family

AN Words Emergent Reader: Bigger and Smaller

AN Words Emergent Reader: Bigger and Smaller
, Not Grade Specific,

Emergent reader called Bigger and Smaller, where short -an word family sentences compare a fan, a can, a van and Dan, then end by asking students what they are bigger than.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Emergent Reader, Sight Words, CVC Words, AN Words, Beginning Readers

AN Words Emergent Reader: Dan

AN Words Emergent Reader: Dan
, Not Grade Specific,

Short decodable reader for the -an word family: Dan is a man, and each page adds something he has, from a van and a fan to a can and a pan.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Emergent Reader, Sight Words, CVC Words, AN Words, Beginning Readers

AN Words Matching Mats

AN Words Matching Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

Two AN family matching mats, one for single words such as man, van, tan and plan and one for short sentences, with cut-out cards that students read and match to each mat.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Literacy Center, Phonics Activity, Kindergarten Literacy, Matching Mats, Simple Sentences, Reading Comprehension, CVC Words, AN Words, AN Word Family

Ancient Mesopotamia word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Ancient Mesopotamia word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

The puzzle vocabulary reaches across geography and society, including the major river setting, early city-states and empires, wedge-shaped writing, temple structures, law, irrigation, transport, and specialised work. A letter grid establishes visual familiarity, short historical definitions guide word reconstruction, and crossword clues demand recall. Completed counterparts provide checking without requiring Together, the formats revisit both spellings and historical meanings.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Animal Beginning Letter Sounds Worksheet

Animal Beginning Letter Sounds Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

Circle-the-letter beginning sounds practice: across two pages of six items each, students circle the letter that starts each pictured animal's name.

Author KD's Kids School Shop

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Tags Animal Sounds, Beginning Letter Sounds, Phonics Review, Phonics Packet, Letter Identification, Independent Work, Early Finisher Work, Reading Centers, Kindergarten Letter Sound Worksheets, Letter Sound Worksheet