Less than $5 2nd Grade Phonics Independent Work Packet (by date, oldest first)

Master Beginning Sounds with Engaging Picture Sorting! (PreK-K)

Boost Letter Recognition & Phonics Skills:

This downloadable activity pack offers a fun and effective way for your PreK and Kindergarten students to master beginning sounds through a picture sorting activity!

What's Included:

• Engaging Picture Sorting Activity: Challenge young learners to sort pictures based on their beginning sounds (e.g., A or Not A).
• Differentiation Options: Adapt the activity to different learning styles by providing varying numbers of pictures to sort.
• Clear Instructions: Easy-to-follow instructions make implementation simple.
• Perfect for:
  • Independent Practice
  • Literacy Centers
  • Morning Work
  • Alphabet Review
  • Beginning Sounds Practice

Help your students build a strong foundation in phonics with this interactive picture sorting activity!

NOTE: This product is also included in the Letter of the Week Alphabet Worksheets A-Z | PreK and Kindergarten | Bundle, which contains every letter from A to Z. If you've already purchased the bundle, you don't need to buy this product separately.

Delight your 3rd-grade students with "The Spooky Show," a fun Halloween-themed reading passage designed to strengthen their reading skills while practicing common consonant blends! In this charming story, Chase and his sister Shelly attend a spooky show at the town wharf. They’re thrilled to see flying bats and spooky ghosts, but the unexpected appearance of a playful cat brings laughter and fun. This engaging passage will capture students’ imaginations while reinforcing their understanding of blends like ch, sh, th, wh, bl, pl, fl, and sl.

What’s Included:

• Fiction Reading Passage: A high-interest, 300-word story perfect for 2nd graders, featuring beginning blends such as ch, sh, th, wh, bl, pl, fl, and sl.
• 5 Multiple-Choice Questions: These questions check for understanding and encourage higher-level thinking, focusing on key story elements like plot, character emotions, and story details.
• 2 Discussion Questions: Thought-provoking, open-ended questions that foster classroom discussion and deeper comprehension of the story.
• Blend Practice: The passage includes multiple examples of words with common consonant blends, helping students recognize and reinforce these patterns in a meaningful context.

Skills Covered:

• Reading Comprehension: Questions target understanding of key story details, character responses, and cause-and-effect relationships.
• Phonics: Focus on consonant blends ch, sh, th, wh, bl, pl, fl, and sl to build fluency and word recognition.
• Critical Thinking: Higher-level questions and discussion prompts encourage students to think beyond the text and relate to characters' actions and emotions.
• Story Elements: Practice identifying characters, setting, and plot development.
• Vocabulary: Introduces descriptive, seasonal vocabulary within the context of a fun, relatable story.

Possible Uses in the Classroom:

• Guided Reading: Use the story and questions in small groups for focused comprehension and phonics practice.
• Phonics Review: A great resource for reinforcing blends in context, making phonics practice more engaging.
• Independent Reading Practice: Suitable as a Halloween-themed assignment for individual reading time.
• Classroom Discussion: The included discussion questions can prompt a lively group conversation about the story and its fun Halloween setting.
• Homework or Early Finisher Activity: Perfect as a quick reading assignment that balances comprehension and phonics.

This worksheet makes phonics practice fun and engaging for your students, all while strengthening reading comprehension! It’s ideal for October and will keep your students excited and focused on learning, just in time for Halloween.

Engage your 2nd-grade students with a fun, Halloween-themed reading passage while reinforcing essential literacy skills! "The Night of the Bright Moon" is a short fiction story about Mia and Jake, two friends who bravely visit a spooky house while trick-or-treating on Halloween night. As they approach the house, the lights go out, and they get a little scared, but they soon discover a friendly surprise waiting inside. This story is perfect for helping students practice the -igh blend and engage in higher-level thinking questions.

What’s Included:

• Fiction Reading Passage: A fun and easy-to-read story (approx. 2nd-grade reading level) filled with -igh blend words like "light," "fright," "night," and more.
• 5 Higher-Level Multiple-Choice Questions: These questions encourage students to think critically about the story, make inferences, and understand character motivation.
• 2 Discussion Questions: Open-ended questions that promote class discussion, focusing on character emotions and personal connections to the text.
• Blend Practice: Students encounter and work with words containing the -igh spelling pattern.

Skills Covered:

• Reading Comprehension: Includes questions that require students to recall details, make inferences, and analyze character behavior.
• Phonics: Focuses on the -igh spelling blend, helping students recognize and practice this sound pattern in context.
• Critical Thinking: Higher-level multiple-choice and discussion questions test students’ understanding beyond the surface level.
• Vocabulary Development: Engages students with descriptive vocabulary tied to the Halloween theme.
• Character Analysis: Encourages students to explore how Mia and Jake's emotions change throughout the story and why.
• Story Elements: Students identify key elements such as setting, characters, and plot progression.

Possible Uses in the Classroom:

• Independent Reading Practice: Use as a fun Halloween reading assignment that builds comprehension and phonics skills.
• Guided Reading: Perfect for small groups or paired reading, where students can discuss the story and answer questions together.
• Phonics Focus: Great for reinforcing the -igh spelling pattern while keeping students engaged with a seasonal theme.
• Comprehension Check: Assess students’ understanding of fiction story elements and critical thinking with the multiple-choice and discussion questions.
• Homework or Early Finisher Activity: Can be sent home for additional reading practice or used as an independent task for early finishers.

This worksheet is a perfect addition to your literacy block around Halloween and helps students develop reading comprehension, phonics, and critical thinking skills—all in a fun and engaging way!

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 12 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Focus Letter: O, o
• Heart Word: as
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase I, F, N, T, P, and O
• Tracing Words
• Tracing Sentences
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 1 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Letter Focus: Uppercase and Lowercase A
• Heart Word Focus: the

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 11 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Tracing letters: am, an
• Tracing Words
• Tracing Sentences
• Heart Word: as
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 4 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Letter Focus: Uppercase and Lowercase T
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase T, S, M, and A
• Tracing Words: the, am, Sam, I, sat, mat, at
• Heart Word Focus: I

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 3 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Letter Focus: Uppercase and Lowercase S
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase S, M, and A
• Tracing Words: the, Sam, am, I
• Heart Word Focus: I

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 9 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Focus Letter: N
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase I, F, T, P, and S
• Tracing Words
• Heart Word Focus: is
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 10 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase A, M, S, T, F, P, I, and N
• Tracing Words
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 7 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Focus Letter: F
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase T, S, M, P, and A
• Tracing Words
• Heart Word Focus: a
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 2 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Letter Focus: Uppercase and Lowercase M
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase M and A
• Tracing Words: the, am
• Heart Word Focus: the

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 8 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Focus Letter: I
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase F, M, T, P, and S
• Tracing Words
• Heart Word Focus: a
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 6 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Focus Letter: P
• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase T, S, M, and A
• Tracing Words
• Heart Word Focus: and
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS.

I created this worksheet to go along with lesson 5 of UFLI for students who need additional practice with tracing the letters and practicing the heart word.

Practice Page Includes:

• Review Letter Practice: Uppercase and Lowercase T, S, M, and A
• Tracing Words: the, at, sat, mat, Sam, I, am
• Heart Word Focus: and
• Writing Sentences
• Draw a Picture to Match the Sentence

The Differentiated 1st Grade IMSE OG (Orton Gillingham) Companion for CONCEPT #39 is an essential resource designed to enhance the learning experience for young students, particularly in the domains of reading and spelling. This versatile tool is tailored to accommodate the diverse needs of both general education and special education classrooms, making it a must-have for any elementary educator.

I use this with my special education students as a replacement to the IMSE OG printables for red words, word dictation and sentence dictation so that my students are able to participate in their grade level content even if it is not at their work level.

How to Use Red Words: On the first page, students match letters of the red word first using magnetic letters, then using letter coins, and finally using scrabble letters. On the second page, students place the bumpy screen behind the paper. Then they trace the red word and write the red word in the letter boxes. On the third page, students use letter stamps and a red stamp pad to stamp the word as many times on the line as they can fit.

How to Use Word Dictation: First, students will match the dictated word letters using scrabble letters. Then, they will write or trace the word on the line below the scrabble letters. They will complete each word at the same pace as the classroom.

How to Use Sentence: First, teacher or student cut out each word box (teacher picks level colored or black depending on student needs). If using the colored word boxes, the student matches the word box color to the empty boxes
to complete the dictated sentence. If the student is using the black word boxes, they will listen to the dictated sentence and order the word boxes to complete the dictated sentence. After gluing the word boxes in correct sentence order, the student will re-write or trace the sentence on the lines below.

Skills Worked On:

-Red Word Identification

-Word Dictation

-Writing

How to use in your Classroom:

-Replacement for IMSE OG Red Word, Word Dictation, and Sentence Dictation

- Skill Practice in Intervention

This packet IS 100% aligned to IMSE Orton Gillingham Kindergarten curriculum.

>>>There are 2 versions for each word and sentence dictation pages.

>>>This product includes supplies and links for items needed for students to complete the work.

>>>Organized system to encourage student independence.

>>> Included are videos demonstrating each Red Word page completion.

BONUS

This packet includes a completed Get Ready, Do, Done board for each activity. A Get Ready, Do, Done Board is a great way to support your students’ Executive Function skills.It is useful for all students to develop the ability to plan and organize and is used both in a SpecialEducation settings as well as in General Education Classrooms. It is appropriate for a range of ages and grade levels as the information on the board is tailored to the needs of your students.Get Ready, Do, Done Boards clarify the goal or end result, lay out steps to achieve the goal and identify the materials needed to complete the task.

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Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you.

The Differentiated 1st Grade IMSE OG (Orton Gillingham) Companion for CONCEPT #38 is an essential resource designed to enhance the learning experience for young students, particularly in the domains of reading and spelling. This versatile tool is tailored to accommodate the diverse needs of both general education and special education classrooms, making it a must-have for any elementary educator.

I use this with my special education students as a replacement to the IMSE OG printables for red words, word dictation and sentence dictation so that my students are able to participate in their grade level content even if it is not at their work level.

How to Use Red Words: On the first page, students match letters of the red word first using magnetic letters, then using letter coins, and finally using scrabble letters. On the second page, students place the bumpy screen behind the paper. Then they trace the red word and write the red word in the letter boxes. On the third page, students use letter stamps and a red stamp pad to stamp the word as many times on the line as they can fit.

How to Use Word Dictation: First, students will match the dictated word letters using scrabble letters. Then, they will write or trace the word on the line below the scrabble letters. They will complete each word at the same pace as the classroom.

How to Use Sentence: First, teacher or student cut out each word box (teacher picks level colored or black depending on student needs). If using the colored word boxes, the student matches the word box color to the empty boxes
to complete the dictated sentence. If the student is using the black word boxes, they will listen to the dictated sentence and order the word boxes to complete the dictated sentence. After gluing the word boxes in correct sentence order, the student will re-write or trace the sentence on the lines below.

Skills Worked On:

-Red Word Identification

-Word Dictation

-Writing

How to use in your Classroom:

-Replacement for IMSE OG Red Word, Word Dictation, and Sentence Dictation

- Skill Practice in Intervention

This packet IS 100% aligned to IMSE Orton Gillingham Kindergarten curriculum.

>>>There are 2 versions for each word and sentence dictation pages.

>>>This product includes supplies and links for items needed for students to complete the work.

>>>Organized system to encourage student independence.

>>> Included are videos demonstrating each Red Word page completion.

BONUS

This packet includes a completed Get Ready, Do, Done board for each activity. A Get Ready, Do, Done Board is a great way to support your students’ Executive Function skills.It is useful for all students to develop the ability to plan and organize and is used both in a SpecialEducation settings as well as in General Education Classrooms. It is appropriate for a range of ages and grade levels as the information on the board is tailored to the needs of your students.Get Ready, Do, Done Boards clarify the goal or end result, lay out steps to achieve the goal and identify the materials needed to complete the task.

BUYER TIP

Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you.

The Differentiated 1st Grade IMSE OG (Orton Gillingham) Companion for CONCEPT #40 is an essential resource designed to enhance the learning experience for young students, particularly in the domains of reading and spelling. This versatile tool is tailored to accommodate the diverse needs of both general education and special education classrooms, making it a must-have for any elementary educator.

I use this with my special education students as a replacement to the IMSE OG printables for red words, word dictation and sentence dictation so that my students are able to participate in their grade level content even if it is not at their work level.

How to Use Red Words: On the first page, students match letters of the red word first using magnetic letters, then using letter coins, and finally using scrabble letters. On the second page, students place the bumpy screen behind the paper. Then they trace the red word and write the red word in the letter boxes. On the third page, students use letter stamps and a red stamp pad to stamp the word as many times on the line as they can fit.

How to Use Word Dictation: First, students will match the dictated word letters using scrabble letters. Then, they will write or trace the word on the line below the scrabble letters. They will complete each word at the same pace as the classroom.

How to Use Sentence: First, teacher or student cut out each word box (teacher picks level colored or black depending on student needs). If using the colored word boxes, the student matches the word box color to the empty boxes
to complete the dictated sentence. If the student is using the black word boxes, they will listen to the dictated sentence and order the word boxes to complete the dictated sentence. After gluing the word boxes in correct sentence order, the student will re-write or trace the sentence on the lines below.

Skills Worked On:

-Red Word Identification

-Word Dictation

-Writing

How to use in your Classroom:

-Replacement for IMSE OG Red Word, Word Dictation, and Sentence Dictation

- Skill Practice in Intervention

This packet IS 100% aligned to IMSE Orton Gillingham Kindergarten curriculum.

>>>There are 2 versions for each word and sentence dictation pages.

>>>This product includes supplies and links for items needed for students to complete the work.

>>>Organized system to encourage student independence.

>>> Included are videos demonstrating each Red Word page completion.

BONUS

This packet includes a completed Get Ready, Do, Done board for each activity. A Get Ready, Do, Done Board is a great way to support your students’ Executive Function skills.It is useful for all students to develop the ability to plan and organize and is used both in a SpecialEducation settings as well as in General Education Classrooms. It is appropriate for a range of ages and grade levels as the information on the board is tailored to the needs of your students.Get Ready, Do, Done Boards clarify the goal or end result, lay out steps to achieve the goal and identify the materials needed to complete the task.

BUYER TIP

Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you.

The Differentiated 1st Grade IMSE OG (Orton Gillingham) Companion for CONCEPT #36 is an essential resource designed to enhance the learning experience for young students, particularly in the domains of reading and spelling. This versatile tool is tailored to accommodate the diverse needs of both general education and special education classrooms, making it a must-have for any elementary educator.

I use this with my special education students as a replacement to the IMSE OG printables for red words, word dictation and sentence dictation so that my students are able to participate in their grade level content even if it is not at their work level.

How to Use Red Words: On the first page, students match letters of the red word first using magnetic letters, then using letter coins, and finally using scrabble letters. On the second page, students place the bumpy screen behind the paper. Then they trace the red word and write the red word in the letter boxes. On the third page, students use letter stamps and a red stamp pad to stamp the word as many times on the line as they can fit.

How to Use Word Dictation: First, students will match the dictated word letters using scrabble letters. Then, they will write or trace the word on the line below the scrabble letters. They will complete each word at the same pace as the classroom.

How to Use Sentence: First, teacher or student cut out each word box (teacher picks level colored or black depending on student needs). If using the colored word boxes, the student matches the word box color to the empty boxes
to complete the dictated sentence. If the student is using the black word boxes, they will listen to the dictated sentence and order the word boxes to complete the dictated sentence. After gluing the word boxes in correct sentence order, the student will re-write or trace the sentence on the lines below.

Skills Worked On:

-Red Word Identification

-Word Dictation

-Writing

How to use in your Classroom:

-Replacement for IMSE OG Red Word, Word Dictation, and Sentence Dictation

- Skill Practice in Intervention

This packet IS 100% aligned to IMSE Orton Gillingham Kindergarten curriculum.

>>>There are 2 versions for each word and sentence dictation pages.

>>>This product includes supplies and links for items needed for students to complete the work.

>>>Organized system to encourage student independence.

>>> Included are videos demonstrating each Red Word page completion.

BONUS

This packet includes a completed Get Ready, Do, Done board for each activity. A Get Ready, Do, Done Board is a great way to support your students’ Executive Function skills.It is useful for all students to develop the ability to plan and organize and is used both in a SpecialEducation settings as well as in General Education Classrooms. It is appropriate for a range of ages and grade levels as the information on the board is tailored to the needs of your students.Get Ready, Do, Done Boards clarify the goal or end result, lay out steps to achieve the goal and identify the materials needed to complete the task.

BUYER TIP

Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you.

The Differentiated 1st Grade IMSE OG (Orton Gillingham) Companion for CONCEPT #37 is an essential resource designed to enhance the learning experience for young students, particularly in the domains of reading and spelling. This versatile tool is tailored to accommodate the diverse needs of both general education and special education classrooms, making it a must-have for any elementary educator.

I use this with my special education students as a replacement to the IMSE OG printables for red words, word dictation and sentence dictation so that my students are able to participate in their grade level content even if it is not at their work level.

How to Use Red Words: On the first page, students match letters of the red word first using magnetic letters, then using letter coins, and finally using scrabble letters. On the second page, students place the bumpy screen behind the paper. Then they trace the red word and write the red word in the letter boxes. On the third page, students use letter stamps and a red stamp pad to stamp the word as many times on the line as they can fit.

How to Use Word Dictation: First, students will match the dictated word letters using scrabble letters. Then, they will write or trace the word on the line below the scrabble letters. They will complete each word at the same pace as the classroom.

How to Use Sentence: First, teacher or student cut out each word box (teacher picks level colored or black depending on student needs). If using the colored word boxes, the student matches the word box color to the empty boxes
to complete the dictated sentence. If the student is using the black word boxes, they will listen to the dictated sentence and order the word boxes to complete the dictated sentence. After gluing the word boxes in correct sentence order, the student will re-write or trace the sentence on the lines below.

Skills Worked On:

-Red Word Identification

-Word Dictation

-Writing

How to use in your Classroom:

-Replacement for IMSE OG Red Word, Word Dictation, and Sentence Dictation

- Skill Practice in Intervention

This packet IS 100% aligned to IMSE Orton Gillingham Kindergarten curriculum.

>>>There are 2 versions for each word and sentence dictation pages.

>>>This product includes supplies and links for items needed for students to complete the work.

>>>Organized system to encourage student independence.

>>> Included are videos demonstrating each Red Word page completion.

BONUS

This packet includes a completed Get Ready, Do, Done board for each activity. A Get Ready, Do, Done Board is a great way to support your students’ Executive Function skills.It is useful for all students to develop the ability to plan and organize and is used both in a SpecialEducation settings as well as in General Education Classrooms. It is appropriate for a range of ages and grade levels as the information on the board is tailored to the needs of your students.Get Ready, Do, Done Boards clarify the goal or end result, lay out steps to achieve the goal and identify the materials needed to complete the task.

BUYER TIP

Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you.