Lessons and Activities

You Can Win with Short "i": Updated!

This lesson for first graders reviews the short i sound. Children practice identifying the short i sound, writing words with short i, and matching words to pictures with short i.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 28, 2010

Posted by:

teepeesmommy   

Creative Grammar - To be or not to be an Adjective

A fun and interactive way to practice grammar skills.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 19, 2012

Posted by:

cmullen 

Books are Good and the Zoo is Cool!

This lesson for first graders introduces the sounds of "oo" as heard in words like food and good. Lots of opportunities for practice in differentiating between the two sounds is included.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Spelling

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 22, 2011

Posted by:

teepeesmommy   

A+ Tips for Capitalization: Place Names

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Mechanics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 1, 2016

Posted by:

hjoschmidt

Roy: Tale of a Singing Zebra

Awesome literacy website!

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Aug. 18, 2011

Posted by:

melknodel 

Intro to Rhyming

This lesson was created for first graders, introducing the concept of rhyming and using word endings to make other words. Adjustments could be made for higher grades.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 9, 2010

Posted by:

teepeesmommy   

Don't be Rude to Long "u": Updated!

This lesson for first graders introduces and reinforces the sound of long u.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 14, 2011

Posted by:

teepeesmommy   

Be on Top with Short "o": Updated!

This lesson for first graders reviews the short o sound. Children practice identifying the short o sound, writing words with short o, and matching words to pictures with short o.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 28, 2010

Posted by:

teepeesmommy   

Bllllends with -l!

This lesson for first graders introduces -l blends.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 31, 2011

Posted by:

teepeesmommy   

Don't be Rude to Long u!

This lesson for first graders on the long u sound is one part of five long vowel lessons, combined to make the lesson "Long Vowel Craziness"!" Check out each individual lesson, or find them all in LVC.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 28, 2010

Posted by:

teepeesmommy