ELAR 2.2
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--beginning reading and writing. The student develops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell. The student is expected to:
- (1) demonstrate phonological awareness by:
- (A) producing
a series of rhyming words;
- (i) distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds in one-syllable and multi-syllable words;
- (ii) recognizing the change in spoken word when a specified phoneme is added, changed, or removed; and
- (iii) manipulating phonemes within base words;
- (iv) demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:
- (B) decoding words with short, long, or variant vowels,
trigraphs, and blends;
- (i) decoding words with silent letters such as knife and gnat;
- (ii) decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;
- (iii) decoding compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations;
- (iv) decoding words using knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VCCV, VCV, and VCCCV;
- (v) decoding words with prefixes, including un-, re-, and dis-, and inflectional endings, including -s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, and -est; and
- (vi) identifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list;
- (vii) demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:
- (C) spelling one-syllable and multisyllabic words with
closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including
digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;
- (i) spelling words with silent letters such as knife and gnat;
- (ii) spelling compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations;
- (iii) spelling multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns;
- (iv) spelling words using knowledge of syllable division patterns, including words with double consonants in the middle of the word; and
- (v) spelling words with prefixes, including un-, re-, and dis-, and inflectional endings, including -s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, and -est;
- (vi) alphabetize a series of words and use a dictionary or glossary to find words; and
- (D) develop handwriting by accurately forming all cursive letters using appropriate strokes when connecting letters.
- (A) producing
a series of rhyming words;
- Free Plan
Vowel Teams Diphthong Worksheets
Practice diphthongs with this set of fun and engaging worksheets.
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Consonant Digraph Cut-and-Paste Worksheets
Reinforce your students' knowledge of consonant digraphs with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets.
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Science of Reading Decoding Strategy Bookmarks and Poster
Help students succeed in reading fluency with this free printable bookmark and poster set of strategies for decoding unknown words.
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My Diphthong Cheat Sheet
Help students learn all about diphthong vowel teams with this handy diphthong student reference sheet.
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Days of the Week Activity Mat
Review the order and spelling of the days in a week with a printable Days of the Week Activity Mat!
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Color by Sight Words - 5 Words - Bee
A fun coloring activity to use when working with sight words.
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Spelling Strategies - Posters
Remind your students of the different spelling strategies by displaying a set of 10 spelling strategy posters.
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OW and OU Words - Word Search
Explore "ou" and "ow" words with this set of differentiated word searches.
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Dolch Sight Word List – Complete Set
Practice word recognition with our set of 8 Dolch Sight Word Lists.
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'EE' Vowel Team Board Game
Decode words with the ee long vowel team in this word card board game.
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Rhyming Word Cards
Reinforce students' knowledge of rhyming words with this set of 30 picture cards.
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R Blends Dominoes
Practice decoding and spelling words that feature R consonant blends with this set of 28 dominoes.
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EE, EA and EY Vowel Team Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to EE, EA and EY vowel digraphs with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Rainbow Affixes - Prefix and Suffix Game
Define words with prefixes and suffixes with a self-checking interactive game!
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Long I Words - Word Search
Explore words containing some of the most common “long i” spelling patterns with this set of differentiated word searches.
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Compound Words - Worksheet
A 2-page worksheet to practice using compound words.
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Contractions Practice Worksheets
Reinforce the concept of contractions with eight worksheets designed for primary learners.
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Phoneme Spotter Story – Long 'u' Sound
A decodable text featuring various graphemes that make the long 'u' sound.
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Compound Words Poster
A poster highlighting the definition of compound words and examples.
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Cursive Writing Worksheets PDF - Alphabet
Practice writing the alphabet in cursive with a pack of printable cursive alphabet worksheets.
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Ch Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ch digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Beginning Digraphs Sorting Activity
Practice decoding words by their initial digraphs with a set of 20 picture sorting cards.
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Auto-Fill Customizable Spelling Worksheets
Save time making custom spelling lists and spelling practice worksheets with an editable auto-fill spelling worksheet pack.
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Sight Word Lists – Teacher Resource Binder
Use this collection of checklists, student pages and quick-check assessments when reviewing Dolch sight words spanning from pre-primer to 3rd grade.
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Suffix Mini Anchor Charts
Give your students a visual reminder of the meanings of 28 suffixes with a printable set of miniature anchor charts.
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CVCC and CCVC Word Chain Ladders - Worksheets
Build word chains with CVCC and CCVC words using this set of printable phonics worksheets.
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Words with "OO" Sounds - Worksheet
Sort words according to whether they contain a long or short “oo” sound with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Silent Letters Worksheets - Read, Find, and Color
Identify letters that are silent with this set of three find and color worksheets.
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Sweet Sight Words Worksheet - USE
Practice reading, writing, and identifying the high-frequency word “use” from the Second Grade Dolch sight words list.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game – -ar Words
An active PowerPoint game to practice decoding and spelling -ar words.
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Phoneme Spotter Story – Long 'i' Sound
A decodable text featuring various graphemes that make the long 'i' sound.
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Sweet Sight Words Worksheet - OF
Practice reading, writing, and identifying the high-frequency word “of” from the First Grade Dolch sight words list.