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Looking for an engaging and active way to reinforce phonics skills? This scavenger hunt combines movement and learning, making phonics practice fun for Kindergarten to 2nd-grade students!

This phonics scavenger hunt is packed with everything you need to get your students practicing essential phonics skills in an exciting, hands-on way. With step-by-step teacher directions, a student-friendly recording sheet, and an answer key for easy assessment, this activity is ready to go! Your students will match pictures to Initial (beginning) sounds, build fine motor skills as they write lowercase letters, and enjoy the built-in movement. This is perfect for independent practice or centers, whether you're teaching in small groups or as a whole class. This bundle includes #3 and #4 in the Scavenger Hunt Series. It is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, early second grade or any student working on identifying the Beginning sound. Start with whole-group instruction to guide your students through the process of identifying the picture, matching them to words, and writing their answers. Once they master the format, this scavenger hunt becomes an independent literacy station that can be used again and again with different content!

Take a at my preview for a better peek at what is included. Here is the letters bundle, CVC Word Hunt, and the VCe Hunt if you’d like ALL.THE.THINGS. in this series. 

Contents:

• Teacher Directions

• Student Directions and Recording Sheet

• Teacher Answer Key

• 12 Picture/Initial Sounds in hunt 1 and 15 Picture/Initial Sounds in hunt 2 Matching Cards in 2 Separate Hunts

• Recording sheet for assessment or progress monitoring

• Built-in movement and fine motor practice

Perfect for:

• Whole group instruction

• Independent literacy centers

• Scavenger hunts for phonics practice

• Multi-sensory learning that combines movement, visual identification, and writing

Common Core Alignment:

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2.D: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2.C: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

How it Works:

1. Students may start at ANY card with their pencil and paper on a clipboard. If this is too much to carry: Adjust the activity, by “hiding” the cards around the classroom writing surfaces such as tables and desks and have a pencil at each station.

2. Write the number of the starting card in the top left square.

3. Look at the picture, say what it is and think about what letters spell the initial, medial and final sounds.

4. Walk around the room searching for the Beginning Sound located in the oval in the top right of another card that matches the picture

5. When found, write the Beginning Sound on the line in the first box.

6. Following the arrow on their paper to box 2, write the number of this card in the box on the top left.

7. Repeat until all boxes are full. Students should return to starting card when completed.

You will❤️ it because:

Teachers will love how easy this scavenger hunt is to set up and how versatile it is—use it for independent practice, centers, or whole group activities. It’s aligned with a trusted phonics curriculum and provides a great way to assess students’ understanding. Plus, the built-in movement keeps students engaged and focused, making phonics practice more fun!

Students will love the excitement of searching for the right answers while moving around the room. The matching activity encourages them to think critically about phonics and fine-tune their motor skills, making learning feel like a game.

Who This Product is For:

• Kindergarten through 2nd-grade teachers looking for engaging phonics activities.

• Teachers seeking a UFLI-aligned, not endorsed by-simply introduced in the same sequence, resource to support phonics instruction.

• Educators needing fun, low-prep activities for independent centers or small groups.

• Teachers looking for ways to incorporate movement into phonics practice.

• Teachers wanting an easy way to assess and monitor students’ phonics progress.

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Looking for an engaging and active way to reinforce phonics skills? This scavenger hunt combines movement and learning, making phonics practice fun for Kindergarten to 2nd-grade students!

This phonics scavenger hunt bundle is packed with everything you need to get your students practicing essential phonics skills in an exciting, hands-on way. It
includes 7 separate hunts letters and sounds in the sequence of UFLI lessons 1-59. With step-by-step teacher directions, a student-friendly recording sheet, and an answer key for easy assessment, this activity is ready to go! Phonics lessons include:

1. Uppercase to Lowercase Matching for all alphabet lessons

2. Initial Sound to picture Matching

3. CVC Word to picture Matching

4. Digraph to picture Matching

5. VCe Word to picture Matching

It’s perfect for independent practice or centers, whether you're teaching in small groups or as a whole class. It is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, early second grade any student working on these reading skills. Start with whole-group instruction to guide your students through the process of identifying the picture, matching them to words, and writing their answers. Once they master the format, this scavenger hunt becomes an independent literacy station that can be used again and again with different content!

Take a look at my preview for a better peek at what is included. You may also like to see these Letter Sound charts for all sounds through open and closed syllables to use as a quick warm up prior to the day's lesson and these Short Vowel Practice Activities to keep the vowel sounds automatic.

Contents:

• Teacher Directions

• Student Directions and Recording Sheet

• Teacher Answer Keys

• 7 Separate Hunts Including:

  • 12 Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Matching
  • 14 Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Matching
  • 12 Initial Sound/Picture Matching
  • 15 Initial Sound/Picture Matching
  • 12 CVC Word/Picture matching
  • 8 Digraph/Picture matching
  • 12 Picture/VCe Word Matching Cards

• Alignment with UFLI scope and sequence (lessons 1-59), not endorsed by, simply follows the introductory sequence of letters and sounds.

• Recording sheet for assessment or progress monitoring

• Built-in movement and fine motor practice

Perfect for:

• Whole group instruction
• Independent literacy centers
• Scavenger hunts for phonics practice
• Multi-sensory learning that combines movement, visual identification, and writing

Common Core Alignment:

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.1.D: I can recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
✏️ ️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2.D: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2.C: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3 I can know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3 I can decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3A I can know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3.B : I can associate the long sounds with the common spelling for the five major vowels.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3.C: I can know final -e for representing long vowel sounds.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3.A: I can distinguish long vowels when reading one-syllable words.

How it Works:

1. Students may start at ANY card with their pencil and paper on a clipboard. If this is too much to carry: Adjust the activity, by “hiding” the cards around the classroom writing surfaces such as tables and desks and have a pencil at each station.
2. Write the number of the starting card in the top left square.
3. Look at the picture, say what it is and think about what letters/word matches.
4. Walk around the room searching for the letter/word match of the picture located in the oval in the top right of another card.
5. When found, write the answer on the line in the first box.
6. Following the arrow on their paper to box 2, write the number of this card in the box on the top left.
7. Repeat until all boxes are full. Students should return to starting card when completed.

You will LOVE it because:

Teachers will love how easy this scavenger hunt is to set up and how versatile it is—use it for independent practice, centers, or whole group activities. It’s aligned with a trusted phonics curriculum and provides a great way to assess students’ understanding. Plus, the built-in movement keeps students engaged and focused, making phonics practice more fun!

Students will love the excitement of searching for the right answers while moving around the room. The matching activity encourages them to think critically about phonics and fine-tune their motor skills, making learning feel like a game.

Who This Product is For:

• Kindergarten through 2nd-grade teachers looking for engaging phonics activities.
• Teachers seeking a UFLI-scope and sequence aligned resource to support phonics instruction.
• Educators needing fun, low-prep activities for independent centers or small groups.
• Teachers looking for ways to incorporate movement into phonics practice.
• Teachers wanting an easy way to assess and monitor students’ phonics progress.

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Go to your My Purchases page and beside each purchase (after 24hrs) you'll see a Leave a Review button. Click that and you can leave a quick rating and a comment. You will get 1 credit for every dollar spent to use on future purchases! I value your feedback greatly, and it helps me create more products to help you!

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Looking for an engaging and active way to reinforce phonics skills? This scavenger hunt combines movement and learning, making phonics practice fun for Kindergarten and 1st-grade students!

This phonics scavenger hunt is packed with everything you need to get your students practicing essential phonics skills in an exciting, hands-on way. With step-by-step teacher directions, a student-friendly recording sheet, and an answer key for easy assessment, this activity is ready to go! Your students will match pictures to the initial sound, build fine motor skills as they write lowercase letters, and enjoy the built-in movement. This is perfect for independent practice or centers, whether you're teaching in small groups or as a whole class. This is #4 in the Scavenger Hunt Series. It is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, early second grade or any student working on initial sounds. Start with whole-group instruction to guide your students through the process of identifying the picture, matching them to words, and writing their answers. Once they master the format, this scavenger hunt becomes an independent literacy station that can be used again and again with different content!

Take a at my preview for a better peek at what is included. Here is the letters bundle ,the CVC Word Hunt and the VCe Word Hunt  if you’d like ALL.THE.THINGS. in this series. 

Contents:

• Teacher Directions

• Student Directions and Recording Sheet

• Teacher Answer Key

• 15 Picture/Initial Sound Matching Cards

• Recording sheet for assessment or progress monitoring

• Built-in movement and fine motor practice

Perfect for:

• Whole group instruction

• Independent literacy centers

• Scavenger hunts for phonics practice

• Multi-sensory learning that combines movement, visual identification, and writing

Common Core Alignment:

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2.D: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2.C: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

How it Works:

1. Students may start at ANY card with their pencil and paper on a clipboard. If this is too much to carry: Adjust the activity, by “hiding” the cards around the classroom writing surfaces such as tables and desks and have a pencil at each station.

2. Write the number of the starting card in the top left square.

3. Look at the picture, say what it is and think about the initial (beginning) sounds.

4. Walk around the room searching for that letter located in the oval in the top right of another card that matches the picture

5. When found, write the Beginning Sound on the line in the first box.

6. Following the arrow on their paper to box 2, write the number of this card in the box on the top left.

7. Repeat until all boxes are full. Students should return to starting card when completed.

You will❤️ it because:

Teachers will love how easy this scavenger hunt is to set up and how versatile it is—use it for independent practice, centers, or whole group activities. It’s aligned with a trusted phonics curriculum and provides a great way to assess students’ understanding. Plus, the built-in movement keeps students engaged and focused, making phonics practice more fun!

Students will love the excitement of searching for the right answers while moving around the room. The matching activity encourages them to think critically about phonics and fine-tune their motor skills, making learning feel like a game.

Who is this for?

• Kindergarten through 2nd-grade teachers looking for engaging phonics activities.

• Teachers seeking a UFLI-aligned, not endorsed by-simply introduced in the same sequence- resource to support phonics instruction.

• Educators needing fun, low-prep activities for independent centers or small groups.

• Teachers looking for ways to incorporate movement into phonics practice.

• Teachers wanting an easy way to assess and monitor students’ phonics progress.

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Go to your My Purchases page and beside each purchase (after 24hrs) you'll see a Leave a Review button. Click that and you can leave a quick rating and a comment. You will get 1 credit for every spent to use on future purchases! I value your feedback greatly, and it helps me create more products to help you!

Thank you so much for your support of my store.

Looking for an engaging and active way to reinforce phonics skills? This scavenger hunt combines movement and learning, making phonics practice fun for Kindergarten to 2nd-grade students!

This phonics scavenger hunt is packed with everything you need to get your students practicing essential phonics skills in an exciting, hands-on way. With step-by-step teacher directions, a student-friendly recording sheet, and an answer key for easy assessment, this activity is ready to go! Your students will match pictures to initial (beginning) sounds, build fine motor skills as they write lowercase letters, and enjoy the built-in movement. This is perfect for independent practice or centers, whether you're teaching in small groups or as a whole class. This is #3 in the Scavenger Hunt Series. It is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, early second grade or any student working on recognizing Beginning Sounds. Start with whole-group instruction to guide your students through the process of identifying the picture, matching them to words, and writing their answers. Once they master the format, this scavenger hunt becomes an independent literacy station that can be used again and again with different content!

Take a at my preview for a better peek at what is included. Here is the letters bundle, the CVC Word Hunt and the VCe Word Hunt  if you’d like ALL.THE.THINGS. in this series. 

Contents:

• Teacher Directions

• Student Directions and Recording Sheet

• Teacher Answer Key

• 12 Picture/Initial Sound Matching Cards

• Recording sheet for assessment or progress monitoring

• Built-in movement and fine motor practice

Perfect for:

• Whole group instruction
• Independent literacy centers
• Scavenger hunts for phonics practice
• Multi-sensory learning that combines movement, visual identification, and writing

Common Core Alignment:

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2.D: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2.C: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

How it Works:

1. Students may start at ANY card with their pencil and paper on a clipboard. If this is too much to carry: Adjust the activity, by “hiding” the cards around the classroom writing surfaces such as tables and desks and have a pencil at each station.

2. Write the number of the starting card in the top left square.

3. Look at the picture, say what it is and think about what letters spell the initial, medial and final sounds.

4. Walk around the room searching for the initial sound located in the oval in the top right of another card that matches the picture

5. When found, write the initial sound on the line in the first box.

6. Following the arrow on their paper to box 2, write the number of this card in the box on the top left.

7. Repeat until all boxes are full. Students should return to starting card when completed.

You will❤️ it because:

Teachers will love how easy this scavenger hunt is to set up and how versatile it is—use it for independent practice, centers, or whole group activities. It’s aligned with a trusted phonics curriculum and provides a great way to assess students’ understanding. Plus, the built-in movement keeps students engaged and focused, making phonics practice more fun!

Students will love the excitement of searching for the right answers while moving around the room. The matching activity encourages them to think critically about phonics and fine-tune their motor skills, making learning feel like a game.

Who This Product is For:

• Kindergarten through 2nd-grade teachers looking for engaging phonics activities.

• Teachers seeking a UFLI-aligned, not endorsed by-simply introduced in the same sequence-resource to support phonics instruction.

• Educators needing fun, low-prep activities for independent centers or small groups.

• Teachers looking for ways to incorporate movement into phonics practice.

• Teachers wanting an easy way to assess and monitor students’ phonics progress.

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Go to your My Purchases page and beside each purchase (after 24hrs) you'll see a Leave a Review button. Click that and you can leave a quick rating and a comment. You will get 1 credit for every spent to use on future purchases! I value your feedback greatly, and it helps me create more products to help you!

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Circle animal names in alphabetical order as fast as you can!

Good for reading vocabulary, sequencing and memory!

Formatting is a little different in the preview. There should be more words that show up.

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This product has the number words 1-10 spread out all over the page in colorful lettering for children to circle numbers 1-10 in order as fast as possible!

Good for reading number words, sequencing, and your memory!

The preview formatting is a little different than what product looks like because of the way it was generated. All the words should be on one page, instead of two. If for some reason you buy it and it looks like that, please tell me and I will fix it.

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• All About Emotions for Kids Slideshow Class-English
• Fall Board Game set
• Search & Find The Hidden Letters
• 100 Sight Words Activity Packet
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This Match-Select-Name (M-S-N) Reading and Writing Bundle contains both the reading and writing packs of the Basketball M-S-N unit. These units provide resources for the acquisition and fluency stages of the M-S-N method.

The Match-Select-Name method was presented by L. Oelwein. There has been a significant amount of research done on the efficacy of this method.

It is shown to be beneficial for students with exceptionalities including Down’s Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder who are struggling to learn

to read using phonics.

The resources included in this unit support the acquisition and fluency stages for the 24 words in the set. The sight words in this set are from the Pre-primer and Primer Dolch word lists. Within this bundle there are 6 sets of 4 words with reading books (using both regular and open dyslexic fonts), flash cards, writing sheets and colouring sheets for each word. You will also find a board game using all 24 words.

Thank you again for downloading this product, I value your feedback so please feel free to leave a review!

This Match-Select-Name writing unit contains fluency support activities directly linked to the Match-Select-Name basketball reading unit. The Match-Select-Name method was presented by L. Oelwein. There has been a significant amount of research done on the efficacy of this method. It is shown to be beneficial for students with exceptionalities including Down’s Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder who are struggling to learn to read using phonics.

There are four stages in the method:

1 - Acquisition (Matching, Selecting, Naming)

2 - Fluency (Practice and Review)

3 - Transfer (Use of new fonts and coloured paper)

4 - Generalization (Ability to read the words in any context/format)

Literacy Skill Development for Students with Special Learning Needs, p. 51. Broun, L.

The resources included in this unit support the fluency stage for the 24 words in the set. The sight words in this set are from the Pre-primer and Primer Dolch word lists. You will find a writing sheet for each word, a colouring sheet for each word, and a board game using all 24 words.

Thank you again for downloading this product, I value your feedback so please feel free to leave a review!

Word Family Short i CVC Bundle

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!

These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-i CVC words. Each page focuses on a specific word family, such as -it, -in, or -ib, and includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:

- Interactive activities for hands-on learning

- Focus on short-i CVC word families

- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises

- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:

- Helps students practice and master phonics skills

- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency

- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn

- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-a words

• Word sort with pictures
• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles
• Label the picture with short-a words
• Word family fluency reading page
• Easy spelling test page

Short 'i' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions

• Your students can practice reading in a fun and engaging way using these decodable readers booklets. 
• Can be used with ANY curriculum
• Science of Reading Aligned
• Low Prep Required. Simply print the decodable books and you're good to go!
• These decodable books will align with ANY phonics program you teach.
• Perfect for centers, homework, morning work, and more.
• Perfect for Preschool Kindergarten, 1st grade, and RTI for second grade
•  CCSS and TEKS Aligned
• Added benefit of Comprehension Questions, too!

Short 'i' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions are perfect for your small groups or homework. Cute, easy to read stories that focus on sound spellings and comprehension. Your students will love these little books and you will love that you don't have to plan a big lesson to cover the basics like comprehension questions, fluency, and even sight word practice. Do yourself a favor and get these Short 'i' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions now!

Word Family Short i CVC Word Work Pages

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On, multi-modal activity pages!

Great for Centers or Homework

These Word Families Short i CVC Words Word Work Pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master their phonics skills. This resource includes a variety of activities to reinforce the short-i sound. Students engage in activities such as word sorting, word building, and sentence writing to strengthen their understanding of CVC words. These word work pages are a valuable resource for teachers and parents looking to support their first-grade students' phonics development.

Features:

- Word sorting activities to help students identify and categorize short-i words

- Word-building activities to encourage students to manipulate and create new words

- Sentence writing activities to practice using short-i words in context

- Clear and concise instructions for easy implementation- Just print and go!

Benefits:

- Reinforce phonics skills: These word work pages provide targeted practice for working with short-i words, helping students develop their phonics skills.

- Build vocabulary: By engaging with a variety of short-i words, students will expand their vocabulary and become more confident readers and writers.

- Enhance reading fluency: Regular practice with CVC words will improve students' ability to decode and read words fluently.

- Support independent learning: These word work pages can be used in the classroom or at home, allowing students to practice and reinforce their phonics skills independently.

What you get:

Six pages for practicing short-i words

with a variety of strategies

Word Family Short i CVC Small Group Fluency Practice

Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!

>>>What you get:

A week's worth of researched based, classroom

tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,

fluency, and even nonsense word practice, as well

as an end-of-unit assessment page.

Also includes sample small group schedule and

tracking sheets to make planning your small groups

EASY!

Resources you may also love ❤️

The 5 Jobs of Silent E

First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle

Short Vowel CVC Word Small Group plans

Thank you!

-Leslie

Check out my website here

Keywords: Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks

Word Family Short e CVC Bundle
No Prep, just print and go!
Hands-On Interactive notebook pages, word work practice, decodable readers, and small group lessons!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!
These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-e CVC words. Each page focuses on a specific word family and includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:
- Interactive activities for hands-on learning
- Focus on short-e CVC word families
- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises
- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:
- Helps students practice and master phonics skills
- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency
- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn
- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-a words

• Word sort with pictures

• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles

• Label the picture with short-e words

• Word family fluency reading page

• Easy spelling test page

Short 'e' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions

• Your students can practice reading in a fun and engaging way using these decodable readers booklets. 

• Can be used with ANY curriculum

• Science of Reading Aligned

• Low Prep Required. Simply print the decodable books and you're good to go!

• These decodable books will align with ANY phonics program you teach.

• Perfect for centers, homework, morning work, and more.

• Perfect for Preschool Kindergarten, 1st grade, and RTI for second grade

•  CCSS and TEKS Aligned

• Added benefit of Comprehension Questions, too!

Short 'e' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions are perfect for your small groups or homework. Cute, easy to read stories that focus on sound spellings and comprehension. Your students will love these little books and you will love that you don't have to plan a big lesson to cover the basics like comprehension questions, fluency, and even sight word practice. Do yourself a favor and get these Short 'e' cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions now!

Word Family Short e CVC Word Work Pages
No Prep, just print and go!
Hands-On, multi-modal activity pages!
Great for Centers or Homework

These Word Families Short e CVC Words Word Work Pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master their phonics skills. This resource includes a variety of activities to reinforce the short-i sound. Students engage in activities such as word sorting, word building, and sentence writing to strengthen their understanding of CVC words. These word work pages are a valuable resource for teachers and parents looking to support their first-grade students' phonics development.

Features:
- Word sorting activities to help students identify and categorize short-i words
- Word-building activities to encourage students to manipulate and create new words
- Sentence writing activities to practice using short-i words in context
- Clear and concise instructions for easy implementation- Just print and go!

Benefits:
- Reinforce phonics skills: These word work pages provide targeted practice for working with short-i words, helping students develop their phonics skills.
- Build vocabulary: By engaging with a variety of short-i words, students will expand their vocabulary and become more confident readers and writers.
- Enhance reading fluency: Regular practice with CVC words will improve students' ability to decode and read words fluently.
- Support independent learning: These word work pages can be used in the classroom or at home, allowing students to practice and reinforce their phonics skills independently.

What you get:

Six pages for practicing short-i words
with a variety of strategies

Word Family Short eCVC Small Group Fluency Practice
Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!

>>>What you get:

A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, and even nonsense word practice, as well
as an end-of-unit assessment page.

Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!

Resources you may also love ❤️

The 5 Jobs of Silent E

First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle

Short Vowel CVC Word Small Group plans

Thank you!

-Leslie
Check out my website here

Word Family Short o CVC Bundle
No Prep, just print and go!
Hands-On Interactive notebook pages, word work practice, decodable readers, and small group lessons!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!
These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short o CVC words. Each page focuses on a specific word family and includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:
- Interactive activities for hands-on learning
- Focus on short o CVC word families
- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises
- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:
- Helps students practice and master phonics skills
- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency
- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn
- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-a words

• Word sort with pictures

• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles

• Label the picture with short-e words

• Word family fluency reading page

• Easy spelling test page

Short o cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions

• Your students can practice reading in a fun and engaging way using these decodable readers booklets. 

• Can be used with ANY curriculum

• Science of Reading Aligned

• Low Prep Required. Simply print the decodable books and you're good to go!

• These decodable books will align with ANY phonics program you teach.

• Perfect for centers, homework, morning work, and more.

• Perfect for Preschool Kindergarten, 1st grade, and RTI for second grade

•  CCSS and TEKS Aligned

• Added benefit of Comprehension Questions, too!

Short o cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions are perfect for your small groups or homework. Cute, easy to read stories that focus on sound spellings and comprehension. Your students will love these little books and you will love that you don't have to plan a big lesson to cover the basics like comprehension questions, fluency, and even sight word practice. Do yourself a favor and get these Short o cvc Decodable Books with Comprehension Questions now!

Word Family Short o CVC Word Work Pages
No Prep, just print and go!
Hands-On, multi-modal activity pages!
Great for Centers or Homework

These Word Families Short e CVC Words Word Work Pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master their phonics skills. This resource includes a variety of activities to reinforce the short o sound. Students engage in activities such as word sorting, word building, and sentence writing to strengthen their understanding of CVC words. These word work pages are a valuable resource for teachers and parents looking to support their first-grade students' phonics development.

Features:
- Word sorting activities to help students identify and categorize short-i words
- Word-building activities to encourage students to manipulate and create new words
- Sentence writing activities to practice using short-i words in context
- Clear and concise instructions for easy implementation- Just print and go!

Benefits:
- Reinforce phonics skills: These word work pages provide targeted practice for working with short o words, helping students develop their phonics skills.
- Build vocabulary: By engaging with a variety of short-i words, students will expand their vocabulary and become more confident readers and writers.
- Enhance reading fluency: Regular practice with CVC words will improve students' ability to decode and read words fluently.
- Support independent learning: These word work pages can be used in the classroom or at home, allowing students to practice and reinforce their phonics skills independently.

What you get:

Six pages for practicing shor ot words
with a variety of strategies
Word Family Short o CVC Small Group Fluency Practice
Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!

>>>What you get:

A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, and even nonsense word practice, as well
as an end-of-unit assessment page.

Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!

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Word Family Short A CVC Interactive Notebook Pages

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!

These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-a CVC words. Each page focuses on a specific word family, such as -at, -an, or -ad, and includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:

- Interactive activities for hands-on learning

- Focus on short-a CVC word families

- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises

- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:

- Helps students practice and master phonics skills

- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency

- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn

- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-a words

• Word sort with pictures
• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles
• Label the picture with short-a words
• Word family fluency reading page
• Easy spelling test page

I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

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The 5 Jobs of Silent E

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Keywords: Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks

Word Family Short e CVC Interactive Notebook Pages

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!

These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-e CVC words. Each page includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:

- Interactive activities for hands-on learning

- Focus on short-e CVC word families

- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises

- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:

- Helps students practice and master phonics skills

- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency

- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn

- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-e words

• Word sort with pictures
• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles
• Label the picture with short-e words
• Word family fluency reading page
• Easy spelling test page

I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

Resources you may also love ❤️

The 5 Jobs of Silent E

First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle

Short Vowel CVC Word Small Group plans

Thank you!

-Leslie

Check out my website here

Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks

Word Family Short o CVC Interactive Notebook Pages

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!

These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-o CVC words. Each page includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:

- Interactive activities for hands-on learning

- Focus on short-o CVC word families

- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises

- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:

- Helps students practice and master phonics skills

- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency

- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn

- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-o words

• Word sort with pictures
• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles
• Label the picture with short-o words
• Word family fluency reading page
• Easy spelling test page

I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

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The 5 Jobs of Silent E

First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle

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Thank you!

-Leslie

Check out my website here

Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks

Word Family Short i CVC Interactive Notebook Pages

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!

These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-i CVC words. Each page includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:

- Interactive activities for hands-on learning

- Focus on short-i CVC word families

- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises

- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:

- Helps students practice and master phonics skills

- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency

- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn

- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-i words

• Word sort with pictures
• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles
• Label the picture with short-i words
• Word family fluency reading page
• Easy spelling test page

I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

Resources you may also love ❤️

The 5 Jobs of Silent E

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Short Vowel CVC Word Small Group plans

Thank you!

-Leslie

Check out my website here

Keywords: Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks

Word Family Beginning Blends Interactive Notebook Pages

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!

These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master words with beginning blends. Each page includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:

- Interactive activities for hands-on learning

- Focus on beginning blends word families

- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises

- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:

- Helps students practice and master phonics skills

- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency

- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn

- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing beginning r and s blends

• Word sort with pictures
• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles
• Label the picture with beginning blends
• Word family fluency reading page
• Easy spelling test page

I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

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The 5 Jobs of Silent E

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Thank you!

-Leslie

Check out my website here

Keywords: Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks

Word Family Short u CVC Interactive Notebook Pages

No Prep, just print and go!

Hands-On Interactive notebook pages!

Interactive Notebooks make learning to read FUN!

These interactive notebook pages are designed to help first-grade students practice and master short-u CVC words. Each page includes activities and exercises to reinforce phonics skills. Students will engage in hands-on learning as they cut, paste, write, and read words in a fun and interactive way. These notebook pages are perfect for use in the classroom or at home for extra practice.

Features:

- Interactive activities for hands-on learning

- Focus on short-u CVC word families

- Cut, paste, write, and read exercises

- Engaging and fun for students

Benefits:

- Helps students practice and master phonics skills

- Reinforces word recognition and reading fluency

- Provides a visual and interactive way to learn

- Suitable for use in the classroom or at home

What you get:

Five pages for practicing short-u words

• Word sort with pictures
• Build-a-Word Picture Puzzles
• Label the picture with short-u words
• Word family fluency reading page
• Easy spelling test page

I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

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Word Families, CVC Words, Reading Fluency, Reading Groups, Kindergarten, Home School, 1st grade, Interactive Notebooks

Make learning sight words fun and interactive with this Sight Word Bingo game! Perfect for kindergarten classrooms, this resource provides a playful way to reinforce sight word recognition, enhance reading fluency, and build confidence in young readers.

Easy to print, set up, and play, it’s ideal for small group practice, literacy centers, or a fun class activity. What’s Included: 15 Unique Bingo Cards: Each card is carefully designed with a different sight word arrangement to keep the game engaging.

Caller’s Word List: Easily track the words called, complete with a checklist for the game leader.

Printable Markers (Optional): Fun, themed markers for students to cut out and use during the game.

Detailed Game Instructions: Clear, step-by-step directions to help you introduce and play the game with ease. Features: Simple and Ready to Use: Just print and play!

This resource is low-prep and works for various learning settings, from classrooms to homeschooling. Engaging Sight Word Practice: Great for mastering sight words with a hands-on, interactive approach. Flexible Use: Perfect for morning warm-ups, literacy centers, indoor recess, or substitute plans. Make sight word learning memorable and enjoyable for your students!

Make teaching short vowel CVC words fun with this engaging and simple phonics game**!**  This product includes 5 low-prep Build a Word Boards that are perfect for practicing encoding and decoding CVC words. You have a Build a Word game for each of the short vowels. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for reading centers or independent practice. You could even use it as a whole class activity!

Five printable Short Vowel CVC Build a Word Boards are included in both color and black and white. There is also a key for each short vowel board. 

These boards were created with early readers and writers in mind. Instead of random letters like other word games, the letters on each board are specifically chosen to set the student up for success. 

Quick setup and easy-to-read student directions make these warm-up games perfect for independent work, a whole class warm-up, or even an extension activity for fast finishers. 

Here’s what you’ll get:

• 5 printable Build a Word Boards in color
• 5 printable Build a Word Boards in black and white
• Student response sheets
• Answer keys

Ideas for use:

This resource provides engaging activities in a printable PDF. The format is perfect if you have daily reading and writing stations or time for independent practice.  In my online classroom, we use the activity for our session warm-up or a brain break. 

Why your students will love this:

Your students will love practicing reading, writing, and spelling in a new way during reading stations or independent practice.  They’ll be engaged and having fun while playing with words and learning new CVC words.

**Prep is quick and easy…**Just print the pages or upload them to your online classroom, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging class!

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Vocabulary practice, vocabulary activities, writing practice, spelling practice, daily warm-up, writing centers, word play, word games

30 different word puzzles! Use these cards as a great way to help kids practice their short vowel/CVC words. I use them with with magnets on the back and have students put together the words and find the matching magnetic letters! Reinforces beginning, middle, and ending sounds. Buy this activity as part of a bundle and SAVE! SHORT VOWEL ACTIVITY SET keywords: games, CVC, short vowels, puzzles, beginning sound, middle sound, ending sound