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Welcome to my online store! I'm passionate about creating downloadable, printable classroom resources and clip art images that make teaching easier and more enjoyable. As a fellow educator, I understand the challenges of planning engaging lessons and decorating your classroom on a budget. That's why I design high-quality, creative, and fun materials that you can instantly access and print at your convenience.

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Welcome to my online store! I'm passionate about creating downloadable, printable classroom resources and clip art images that make teaching easier and more enjoyable. As a fellow educator, I understand the challenges of planning engaging lessons and decorating your classroom on a budget. That's why I design high-quality, creative, and fun materials that you can instantly access and print at your convenience.
Vowels and Consonants Posters
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Vowels and Consonants Posters

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Vowels: Consonants: Vowels and Consonants Posters: These posters are great for your literacy centers, word walls, focus walls or anywhere that you want your kids to remember the vowels and consonant sounds. The explanation for each term is catchy and helps kids to pay attention to their breath which is what vowels and consonants are all about. The letters are graphical representations of those speech sounds so this set will help them tie the sounds with the letters too. Hope that this is helpful to you!
Early Finishers - PICTURE COMPLETION - Symmetry Drawing Sheets
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Early Finishers - PICTURE COMPLETION - Symmetry Drawing Sheets

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Early Finishers Here is a set of drawing sheets in which your kiddos will have to use the squares to complete the other half of the picture then color. This free resource contains picture sheets that are differentiated as 4 x 5 grids and also 7 x 9 grids for a little more challenge. ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ I pride myself on creating quality resources for teachers and students alike. Every effort has been made to make this resource error free. Should you find a mistake please let me know in the "Ask a Question" section or email me prior to feedback and I will quickly fix it. You can then redownload the corrected version for free! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ All Rights Reserved by © Nicole Hernandez . This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. No part of this resource maybe posted on a blog (personal or commercial), webpage/site, server, or other location that is accessible by multiple people. Violations of this notice are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Thank you for respecting my work!
Phonics Flashcards - Beginning Trigraphs
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Phonics Flashcards - Beginning Trigraphs

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Trigraphs: This resource pack contains picture 75 Illustrated Word Cards that depict the following beginning trigraphs: ‘scr’ ‘shr’ ‘spl’ ‘spr’ ‘squ’ ‘str’ ‘thr’ The cards are formatted three (3) cards per print and are large enough for classroom display on your word wall.
Loop Game - {Compound Words}
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Loop Game - {Compound Words}

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Compound Words: Compound Words...Loop game With Picture Cards Set: This is a two-in-one resource that will make any literacy center bloom. It contains a set of 44 I Have Who Has game cards along with 1 blank template for your own customizing efforts. Along with that is a set of Picture cards containing the compound words that are covered in the game. There is also a blank Picture card template just for you. That makes a total of 88 cards of fun-filled activities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more Compound Words Sets click below: Compound Words...I Have Who Has With Picture Cards Set Compound Wordpecker Fun! A Matching Activity for Elementary Grades ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (C) 2013 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea
Telling Time - On The Hour, Half Past {Loop Game}
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Telling Time - On The Hour, Half Past {Loop Game}

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Loop Game: Telling Time- What's The Time Mr. Wolf? I Have Who Has...Telling Time On The Hour 'n Half Past: This is a wonderful fun-filled activity for Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Your kiddos will have no time to waste. This game reinforces time on the hour and half past the hour. (C) Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ I pride myself on creating quality resources for teachers and students alike. Every effort has been made to make this resource error free. Should you find a mistake please let me know in the "Ask a Question" section or email me prior to feedback and I will quickly fix it. You can then redownload the corrected version for free! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ All Rights Reserved by © Nicole Hernandez . This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. No part of this resource maybe posted on a blog (personal or commercial), webpage/site, server, or other location that is accessible by multiple people. Violations of this notice are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Thank you for respecting my work!
Cause and Effect Activities and Posters
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Cause and Effect Activities and Posters

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Are you looking for ideas to teach cause and effect to your students? Look no further that these Activities and Posters. This skill always seem to be a difficult concept to teach to the young ones. This is why I created this resource which will help to bring about a greater understanding for your students. I suggest that you start with the Effect then Cause rather than Cause and Effect to get them to start with the facts first then think creatively to give a reason behind the facts. My set includes the following; 2 Posters 24 sets of effect/cause cards 1 matching mat 1 mix and match writing sheet 1 blank printable for students to draw and write their own sentences The matching capabilities and possible crazy sentences is all but funny and enjoyable. This is a fantastic addition to your literacy center and game corners.
Comprehension Strategies Posters
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Comprehension Strategies Posters

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Comprehension Strategies: Reinforcing Reading Comprehension and Word Attack Strategies Posters: Reinforcing Reading is a set of kid-friendly Comprehension and Word Attack Strategies posters to adorn your literacy centers all year round. This bright and colorful set was created with eye-catching images and simple “I” statements and stems to give your kids the added assistance they need to work independently. The set contains the following:- 12 Word Attack Strategies Posters- When I get stuck on a word… 10 Comprehension Posters- To help me understand what I read I… 1. Activate Prior Knowledge 2. Make Predictions 3. Determine the Importance 4. Ask Questions 5. Make Connections 6. Visualize 7. Synthesize 8. Summarize /Summarise 9. Infer 10. Use Fix-Up Strategies
Writer's Craft Technique Posters for Beginning Readers and Writers!
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Writer's Craft Technique Posters for Beginning Readers and Writers!

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Writer’s Craft Beginning readers must be able to think and behave like established, skilled writers. This is why we need to bring them into the world of the writer to observe their skills and technique. The Common Core state standards targets children’s literacy skills especially through the close reading of mentor texts as exemplars of good writing technique. With close reading our kids get to, not only read like writers, but they also get a chance to write like readers. In that way they get to write with a clear view in mind of what they want their readers to get from their piece. This close reading resource pack contains 30 posters which display some key terms and definitions together with kid-friendly illustrations and examples for the exploration of writer's craft.. Created for kindergarten classrooms, this set can be used in the higher grades as the need may arise. You can display these for targeted focus on paticuluar craft skills as a reminder of what each looks like. These posters are great for your literacy centers, reading corners and writer’s workshop areas. The following is an alphabetical list of the posters enclosed: Alliteration Astounding Adjectives Attribute Adjectives Comparison Details Expanding Sentences Figurative Language Imagery Onomatopoeia Paragraphs- Expository/Persuasive/Narrative/Descriptive Parallel Structure Repetition Sensory Words Snapshots Specificity Strong Verbs Thoughtshots Text Structure – Descriptive Problem/Solution Cause/Effect Compare/Contrast Sequence/Chronological Order Transitions Word Choice Writer’s Craft Writing Sentences All Rights Reserved by © Nicole Hernandez . This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. No part of this resource maybe posted on a blog (personal or commercial), webpage/site, server, or other location that is accessible by multiple people. Violations of this notice are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Thank you for respecting my work!
Adjectives - {Words To Describe My Feelings}
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Adjectives - {Words To Describe My Feelings}

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Feeling Words Here is a two-in-one mini-book that your students will have for a long time! For this activity your kiddos will build a list of words to describe their feelings. The feelings are: Angry Confused Proud Shy Sad Excited Content Embarrassed Happy Scared Shocked Worried Simply print the pages of the feeling words that you wish to include in this mini-book. The pages are not numbered so you can place them in any order. Staple the pages together. Have your students brainstorm or look for words that they can use to describe these feelings. Have your students keep this mini-book as a handy reference tool especially for writing assignments. This resource is formatted as two pages per print. You might also be interested in: Feelings Mini Book. Feelings - {We Let Our Feelings Show!}. I pride myself on creating quality resources for teachers and students alike. Every effort has been made to make this resource error free. Should you find a mistake please let me know in the "Ask a Question" section or email me prior to feedback and I will quickly fix it. You can then redownload the corrected version for free! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ ⚊ All Rights Reserved by © Nicole Hernandez . This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. No part of this resource maybe posted on a blog (personal or commercial), webpage/site, server, or other location that is accessible by multiple people. Violations of this notice are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Thank you for respecting my work!
Identifying Verb Tenses {Color Coded Cards for Practicing Simple Verb Tenses}
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Identifying Verb Tenses {Color Coded Cards for Practicing Simple Verb Tenses}

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Verbs: Time To Play!- Helpful Color Coded Cards for Practicing Simple Verb Tenses: Time To Play is a helpful set of color coded cards for reviewing simple verb tenses. It gives students the opportunity to review and practice inflectional verb endings, forming present tense, past tense and future tense using colorful illustrations in a way that your kids will have fun. Past tense pictures are grayscaled Present tense pictures are full colored Future tense pictures are blue scaled. This set is perfect for your literacy centers or for individual students. Simply print, laminate and cut cards either as formatted or you can cut them for sorting by tense. I also included a blank card for your students to make their own. A sentence worksheet is included for extended writing using their cards. The fifteen (15) words included in this set are: ask bathe cook dance drink exercise fix push run save sit swim walk won wrote Enjoy! Nicole
The Sentence Makers - with EDITABLE Word Banks
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The Sentence Makers - with EDITABLE Word Banks

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This is a great way to start your kiddos with making their own sentences. These are four sentence makers (bakers) who offer simple reminders of basic sentence writing for beginners. These anchor charts are both in color and black and white. I have included writing sheets with editable word banks and a list of the high frequency words suggested by Fountas and Pinnell for kindergarten to grade three teachers. You can use the sheets to create your own word list. The high frequency words are on the left and CVC words on the right of each sheet; both editable according to your needs. I also included sentence making awards for boys and girls.This resource is versatile and can be used all year long and at any class level that you may teach in the future. Additionally, your seasonal words or subject specific words can be added to the banks and printed to engage your students in meaningful writing. Remember, you can also choose to print the slides as is, it is up to you. The CVC word list included are: Short a Short e Short i Short o Short u All Rights Reserved by © Nicole Hernandez . This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. No part of this resource maybe posted on a blog (personal or commercial), webpage/site, server, or other location that is accessible by multiple people. Violations of this notice are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Thank you for respecting my work!
Word Families - {21 Trifold Mini Book Bits with Posters and Picture Cards}
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Word Families - {21 Trifold Mini Book Bits with Posters and Picture Cards}

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Word Families: 21 Word Family Trifold Mini Book Bits with Posters and Picture Cards: These Word Family Trifold Mini Book Bits are super fantastic reading and writing bits for your kiddos. Each little book has a little bit of everything; a little bit of reading, a little bit of writing and little bit of coloring. These Trifold Mini Book Bits can be used to promote and encourage your young readers as they begin to put sounds together. Simply print and cut out the selected trifold mini book (there are two per print). They go away reading the list as a way to review the particular family. Also included in this set are: 21 Word Family Posters 78 Picture Cards (with labels) 78 Picture Cards (without labels) ***If you are unclear about this product, please take time to read over the description and use the Question/Answer tab and I will reply as soon as I can.*** © 2014 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea
Visualization Worksheets - Picture This!
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Visualization Worksheets - Picture This!

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This set of 20 worksheets encourages students to use their imagination and sharpen their visualization skills, making reading a sensory-rich experience! Each worksheet features: Vivid Passages: Short, sensory-rich reading passages on topics like a day at the beach, a trip to the zoo, or a stroll through the park, designed to help students create mental images. You may choose to read them out for your students or have them read it on their own. Draw & Color: A large drawing space where students can illustrate what they imagine, allowing them to connect deeply with the text. Sensory Check-In: Questions prompting students to describe sensory details (such as sights, sounds, and textures) to reinforce comprehension. Reflection: A quick “Yes or No” question that encourages students to reflect on whether visualizing the scene helped them understand the story better. Ideal for Teachers and Parents who want to make reading an interactive experience that supports critical thinking and creativity! Perfect for independent work, reading centers, or group activities, these worksheets are a valuable tool for developing visualization as a key reading strategy. Help your students transform words into vibrant mental pictures, enhancing their comprehension and engagement with every page.
Predicting Outcomes Reading Passages
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Predicting Outcomes Reading Passages

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These reading passages are ideal for reading comprehension lessons and to also encourage students to think critically about predicting outcomes and cause and effect relationships. There are 50 short passages, one per page. Each scenario provides a relatable engaging story to capture students’ interest and attention. The visuals add context to the text and helps students to understand and interpret the passage. Lines are provided for students to create their own responses. This set is perfect for literacy centers, group work, or independent practice. Ideal for elementary grades, this resource encourages students to connect prior knowledge, use context clues, and enhance their comprehension skills.
Story Elements Posters for the Classroom
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Story Elements Posters for the Classroom

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These Story Elements Posters can help elementary students understand key components of storytelling: Plot, Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution, and Theme. Each poster uses engaging graphics and simple explanations to illustrate concepts. These posters are ideal for classroom use, enhancing reading comprehension and creative writing skills for students in kindergarten through third grade.
Varying Sentence Beginnings Posters
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Varying Sentence Beginnings Posters

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These “Varying Sentence Beginnings” posters are designed to assist your students in enhancing their writing skills. They are a collection of ways to help them create engaging and dynamic sentences that maintain reader interest. These posters are a valuable tool that will inspire creativity and writer motivation with ease.
30 Fun Would You Rather Opinion Writing Prompts
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30 Fun Would You Rather Opinion Writing Prompts

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You would love this exciting collection of fun "Would You Rather" writing prompts designed specifically for kids! These prompts are perfect for sparking creativity and encouraging critical thinking skills in young minds. Each prompt presents two intriguing options, challenging children to make a choice and explain their reasoning through writing. Whether used in the classroom or at home, these prompts are a fantastic way to engage children in imaginative and thought-provoking writing exercises. Get ready for endless fun and learning with our “Would You Rather” writing prompts for kids!
Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The First 100 Words | Literacy Center
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Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The First 100 Words | Literacy Center

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Learn sight words with the Sight Word Buddies! These kindergarten sight words worksheets includes the first level of the Fry words or high frequency words most used in reading and writing. These activity pages are perfect for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. They are low prep, ready to go pages for introducing sight words and are perfect for morning work, homework or extra practice. The sight words are organized in alphabetical order to make finding them easier. Activities included on each worksheet: Read the word Write the word Map the word Color the word Trace the word Spell the word Build the word (cut out and glue the letters in the correct order) Words included in this FIRST 100 Words packet: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I, at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, words, but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said, there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if, will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so, some, her, would, make, like, him, into, time, has, look, two, more, write, go, see, number, no, way, could, people, my, than, first, water, been, called, who, am, its, now, find, long, down, day, did, get, come, made, may, parts
Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The Second 100 Words | Literacy Center
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Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The Second 100 Words | Literacy Center

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Learn sight words with the Sight Word Buddies! These kindergarten sight words worksheets includes the second level of the Fry words or high frequency words most used in reading and writing. These activity pages are perfect for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. They are low prep, ready to go pages for introducing sight words and are perfect for morning work, homework or extra practice. The sight words are organized in alphabetical order to make finding them easier. Activities included on each worksheet: Read the word Write the word Map the word Color the word Trace the word Spell the word Build the word (cut out and glue the letters in the correct order) Words included in this SECOND 100 Words packet: after, again, air, also, America, animal, another, answer, any, around, ask, away, back, because, before, big, boy, came, change, different, does, end, even, follow, form, found, give, good, great, hand, help, here, home, house, just, kind, know, land, large, learn, letter, line, little, live, man, me, means, men, most, mother, move, much, must, name, need, new, off, old, only, our, over, page, picture, place, play, point, put, read, right, same, say, sentence, set, should, show, small, sound, spell, still, study, such, take, tell, things, think, three, through, too, try, turn, us, very, want, well, went, where, why, work, world, years
Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The Third 100 Words | Literacy Center
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Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The Third 100 Words | Literacy Center

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Learn sight words with the Sight Word Buddies! These kindergarten sight words worksheets includes the third level of the Fry words or high frequency words most used in reading and writing. These activity pages are perfect for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. They are low prep, ready to go pages for introducing sight words and are perfect for morning work, homework or extra practice. The sight words are organized in alphabetical order to make finding them easier. Activities included on each worksheet: Read the word Write the word Map the word Color the word Trace the word Spell the word Build the word (cut out and glue the letters in the correct order) Words included in this THIRD 100 Words packet: above, add, almost, along, always, began, begin, being, below, between, book, both, car, carry, children, city, close, country, cut, don’t, earth, eat, enough, every, example, eyes, face, family, far, father, feet, few, food, four, girl, got, group, grow, hard, head, hear, high, idea, important, Indian, it’s, keep, last, late, leave, left, let, life, light, list, might, mile, miss, mountains, near, never, next, night, often, once, open, own, paper, plant, real, river, run, saw, school, sea, second, seem, side, something, sometimes, song, soon, start, state, stop, story, talk, those, thought, together, took, tree, under, until, walk, watch, while, white, without, young