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Reading Prek Kindergarten Phonological Awareness Rhyming Matching at am ad an Words Sound to Image
Initial, Medial, and Last Sounds

Phonological Awareness: Rhyming: Matching /at/, /am/, /ad/, and /an/ Words (Sound to Image)

In this lesson, students will be asked to match a word from a specific word family to an image of a word that rhymes. Students can press to hear the word represented in the image, and listen to each of the word choices to pick the correct match.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Phonological Awareness Determining if at am ad an Words Rhyme Sound to Image
On-Set Rime

Phonological Awareness: Determining if /at/, /am/, /ad/, and /an/ Words Rhyme (Sound to Image)

Students are shown two items, one is an audio icon and the other is an image. They can press on either item to hear the word it represents. Students answer ‘yes’ or ’no’ in order to determine if the two represented words rhyme.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Alphabetic Principle Letter Identification Upper and Lowercase L
Alphabet ID

Alphabetic Principle: Letter Identification: Upper and Lowercase L

In an activity that begins to mimic the process of reading, students are presented with letters appearing in a sequence from left to right and top to bottom and asked to identify a target letter by pressing on it before it disappears.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Alphabetic Principle Letter Sounds Collect d Words Sound to Image
Letter Sounds

Alphabetic Principle: Letter Sounds: Collect /d/ Words (Sound to Image)

In this lesson, students are presented with a set of images and asked to collect the ones that begin with the same sound. Students can press to hear the word that each image represents.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Phonics Onset Rime Sound to Text Word Families at and am
Onset-Rime

Phonics: Onset-Rime: Sound to Text Word Families _at and _am

This lesson focuses on onset-rime, also known as word families (words that end in the same letters and sounds). Students are shown a word ending and asked to choose another word that has the same ending. Students can see the grapheme and hear audio of the target word ending, as well as audio for each of the optional word choices
Reading Prek Kindergarten Fluency and Comprehension Reading to Support Onset Rime ap ax ip ix ob od ot ox The Candle Fiction
Fluency & Comprehension

Fluency and Comprehension: Reading to Support Onset-Rime Onset-Rime _ap, _ax, _ip, _ix, _ob, _od, _ot, _ox: “The Candle” (Fiction)

In this lesson, students are focusing on fluency and comprehension skills. Students are introduced to the text passage by utilizing a guided reading window that blurs out all of the text, except for what is being read aloud. When the passage is finished, students are then asked comprehension questions based on the text. The student must answer the question by either citing evidence within the text (highlighting the sentence(s) that answer the question), or by answering a multiple choice question.
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Reading First Grade Phonics Digraphs Matching ch Words Sound to Text
Digraphs

Phonics: Digraphs: Matching _ch Words (Sound to Text)

Students are presented with an assortment of words and asked to choose the one that contains a target sound. Students can listen to the target phoneme by pressing on the audio icon.
Reading First Grade Phonics Blends Collecting bl cl fl Words Text to Text
Blends

Phonics: Blends: Collecting bl_, cl_, and fl_ Words (Text to Text)

Students see an assortment of words and are asked to collect all of the words that contain a target grapheme by dragging them to the collection area on the right side of the screen.
Reading First Grade Phonics Blends Ordering Letters to Build sn Words
Blends

Phonics: Blends: Ordering Letters to Build sn_ Words

In this lesson, students are presented with blank spaces in which to build a word by placing available letters in the correct order. Students can listen to audio of the target word.
Reading First Grade Phonics Endings Completing Words with ed Ending
Endings

Phonics: Endings: Completing Words with _ed Ending

Students are asked to fill in the blank at the end of a word with the correct inflectional ending. Students can listen to the target word and see and hear the grapheme choices.
Reading First Grade Phonics Diphthongs Choosing Words Containing ou cloud Sound to Text
Diphthongs

Phonics: Diphthongs: Choosing Words Containing ou (cloud) (Sound to Text)

Students are asked to choose the word containing a specific diphthong from an assortment of words. Students can listen to the diphthong by pressing the audio button.
Reading First Grade Fluency and Comprehension Reading to Support Initial Blends pl sl and spl Slugs Need Slime Non Fiction
Fluency & Comprehension

Fluency and Comprehension: Reading to Support Initial Blends pl_, sl_, and spl_: “Slugs Need Slime” (Non-Fiction)

Students are focusing on fluency and comprehension skills. Introduced to the text passage by utilizing a guided reading window that blurs out all of the text, except for what is being read aloud.
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Reading Prek Kindergarten Phonological Awareness Rhyming Matching at am ad an Words Sound to Image
Initial, Medial, and Last Sounds

Phonological Awareness: Rhyming: Matching /at/, /am/, /ad/, and /an/ Words (Sound to Image)

In this lesson, students will be asked to match a word from a specific word family to an image of a word that rhymes. Students can press to hear the word represented in the image, and listen to each of the word choices to pick the correct match.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Phonological Awareness Determining if at am ad an Words Rhyme Sound to Image
On-Set Rime

Phonological Awareness: Determining if /at/, /am/, /ad/, and /an/ Words Rhyme (Sound to Image)

Students are shown two items, one is an audio icon and the other is an image. They can press on either item to hear the word it represents. Students answer ‘yes’ or ’no’ in order to determine if the two represented words rhyme.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Alphabetic Principle Letter Identification Upper and Lowercase L
Alphabet ID

Alphabetic Principle: Letter Identification: Upper and Lowercase L

In an activity that begins to mimic the process of reading, students are presented with letters appearing in a sequence from left to right and top to bottom and asked to identify a target letter by pressing on it before it disappears.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Alphabetic Principle Letter Sounds Collect d Words Sound to Image
Letter Sounds

Alphabetic Principle: Letter Sounds: Collect /d/ Words (Sound to Image)

In this lesson, students are presented with a set of images and asked to collect the ones that begin with the same sound. Students can press to hear the word that each image represents.
Reading Prek Kindergarten Phonics Onset Rime Sound to Text Word Families at and am
Onset-Rime

Phonics: Onset-Rime: Sound to Text Word Families _at and _am

This lesson focuses on onset-rime, also known as word families (words that end in the same letters and sounds). Students are shown a word ending and asked to choose another word that has the same ending. Students can see the grapheme and hear audio of the target word ending, as well as audio for each of the optional word choices
Reading Prek Kindergarten Fluency and Comprehension Reading to Support Onset Rime ap ax ip ix ob od ot ox The Candle Fiction
Fluency & Comprehension

Fluency and Comprehension: Reading to Support Onset-Rime Onset-Rime _ap, _ax, _ip, _ix, _ob, _od, _ot, _ox: “The Candle” (Fiction)

In this lesson, students are focusing on fluency and comprehension skills. Students are introduced to the text passage by utilizing a guided reading window that blurs out all of the text, except for what is being read aloud. When the passage is finished, students are then asked comprehension questions based on the text. The student must answer the question by either citing evidence within the text (highlighting the sentence(s) that answer the question), or by answering a multiple choice question.
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Reading First Grade Phonics Digraphs Matching ch Words Sound to Text
Digraphs

Phonics: Digraphs: Matching _ch Words (Sound to Text)

Students are presented with an assortment of words and asked to choose the one that contains a target sound. Students can listen to the target phoneme by pressing on the audio icon.
Reading First Grade Phonics Blends Collecting bl cl fl Words Text to Text
Blends

Phonics: Blends: Collecting bl_, cl_, and fl_ Words (Text to Text)

Students see an assortment of words and are asked to collect all of the words that contain a target grapheme by dragging them to the collection area on the right side of the screen.
Reading First Grade Phonics Blends Ordering Letters to Build sn Words
Blends

Phonics: Blends: Ordering Letters to Build sn_ Words

In this lesson, students are presented with blank spaces in which to build a word by placing available letters in the correct order. Students can listen to audio of the target word.
Reading First Grade Phonics Endings Completing Words with ed Ending
Endings

Phonics: Endings: Completing Words with _ed Ending

Students are asked to fill in the blank at the end of a word with the correct inflectional ending. Students can listen to the target word and see and hear the grapheme choices.
Reading First Grade Phonics Diphthongs Choosing Words Containing ou cloud Sound to Text
Diphthongs

Phonics: Diphthongs: Choosing Words Containing ou (cloud) (Sound to Text)

Students are asked to choose the word containing a specific diphthong from an assortment of words. Students can listen to the diphthong by pressing the audio button.
Reading First Grade Fluency and Comprehension Reading to Support Initial Blends pl sl and spl Slugs Need Slime Non Fiction
Fluency & Comprehension

Fluency and Comprehension: Reading to Support Initial Blends pl_, sl_, and spl_: “Slugs Need Slime” (Non-Fiction)

Students are focusing on fluency and comprehension skills. Introduced to the text passage by utilizing a guided reading window that blurs out all of the text, except for what is being read aloud.
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Reading Second Grade Phonics Silent E Identifying ae ie and oe Words
Silent E

Phonics: Silent E: Identifying a_e, i_e, and o_e Words

This activity encourages the practice of eye movement that is required for reading text. Students are presented with words appearing in a sequence from left to right and top to bottom, and asked to identify all of the silent E words before they disappear.
Reading Second Grade Phonics R Controlled Ordering Sounds to Build ar Words
R-Controlled

Phonics: R-Controlled: Ordering Sounds to Build ar Words

In this lesson, students are presented with blank spaces in which to build a word by placing available phonemes in the correct order. Students can see and listen to audio of the target word as well as press the individual phonemes to hear the sounds.
Reading Second Grade High Frequency Words Completing Sentences With Correct Word air before form large try where years
High Frequency Words

High Frequency Words: Completing Sentences With Correct Word (air, before, form, large, try, where, years)

In this lesson, students are shown a sentence with a blank space for a missing word. Audio reads the complete sentence with the missing word included. Students are then asked to fill in the blank with the correct missing word from a set of available options.
Reading Second Grade Phonics Vowel Teams Matching Long A ai Words Text to Text
Vowel Teams

Phonics: Vowel Teams: Matching Long A: ai Words (Text to Text)

Students are presented with an assortment of words and asked to choose the one that contains a target vowel team, shown as a grapheme. Students can listen to the vowel team sound or hear each word by pressing on them.
Reading Second Grade Phonics Vowel Teams Identifying Long E ea Words
Vowel Teams

Phonics: Vowel Teams: Identifying Long E: ea Words

This activity encourages the eye movement required for reading text. Students are presented with words appearing in a sequence from left to right and top to bottom, and asked to identify all of the words containing Long E, spelled ea, before they disappear.
Reading Second Grade Phonics Prefixes Determining Same or Different Prefix dis
Prefixes

Phonics: Prefixes: Determining Same or Different Prefix dis_

Students are shown two words and asked if they begin with the same prefix. They can listen to the sound of the prefix by pressing the audio icon, and listen to each of the word options by pressing them. Students choose ‘yes’ or ’no’ to answer the question.