Celebrate as you practice letter sounds with this Christmas Activity on the long o sound. Students will be asked to color the spaces with words that have a long o sound red, and the spaces with words that have a short o sound any color they like.
2nd Grade CCSS: Reading: Foundational Skills
For second graders, this Common Core area helps students gain mastery of the concepts of print, the alphabet, and the basic conventions of the written English language. Among the complete standards for this grade, second graders will be asked to: use grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words, recognize long and short vowels, decode words with common prefixes and suffixes, read and recognize irregularly spelled words, read grade level texts, use context within reading to correct word recognition.
Christmas: Color the Short O Sounds
Celebrate as you practice letter sounds with this Christmas Activity on the short o sound. Students will be asked to color the spaces with words that have a short o sound red, and the spaces with words that have a long o sound any color they like.
Color the Christmas Words
Each space has a holiday word written on it. Students will be asked to color each word with a different color. For example, color the spaces with ‘tree’ green, ‘candle’ grey, ‘elf’ blue, and so on. You’ll be surprised to find a fun ‘Ho Ho Ho!’ illustration when all the spaces are colored!
Color the Halloween Words Activity
In this Halloween Activity, color the word ‘scary’ with yellow, ‘ghost’ with blue, ‘bat’ with green, and so on. Once students are done coloring, they will find that they have revealed the word ‘BOO!’ Ideal for 1st-3rd Grade, but can be used where appropriate.
Color the Long Vowels Kwanzaa Activity
Students will be asked to color the shapes with words which have a long u sound black, color the shapes which have a long a sound green, and color the shapes which have a long o sound red. Students can color the other shapes any other color they like. This Kwanzaa worksheet on vowels is ideal for K – 2nd grade students, but can be used where appropriate.
Color the New Year’s Day Words
On this printable activity, students will color each of the spaces with a New Year’s Day word a different color. For example, year = yellow, new = green, day = purple, and so on. When students have finished coloring, they will find they have revealed a secret message hidden in the picture!
Consonant Blends: Thanksgiving Turkey Tails
Bring some holiday fun into the classroom and practice vocabulary and writing skills with this Thanksgiving activity on consonants!
Count the Syllables
Young students have fun counting syllables while they are practicing phonics and word recognition.
Halloween: Color the Long A Sounds Activity
Practice sounding out long a with this printable Halloween Coloring Activity. Students will be asked to color the spaces with words that have a long a sound blue and color the spaces with words that have a short a sound any color they like.
Halloween: Color the Short A Sounds Activity
This worksheet is great for practicing the long and short a sounds. Students will be asked to color the spaces with words that have a short a sound orange and can color the spaces with words that have a long a sound any color they like.
Long and Short Vowels
Following common core standards for 1st and 2nd grades, your student can review long and short vowel sounds in this worksheet
Shades of Meaning Card Set
Students learn about shades of meanings by arranging the words from weakest to strongest.
Shades of Meaning: Weak to Strong Card Set
Students practice their word skills by by arranging the word cards from weakest to strongest.
Shades of Meaning: Which is Stronger?
This activity includes pairs of words and a sentence. Students decide which word is the strongest form and write it in the blank in the sentence.
Spring Consonant Diagraph Flowers
Students choose from the letters on a Spring flower and write words that start with a consonant. A fun way to practice vocabulary and anticipate the warm days to come!
Spring Vowel Flowers
Students choose from the letters on a Spring flower and write words. A fun way to practice vocabulary and anticipate the warm days to come!
Syllable Counting
Counting syllables can be fun, as students will discover in this colorful worksheet. Phonological awareness skills are also reinforced!
Thanksgiving Coloring Page: Color the Short E Sounds
Celebrate as you practice letter sounds with this Thanksgiving Activity on the short e sound. Students will be asked to color the spaces with words that have a short e sound orange, and the spaces with words that have a long e sound any color they like.
Thanksgiving Coloring Sheet: Color the Long E Sounds
Celebrate as you practice letter sounds with this Thanksgiving Activity on the long e sound. Students will be asked to color the spaces with words that have a long e sound red, and the spaces with words that have a short e sound any color they like. This activity is great for use both at home and in the classroom.
Vowel Diagraphs
Students practice phonics and spelling in this worksheet on vowel diagraphs, writing vowels pairs for common words, then identifying the diagraphs.