Over twenty years teaching, developing lessons and conducting professional development - coupled with fiction and film writing - is who I am. Family, education and writing define what I love.
Over twenty years teaching, developing lessons and conducting professional development - coupled with fiction and film writing - is who I am. Family, education and writing define what I love.
This is a print-and-go learning center or whole class set for the “ay” word family. It includes:
• -ay phonics read and color booklet – “Ray and Kay Play”
• A 136 set of “ay” cards for Phonics Go Fish!
• Two separate Readers Theater scripts – at two levels
Learning word families (also known as phonograms) helps students read in “chunks”. Reading in “chucks” allows students to recognize different word patterns – or sections of a word, such as “ay”, rather than having to sound out each letter. For example, the –ay family includes play, say, stay, etc.
Why are word families important?
1. When children begin to read, they sound out every letter. This breaks up the flow of the words, is extremely slow, and makes it difficult for them to transcend to reading comprehension. By learning families of words, children are able to read familiar patterns of letters quickly and fluently.
2. As children progress from simple to more complex words, the patterns, or chunks – continue to help them to decipher longer words.
3. Word families also help with spelling – as students are able to recognize spelling patterns and apply these to other words of the same family.
These are 41 sentence task cards perfect for centers, buddy work, whole class practice – even bell ringers. Also included are the 41 answer task cards for student checks.
Included:
Full page task cards in color
Full page task cards in black and white
Smaller task cards in color – six to a page
Smaller task cards black and white – six to a page
PowerPoint of all of the task cards to use as bell ringers.
CCSS 1.RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Sight Word “Go Fish” and Concentration
These are engaging versions of Go Fish! and Concentration that use Dolch Sight Words rather than numbers for these fun and engaging games. The decks of cards are Dolch lists.
This packet includes:
Pre-K -40 words – 160 card deck
K – 52 words -204 card deck
1st Grade – 41 words 204 card deck
Go Fish First! This is an engaging version of Go Fish! that uses Sight Words rather than numbers rather than numbers. The decks of cards are Dolch lists.
Copy cards on cardstock. (Avery 5271 Business Card template also works and makes cutting easier!)
Laminate for durability.
Each player gets five cards.
If you are dealt four of a kind, or get four of a kind during game play, those cards are removed from your hand, and you get a point.
Moving clockwise, players take turns asking a specific player for a given word card: “Do you have any “the”s?
The person with the most packs of four at the end of the game wins.
*Option: If you want to put backs on the cards – the last page can be used to copy the backside of each set.
*Note: Mix and match the cards any way you wish. Some of the sets are large – break them up but be mindful of needing to keep “packs” of four together.
The font is KG Behind These Hazel Eyes. I have paid for a license; however, since you are using this resource for your class and are printing the Word version – you may download the font for free. I chose this particular font because the “a”s are: a and easier for students to read.
Concentration Rules
Use the same cards as for Go Fish!
Game Set Up:
1. Shuffle, or mix up, the cards well
2. Place each card face down in rows and columns
Game Play
1. Each player takes a turn by turning two cards over.
2. If the cards match, then the player picks up the cards and keeps them
3. If they don't match, the player turns the cards back over
Included:
Pre-K Dolch Word Card Deck: 40 words – 160 cards
K Dolch Word Card Deck: 52 words – 204 cards
1st Dolch Word Card Deck: 41 Words - 164 cards
198 Pages
Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is a research-based program that easily fits into any busy school day. Five minutes, from start to finish, as students peer read, one and two minute strategically worded passages and stories, partner review and then provide instant feedback. Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension offers a quick, simple and inexpensive way to increase fluency and comprehension. The program is for classroom use, but can easily be incorporated into take home or parent involvement activities. The instructions are easy to follow, best of all, Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is easy to differentiate, adapt as close readings and effortlessly incorporate Response to Intervention into a whole class or individual setting.
Table of Contents
Instructions for Fluency Letter Pages 5
Instructions for Fluency Practice for a Group or Class 6
A Few Words About Reading Instruction 9
Practice Passages: Letters to Words 11
Short “a” Letter Page 12
Short “e” Letter Page 14
Short “i” Letter Page 16
Short “o” Letter Page 18
Short “u” Letter Page 20
Long “a” Letter Page 22
Long “e” Letter Page 24
Long “i” Letter Page 26
Long “o” Letter Page 28
Long “u” Letter Page 30
“c” Letter Page 32
“m” Letter Page 34
“p” Letter Page 36
“f” Letter Page 38
“b” Letter Page 40
“ar” Letter Page 42
“ar” and “ur” Letter Page 44
“ow” Letter Page 46
Passages 49
High Frequency Words 50
Fluency “ir”, “or” and “our” 56
Fluency Words “long e spelled y” 58
Fluency Words “Contractions” 61
Fluency Words “Consonant Pairs” 64
Fluency “th” Words 67
Fluency “s” or “es” Words 70
Fluency Soft “c” and “s” Words 73
Fluency Words “Compound Words” 76
Fluency Words “f”, “ff” and “ough” 79
Fluency Words “w”, “wh” and “h” 82
Fluency Words “More High Frequency Words” 85
Fluency Words ”Even More HFW” 88
Fluency “Words, Words, Words” 91
Fluency “Words Again” 94
Fluency “Words Revisited” 97
Fluency “More Words to Read 100
Fluency “The Other Sound of C 103
Fluency “Almost Last Set of Words” 106
Fluency “Last Set of Words” 109
Fluency “Action Words” 112
Fluency “Things” 113
Fluency D, F and G Words 114
Words to Read and Know 115
Fluency First Hundred 116
Fluency First Hundred – Part 2 117
Fluency First Hundred – Part 3 118
Vowels 119
Fluency Short Vowels “a” 121
Fluency Short Vowels “e” 123
Fluency Short Vowel “I” 125
Fluency Short Vowel “o” 127
Fluency Short Vowel “u” 129
Fluency Long Vowels “a” 131
Fluency Long “e” 133
Fluency Long “I” 135
Fluency Long “o” Words 137
Fluency Long “u” Words 139
Passages 141
Story Passages 179
Inventory Sheets and Logs 191! !
RESOURCE !: Differentiated site word practice.
Over 140 pages of site word printables -- These blackline masters help students learn site words by reading passages and writing sentences -- and then repeating the process.
Site words are the most commonly used words in reading and writing and represent about 67% of words students encounter in daily text. These words are often grouped and learned by grade level. The site words contained herein are the first one hundred, plus essential words from subsequent lists designed to help struggling and early readers recognize them automatically.
The following passages are great for increasing the fluency of beginning readers. They start out easy and become increasingly difficult, but not too difficult. The passages may be used as bell ringers, buddy work and homework practice, or all three, as research indicates that repeated reading of the same passage helps increase fluency. The passages are basic and enable students to read from simple to more complex sentences as they become more familiar with the particular site word around which each passage is written.
Research also indicates that memorizing site words by list is less effective and less desirable than through authentic passage reading and writing exercises. The value of identifying and truly learning site words exists within reading practice and even phonics lessons (Farrell, Osenga and Hunter, 2013) that mimic genuine reading work. That’s why we’ve designed our worksheets to isolate each word, put it in a passage and then require students to think about the word as they write their own sentences and then go back and re-read what they wrote.
RESOURCE II: 198 Pages
Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is a research-based program that easily fits into any busy school day. Five minutes, from start to finish, as students peer read, one and two minute strategically worded passages and stories, partner review and then provide instant feedback. Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension offers a quick, simple and inexpensive way to increase fluency and comprehension. The program is for classroom use, but can easily be incorporated into take home or parent involvement activities. The instructions are easy to follow, best of all, Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is easy to differentiate, adapt as close readings and effortlessly incorporate Response to Intervention into a whole class or individual setting.
Table of Contents
Instructions for Fluency Letter Pages 5
Instructions for Fluency Practice for a Group or Class 6
A Few Words About Reading Instruction 9
Practice Passages: Letters to Words 11
Short “a” Letter Page 12
Short “e” Letter Page 14
Short “i” Letter Page 16
Short “o” Letter Page 18
Short “u” Letter Page 20
Long “a” Letter Page 22
Long “e” Letter Page 24
Long “i” Letter Page 26
Long “o” Letter Page 28
Long “u” Letter Page 30
“c” Letter Page 32
“m” Letter Page 34
“p” Letter Page 36
“f” Letter Page 38
“b” Letter Page 40
“ar” Letter Page 42
“ar” and “ur” Letter Page 44
“ow” Letter Page 46
Passages 49
High Frequency Words 50
Fluency “ir”, “or” and “our” 56
Fluency Words “long e spelled y” 58
Fluency Words “Contractions” 61
Fluency Words “Consonant Pairs” 64
Fluency “th” Words 67
Fluency “s” or “es” Words 70
Fluency Soft “c” and “s” Words 73
Fluency Words “Compound Words” 76
Fluency Words “f”, “ff” and “ough” 79
Fluency Words “w”, “wh” and “h” 82
Fluency Words “More High Frequency Words” 85
Fluency Words ”Even More HFW” 88
Fluency “Words, Words, Words” 91
Fluency “Words Again” 94
Fluency “Words Revisited” 97
Fluency “More Words to Read 100
Fluency “The Other Sound of C 103
Fluency “Almost Last Set of Words” 106
Fluency “Last Set of Words” 109
Fluency “Action Words” 112
Fluency “Things” 113
Fluency D, F and G Words 114
Words to Read and Know 115
Fluency First Hundred 116
Fluency First Hundred – Part 2 117
Fluency First Hundred – Part 3 118
Vowels 119
Fluency Short Vowels “a” 121
Fluency Short Vowels “e” 123
Fluency Short Vowel “I” 125
Fluency Short Vowel “o” 127
Fluency Short Vowel “u” 129
Fluency Long Vowels “a” 131
Fluency Long “e” 133
Fluency Long “I” 135
Fluency Long “o” Words 137
Fluency Long “u” Words 139
Passages 141
Story Passages 179
Inventory Sheets and Logs 191! !
Great for whole class, early finishers, interventions, buddy work and more...
This bundle includes :
40 Words 160 Card Deck for Pre-K
52 Words – 240 Card Deck for K
41 Words – 204 Card Deck for 1st
46 Words: 184 Card Deck for 2nd Grade
41 Words: 164 Card Deck for 3rd Grade
51 Dolch Noun List 1: 204 Card Deck
42 Dolch Noun List 2: 204 Card Deck
Plus: "Word Family Flowers: Phonics - 45 word families in all.