Elementary School Vocabulary Printables

There are 33 coloring worksheets which focus on letter recognition and phonics, with a focus on beginning sounds. Pictures are simple to encourage students to color in the lines. Each page focuses on using and recognizing primary and secondary colors (red, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, brown, and black). You can ask the child to trace the letter and word on the top of the page.

Posters including 17 literary devices which are easy to print and use in your classroom. Add them to your word wall or brighten up a reading area.

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With this product, children will be able to practice their number words by circling them in numerical order as fast as they can. The words are spread out all over the worksheets in colorful letters.

There are worksheets for:

#s 1-10

#s 1-20

Counting by 10s to 100

Countings by 5s to 100

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Welcome spring with these fun worksheets that make learning count! This spring-themed packet has everything your little learner needs to grow this season.

• 24 pages of counting, coloring, vocabulary activities, and more...

These creative worksheets make practicing math and reading skills as fun as springtime play. The cute themes and variety of activities will keep your kindergartener engaged and learning. Kids will love coloring flowers, matching baby animals, and solving springtime word puzzles.

If you're looking for the perfect worksheets to celebrate the spring season with your students or children, this packet is a must-have. The fun spring themes and blend of math, reading, and coloring activities will capture their interest while helping them build essential skills.

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Make teaching vocabulary fun with this engaging and simple wordplay warm-up**!**  This product includes 3 low-prep Words Within Words warm-ups that are perfect for exploring vocabulary.  Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for writing centers or your daily warm-up.

Three printable words within words are included, along with a page of possible words to find. 

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

Here’s what you’ll get:

• 3 printable Words Within Words pages
• 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 vocabulary and writing stations or time for independent practice.  In my online classroom, we use the activity for our session warm-up. 

Why your students will love this:

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

**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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Need a fun new book to help your students practice reading skills? Try this new activity pack based on the book "Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar" by Samira Iravani. The pack includes standards based activities and printables for story retelling, phonics, and vocabulary. Perfect for your library, classroom or home school.

Engage your students thoughtfully and educationally with these Truth and Reconciliation word search and crossword puzzles. This resource focuses on important terms related to Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous cultures, and key historical figures.

Students will enhance their vocabulary and understanding of this significant topic through fun, interactive activities that promote awareness and respect for Indigenous history and contributions.

What’s Included:

• Size 8.5 x 11 in
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19 relevant words related to Truth and Reconciliation.

Easy to use for classroom activities, homework, or group discussions.

Perfect for reinforcing key terms and creating meaningful conversations about Indigenous cultures.

This resource is ideal for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and can help students reflect on Indigenous history meaningfully.

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My Vocabulary Foldables Freebies is a collection of vocabulary activities that are presented in graphic organizer foldables.

Applications:
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3. interactive notebook addition / file folder activities
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7. vocabulary lapbook

This is also a great activity for kids at home to pass the time productively. A great showpiece for your Open House events!

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Unlock the magic of learning with our 10 Engaging Fill-in-the-Blank Passages, specially designed for pre-K, kindergarten, g1 & 2! These interactive and fun activities are perfect for developing reading comprehension, vocabulary, and creativity in young learners.

Features:

• 10 Interactive Passages: Each passage is carefully crafted to be age-appropriate and captivating, encouraging students to use their knowledge and imagination.
• Word Box for Each Passage: Each story comes with a word box containing key vocabulary words. Students will select words from the box to complete the story, making the activity both educational and enjoyable.
• Variety of Topics: From adventures in a magic forest to exciting days at the beach, each passage covers different themes and settings to keep students engaged.
• Skill-Building Fun: These activities are designed to enhance vocabulary, comprehension, and contextual understanding, providing valuable practice in a playful way.

Perfect For:

• Classroom Activities: Ideal for individual or group work, these passages make a great addition to your reading centers or literacy stations.
• Homework Assignments: Use these passages as engaging homework to reinforce reading skills at home.
• Substitute Plans: A fantastic resource for substitute teachers to keep students learning and entertained.

What's Included:

• 10 Fill-in-the-Blank Passages: Each with a dedicated word box.
• Printable PDF: Easy to download and print, with clear formatting for classroom use.

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• Engages Young Learners: The fun, interactive nature of these passages keeps students motivated and excited about learning.
• Supports Skill Development: Perfect for reinforcing vocabulary and reading comprehension in a structured yet creative format.
• Teacher-Friendly: Simple to use and implement, saving you time while providing meaningful practice for your students.

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This FREE summer activity packet features two fun summer bucket list activities, nature bingo and a literacy alphabet activity! From painting rocks, making popsicles to stargazing nights, the possibilities are endless! Dive into the wonders of nature with our engaging Nature Bingo game, where exploration meets education. Plus, spark curiosity with our Nature Alphabet Activity, blending literacy and the great outdoors seamlessly. Whether you're exploring the backyard or venturing into the wilderness, our packet promises fun-filled learning experiences for all ages. Gear up for a summer of discovery and memories that will last a lifetime! Join my email list for more fun activities.

Page 1: Summer Bucket List version 1

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Page 3: Summer Bucket List - make your own version

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Are your students ready to start mastering short vowels? Let’s get them off to a good start! These printable worksheets (+ games!) are perfect for any student who could use some fun activities to get more familiar with short vowel sounds!

This resource includes the following:

Digital Resource

⭐️ Digital PDF Flash Cards | Allows students to easily navigate through all these short vowel sound words on their own!

Printable Resources

⭐️ Vocabulary List (Short a Sound) | Easily present 20 short a sound words.

⭐️ Vocabulary List (All Short Vowel Words) | Give an overview of 100 short vowel sound words.

⭐️ Vocabulary Test (Short a Sound) | Test all 20 previously taught short a sound words.

⭐️ Mixed Quiz (All Short Vowel Words) | Contains 2 fill-in pages to practice all short vowels.

⭐️ BINGO! (Images, Text-Only, Blank) | 10 pages with images, 10 text-only pages, and 1 blank page.

⭐️ Flash Cards (2 Levels | Round/Sharp Corners) | Holds a variety of flash cards. Pick the ones that suit your needs!

Who is this for? This set is designed for any student who is just getting started with short vowels. At the same time, the Bingo cards and flash cards can also be used to make practice with these words a whole lot more fun for students who struggle a bit more. Allow them catch up with the rest of the group by making short vowel practice a joyful activity for either the classroom or at home!

The best part? You can get your students all excited about these words by starting them off with fun games like Taboo or Memory using the level 1 flash cards. This way, they are already somewhat familiar with the words before they start digging into the other components of this set!

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RF.K.2, RF.K.2d, RF.K.3, and RF.K.3d

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See if you can cut out colored words and match it to the correct color heart.

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This is a FREE SAMPLE of the first 5 words included in my Special Education reading intervention fill in the blank sentence pages and sight word practice worksheets and for the older elementary school student who still needs to work on sight words. My 3rd -5th graders have finally stopped complaining when it's time to practice sight words!

Here's what's included in this resource:

Practice Pages:

• Each sight word comes with two practice pages. The first page is all about creativity and repetition. Your students will write the sight word in a graffiti style on the brick wall provided. This hands-on activity not only reinforces writing skills but also adds an element of fun. Then they can solve the word search to reinforce recognition.
• The second page is a fill-in-the-blanks page. Students get to practice the sight word in context, enhancing both writing and reading fluency. The sentences provided offer a practical application of the word, ensuring a holistic learning experience.

Ideal for:

• Special Education Teachers looking for engaging sight word resources.
• Educators with older students seeking creative ways to reinforce sight word learning.
• Teachers wanting a comprehensive sight word package that combines creativity, repetition, and interactive learning.

Words covered in this free sample

- About - Any - Are -Ask -Away

Words covered in my Sight Word package:

- About - Any - Are -Ask -Away -Because -But -Come -Could

-Day -Down -Each -Every -Find -First - For -From -Give

-Good -Had -Has -Have - Look -Make -More -Now -Of

-Off -One -Only -Over -Part - People - Please - Said -Saw

-Some - Take -Than -The -This -Under -Use -Was -With

-Would -Write -You -Your

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Engage young learners with our Summer Word Search Puzzle, perfect for kindergarteners and preschoolers. This seasonal worksheet reinforces vocabulary in an enjoyable and educational way, making it ideal for early finishers. Get into the Summer spirit with this fun and engaging activity

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Summer Word Search Fun: Keep kindergarteners and preschoolers engaged with our Summer-themed word search puzzles.

Color and B&W Versions: You get both color and black & white worksheets, offering flexibility for your teaching needs.

Two Puzzles: Enjoy two unique word search puzzles, each capturing the essence of the Summer season.

Answer Keys Included: We provide answer keys for both color and black & white versions—four resources in one download!

Seasonal Learning: Dive into Summer vocabulary while having fun—a perfect activity for early finishers.

Educational and Enjoyable: Encourage vocabulary development with an entertaining Summer twist.

Ideal for Home and School: Whether in the classroom or homeschooling, these worksheets are versatile for Summer learning.

✨ Engage Young Learners: Keep kids excited about learning with these captivating puzzles.

Embrace the Summer Spirit: Instill the magic of Summer into your lessons with these seasonal activities.

How To Use It:

1. Explain what a word search is and show an example.
2. Provide clear instructions: Find Summer-themed words, circle them.
3. Use seasonal words like "beach," "sun," etc.
4. Demonstrate by doing one together.
5. Let them work independently as a quiet task.
6. Encourage patience; words can be tricky.
7. Review and discuss the found words.
8. Challenge advanced students with sentences or stories.
9. Reward effort with praise or small incentives.

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You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.

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Discover a special collection of Autumn-themed Sight Word Pages designed for young English learners! These pages feature essential Pre-Primer sight words and come with beautiful fall-themed designs, such as falling leaves, pumpkins, and acorns.

Save time on lesson preparation with ready-to-use materials designed specifically for teaching MAKE or DO collocations:

• A 2-page worksheet empowers teachers to guide their students through matching and filling-in activities,
• 20 Conversational questions promote conversational fluency in the context of these collocations,
• Answer keys make it easy to check and evaluate progress, ensuring accurate learning outcomes.

Whether you're teaching in a traditional classroom setting, online, or through one-on-one tutoring, this resourse can be easily adapted to your teaching environment.

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Make your own book template! Kids love writing their own stories. This is an easy to print document that students can put together themselves to make their own book. Working on vocabulary or spelling words? Have students copy them at the beginning of the book and then use them throughout the story. Have students share their own stories with others in the class to encourage reading skills. All you need to do is print out a copy for each student, and let their own imagination soar.

Looking for an exciting and fun-filled game that will keep your kids engaged and entertained? Look no further than Desert Island! This game is perfect for students to work on their critical thinking and deduction skills. It is perfect for playing at home or in the classroom.

In this game, students will try to guess the pattern or condition for the words written on the board by suggesting items to bring on their desert island adventure. The teacher will provide a starting word that matches the pattern, and the students will take turns suggesting items that fit the pattern.

The game is designed to help children develop their critical thinking and deduction skills while having a blast with their friends or classmates. It's perfect for groups of all sizes, and can be played with or without the teacher giving the first word. General game guidelines are on the first page and a list of potential pattern is included on the 2nd page. You could switch it up and instead of referring to a desert island you could make it be what you take to a picnic, or to the zoo or anywhere else!

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Students will choose one of the following pages of scripture and create blackout poetry. They will select words to create a phrase that will be featured as their poetry. After creating the poem, they will color the rest of the page, leaving only the key phrases uncovered.

Students can create traditional blackout poetry and use a black marker to cover the rest of the page. They could also choose to draw a picture of the passion or resurrection over the words to convey more meaning.

The pages all contain words from Matthew 26 and 27 which tell about Jesus’ passion and death. There are different fonts available to give the students more choice in their assignment.

When I assign this project, I ask the students to use these sad words to create a positive poem, reflecting the glory of the resurrection, and then draw a resurrection image over the words. This helps the students reflect on the sadness of Jesus’ death, but also to focus on the purpose of His sacrifice and the goodness and grace that came from His death.

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This activity is a great introduction or follow-up to my Lent Bundle of games, guided notes, PowerPoint, and a test. I love to use this toward the end of the unit so students can reflect on the deeper meaning of all the content that we’ve been covering.

Objective: Reflect on the words of scripture and create a poem and artwork to communicate some of the meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection.

Choose a page of words from Matthew 26 & 27.

Create a poem by selecting words from throughout the page. Most poems will be about 10-20 words long. The poem does not need to rhyme—it will be free form poetry.

Feature the words of your poem so the reader will read your poem, but not the rest of the words on the page. You can leave your selected words blank, draw a box around each word, or color your poem in one color and color the rest of the page with other colors.

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Cover the rest of the page with color. You could draw a picture covering the page, or ‘blackout’ all the other words on the page by neatly coloring the entire page with one color.

Additional Ideas for Lent Blackout Poetry:

1. Collaborative Projects: Encourage students to work collaboratively to create blackout poetry on larger sheets of paper, combining multiple pages of scripture. This promotes teamwork, discussion, and a collective interpretation of the text.
2. Multimedia Elements: Integrate technology by having students use digital tools to create blackout poetry. They can use graphic design software, apps, or even incorporate audio elements to enhance their artistic expression.
3. Reflection Journals: Pair the blackout poetry activity with reflective writing. Ask students to journal about their choice of words, the process of creating their poem, and the emotions they experienced during the activity. This helps deepen their personal connection to the scripture.
4. Gallery Walk: Organize a gallery walk where students showcase their blackout poetry. This provides an opportunity for the entire class to appreciate and interpret the diverse perspectives and creative expressions of their peers.
5. Cross-Curricular Connections: Connect the blackout poetry activity to other subjects, such as history or theology. Discuss the historical context of the scriptures or explore theological concepts related to Jesus' sacrifice, making it a more interdisciplinary learning experience.

Benefits of Lent Blackout Poetry:

1. Critical Thinking: Analyzing and selecting words for blackout poetry requires careful consideration and critical thinking. Students must delve into the scripture, discerning which words carry the most significant meaning for their intended positive message.
2. Artistic Expression: This activity allows students to express themselves artistically, whether through traditional blackout methods or by incorporating drawings and images related to the passion and resurrection. It caters to various learning styles.
3. Spiritual Reflection: Lent is a time for introspection and spiritual growth. The blackout poetry project provides students with a unique opportunity to connect emotionally and spiritually with the scriptures, fostering a deeper understanding of the Easter narrative.
4. Creativity: The open-ended nature of blackout poetry encourages creativity. Students can experiment with different fonts, colors, and artistic elements, making each creation a unique representation of their interpretation.
5. Integration of Technology: By incorporating digital tools, students gain valuable skills in technology and design while adapting a traditional concept to the modern classroom.

By expanding on the traditional blackout poetry approach, educators can elevate the impact of Lent blackout poetry, fostering a richer and more engaging learning experience for students.

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