$5 - $10 2nd Grade Other (ELA) Centers (by date, oldest first)

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-vowels; ar,or,er,ur,ir

-R-controlled vowel words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-vowels; a,e,i,o,u

-VCe words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

1-100 of Fry's High Frequency Words in an easy to use, kindergarten or first grade friendly format. Perfect to use after explicit instruction in the spelling pattern or irregularities associated with words that are sometimes not decodable!

Students use a variety of modalities to orthographically map the the word including:

• Finger trace
• Find and circle
• Write
• Color
• Read it in 2-3 easily decodable sentences
• Draw it
• Use in a sentence - A perfect way to introduce sentence stems!

This resource is perfect to use in ELA small group stations as it provides a visual reminder of what to do in each section for non-readers.

We all know that memorizing words is not the best practice as it relates to the Science of Reading. Using these sheets after explicit instruction will help young learners retain and practice their skills!

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Reader's Theater is a fun ways for students to practice reading aloud with fluency and expression. They also get the opportunity to perform in front of an audience without the stress of memorizing lines.

This product includes 7 different reader's theater scripts is a book companion to help your students enjoy the picture books even more!

The Night Before Summer Vacation

In the style of Clement Moore’s familiar Christmas poem, this story tells of a family’s last-minute preparations for summer vacation.

There are roles for three students.

Big Shark, Little Shark

Big Shark has big teeth, Little Shark has little teeth. Big Shark swims fast, Little Shark swims slow. But they are both hungry. Will they find a tasty snack?

This reader’s theater is a quick two page reader’s theater to use with emerging readers. It has two parts.

I Don't Want to Be Big

Little Frog does not want to grow up, and he gives his father all sorts of reasons why being small is best.

This reader’s theater is 3 pages long. There is one version included for three students - Child, Adult, and Pig.

I Don’t Want to Be a Frog

A frog that yearns to be any animal that is cute and warm discovers being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages.

This reader’s theater is 4 pages long. There is one version included for three students - Child, Adult, and Wolf.

The Night Before Class Picture Day

It's the night before class picture day, and kids all down the block are getting ready. Everyone wants to look perfect for the photo. They fix their hair, practice smiles, and choose outfits. At school the next day, they try to stay picture-perfect. Will everything look perfect for the big moment when they say, “Cheese?”

There are four versions included. Two of the versions have roles for three students. One version is three pages and the other version has four pages. The other two versions have roles for four students. One version is three pages and the other version has four pages.

Splat the Cat and the Quick Chicks

When Splat takes home his class project of fertilized chicken eggs, the eggs hatch and chicks wind up all over the place, forcing Splat to round them up. Based on the series created by Rob Scotton.

This reader’s theater is 4 ½ pages long. There are two versions included; one version has roles for two students and the other version has roles for three students.

There's Nothing to Do! Bonus File

This reader’s theater is 4 pages long. There is two version included in this reader's theater. The first version is for three students - Child, Adult, and Other Animals. The other version is for 7 students - Child, Adult, Rabbit, Girl Frog, Cat, Owl and Pig.

Make learning the long a sound engaging and stress-free with this Long A (a and a_e) No Prep Activity Pack! Perfect for literacy centers, independent practice, or small group instruction, this resource provides a variety of hands-on and printable activities designed to support 1st and 2nd-grade students in mastering the long a sound.

What's Included?

1. Word Scramble Activity

   • Students unscramble words with long a patterns (a, a_e) to reinforce spelling and vocabulary skills.

2. Word Creation Activity

   • Add or change letters to form new words with long a sounds. Encourages creativity and phonics practice.

3. Cut and Paste Activities

   • Fun, interactive sorting tasks where students match pictures or words to the correct long a spelling pattern.

4. Sentence Building and Activities

   • Students complete sentences or write their own using a mix of long a words, improving sentence structure and grammar.

5. Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Passages

   • Engaging, differentiated passages that focus on long a words. Questions help students practice comprehension while applying phonics knowledge.

Why You'll Love It:

• No Prep Needed: Just print and go—perfect for busy teachers!
• Aligned with Phonics Standards: Helps meet literacy goals while building foundational skills.
• Interactive and Fun: Students will love the hands-on activities, making learning memorable.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for literacy centers, independent work, or homework.

Perfect For:

• 1st and 2nd Grade Classrooms
• Literacy Centers
• Small Group Instruction
• Intervention Support
• Homeschooling

Bring the joy of learning phonics into your classroom with this comprehensive, ready-to-use resource!

Make learning the long "E" sound fun and engaging with these Long E (EE, EA) Center Activities! Perfect for small group work, literacy centers, or independent practice, this resource includes hands-on activities that help students master the long "E" spelling patterns while building reading and writing skills.

What's Inside:

• Label the Animals: Match words like "tree frog" and "parakeet" to pictures.
• Cut and Paste Sentences: Complete sentences with long "E" words using picture clues.
• Synonyms and Antonyms: Match long "E" words like "team" and "sea" to their synonyms or antonyms.
• Picture Match: Connect long "E" words (like "meet" and "bean") to illustrations.
• Story Time: Write or illustrate a story featuring long "E" words with provided prompts and characters.
• Color the Word: Identify and color words with the long "E" sound.

These activities are kid-friendly, easy to implement, and align with foundational literacy standards. Great for Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade classrooms, these engaging tasks promote learning through creativity and fun.

Use This Resource To:

• Support phonics lessons on vowel teams "EE" and "EA."
• Provide meaningful practice for literacy centers.
• Encourage independent or partner-based learning.

Give your students the tools they need to succeed in mastering the long "E" sound!

Are you looking for extension activities to use after your whole group UFLI phonics instruction? These UFLI inspired second grade resources include two student-led center-based resources to support your phonemic awareness instruction! These resources encompass lessons 35-128 and give you the opportunity to print and go with low prep time.

What's included:

Reading Pyramids

• Resource for 1 reading center, tier 2-3 instruction, whole group extension activity.
• Student self-check resource (I print all the answer sheets and put them in a binder with sheet protectors).
• Worksheets (each worksheet includes the following)
  • Two separate reading pyramids
  • Cut and paste sentence scramble
  • Sentence writing

Word Sort

• Resource for 1 reading center, tier 2-3 instruction, whole group extension activity.
• Student self-check resource (I print all the answer sheets and put them in a binder with sheet protectors).
• Worksheets (Each worksheet includes the following)

  • Multiple word cards related to the UFLI Foundations curriculum phonics skill.

  • Cut and paste activity that works well with a student interactive journal.

  • Sorting activity to decipher between learned phonics skills.

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