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Birthday Words Worksheet
Birthday Words Worksheet

Birthday Words Worksheet

Kids adore birthday parties! Whether it's theirs or a friend's, the event is a huge draw for kids. This fun birthday-themed worksheet teaches kids to identify the letter combination -ir. Get them to scan and circle the colorful words that contain -ir. It's an exciting PDF page they won't want to miss!
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Reading: Follow the Suffixes Worksheet
Reading: Follow the Suffixes Worksheet

Reading: Follow the Suffixes Worksheet

Students use suffixes to find the right way through a maze in this enjoyable activity! Understanding suffixes helps kids decode and comprehend more words, leading to better reading fluency. A great addition to your reading classes, keep this printable close!
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The Ugly Duckling / El Patito Feo Worksheet
The Ugly Duckling / El Patito Feo Worksheet

The Ugly Duckling / El Patito Feo Worksheet

This cute worksheet uses the story of The Ugly Duckling to help students learn Spanish. Fun pictures help make picture-word associations, while they check off the correct words to create the swan. Students won't realize they're learning - they'll just think the ducks are cute!
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Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet
Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet

Reading: Long I and IE Worksheet

Have your child list words with the long /i/ sound (eg. 'pie'), and if needed, help them out with some examples. Read each word in the worksheet together and check their answer by having them circle the correct word.
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Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet
Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet

Reading: Long E and IE Worksheet

Ask your child to name some words with the long /e/ sound they hear every day. Then, read aloud all the words in the worksheet with them. Ask them to circle the words containing ie that make this sound.
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The Ant and The Grasshopper Worksheet
The Ant and The Grasshopper Worksheet

The Ant and The Grasshopper Worksheet

Does your child know about insects? If they're a nature lover or scared of them, use this worksheet to learn more. Read each of the questions and help them fill in the yes or no boxes. This may help them become less scared of insects.
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Mad and Scared Words Coloring Worksheet
Mad and Scared Words Coloring Worksheet

Mad and Scared Words Coloring Worksheet

This worksheet teaches "mad" and "scared" with fun monster pictures to color. Helping students learn by sight, it encourages sharing what makes them feel those strong emotions. Perfect for social studies, it expands student's vocabulary in an entertaining way.
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Visit an Aquarium Worksheet
Visit an Aquarium Worksheet

Visit an Aquarium Worksheet

Have your kids ever been to an aquarium? It's a great place to see a variety of sea creatures, like turtles, dolphins, sharks and fish. If they're fascinated by sea life, this worksheet is perfect! Help them circle the aquarium animals among the words in the picture.
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Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet
Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet

Reading: Break Them Apart Worksheet

See if students understand syllables with this fun worksheet. It teaches them that a syllable is a word part with a vowel sound. Kids read each word and choose how many parts it has. Doing this often helps them decode new words and gain confidence.
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Adjectives: At The Zoo Worksheet
Adjectives: At The Zoo Worksheet

Adjectives: At The Zoo Worksheet

Take your kids to the zoo and ask them about their favorite activities and animals. This worksheet is a great way for kids to learn about adjectives. Explain that adjectives describe nouns like people or animals (e.g. big, tall, dark). Look at the printout with your kids and help them circle words that describe the animals in the picture.
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OUGH as in Bought Worksheet
OUGH as in Bought Worksheet

OUGH as in Bought Worksheet

Use this worksheet to teach your child the different pronunciations of -ough. For example, -ough can sound like ‘aw’ in ‘bought’. Ask your child to give more examples and help them underline the correct answers to fill in the blanks.
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Sight words printable worksheet, wash, wish, work
Sight words printable worksheet, wash, wish, work

Wash, Wish, Work Sight Words Worksheet

Help your child distinguish between 'wash', 'wish' and 'work' with this sight words printable worksheet. It features sentences with the words and colorful images that aid your child's memory. Help them get one step closer to becoming a confident reader!
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Compound words grade 2 PDF worksheet
Compound words grade 2 PDF worksheet

Compound Words Worksheet

Help your child get to grips with compound words! From sunflowers to snowflakes, firemen to fireflies, some words are made up of two. Introduce them to the world of compound words with this grade 2 PDF worksheet, packed with fun activities!
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Food adjectives worksheet PDF
Food adjectives worksheet PDF

Food Adjectives Worksheet

Here’s a fun PDF worksheet to get your child’s taste buds tingling and help build descriptive language skills!
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The Ant and The Grasshopper Version 2 Worksheet
The Ant and The Grasshopper Version 2 Worksheet

The Ant and The Grasshopper Version 2 Worksheet

Story time is a great way to bond with kids and share a fun story. The Ant and the Grasshopper is a classic with a lesson for everyone. Listen together and then ask your students what the message of the story was. Prompt them with choices from the worksheet and see which one they select. It's a great way to increase their vocabulary and help them learn important lessons.
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Nouns on the Farm Worksheet
Nouns on the Farm Worksheet

Nouns on the Farm Worksheet

Help your child learn nouns with this worksheet: Read the list to them and have them find the nouns in the word search. Draw lines to connect the letters, and explain the words can be found horizontally, vertically, forward, and backward.
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Reading: Find the Prefixes Worksheet
Reading: Find the Prefixes Worksheet

Reading: Find the Prefixes Worksheet

Students are asked to circle all prefixes on this worksheet and brainstorm a list of words that have them. It's a great tool for teaching vocabulary and helps students understand new and unfamiliar words by recognizing how prefixes change meaning.
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Three Little Pigs / Les Trois Petits Cochons Worksheet
Three Little Pigs / Les Trois Petits Cochons Worksheet

Three Little Pigs / Les Trois Petits Cochons Worksheet

Teaching kids words in foreign tongues? Use picture clues to help them build connections for deeper learning! This PDF worksheet uses the three little pigs story to teach French words for three, pigs and wolf. Kids can make picture-word associations and follow traceable lines to match the French and English words.
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Reading: AW Words Worksheet
Reading: AW Words Worksheet

Reading: AW Words Worksheet

Practice decoding the /aw/ digraph with this printable. Students read sentences and select the word with the correct spelling to complete each one. Note, /aw/ is sometimes spelled /au/, so this worksheet helps prevent confusion. Have fun, and practice hard!
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Cinderella / Cenerentola Worksheet
Cinderella / Cenerentola Worksheet

Cinderella / Cenerentola Worksheet

Children will love this fairytale about a princess trying to get to the royal ball. With colorful images and context clues, they'll learn Italian words without even realizing it. They'll fill in the correct boxes and help Cenerentola get to her happily-ever after. This free worksheet will delight and teach at once!
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Reading: Shoot for the Moon Worksheet
Reading: Shoot for the Moon Worksheet

Reading: Shoot for the Moon Worksheet

Ask your kids if they can name any common words with the /oo/ sound. Read each word with them and help them pronounce it. Then, have them circle the words that have the /oo/ sound as in moon.
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2nd grade sight words worksheet- there, those, these
2nd grade sight words worksheet- there, those, these

There, Those and These Sight Words Worksheet

Help teach your child to read and use tricky demonstrative pronouns. Use this 2nd grade sight words worksheet: there, those, these. Have them read each sentence and choose the right pronoun by looking at the pictures.
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Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet
Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Phonics and Word Recognition: Assessment 1 Worksheet

This worksheet tests phonetics and word recognition. Students should be familiar with past tense verbs. Read incomplete sentences, then read multiple options and help students select the correct one.
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Prefix bi words worksheet
Prefix bi words worksheet

Prefix Bi Words Worksheet

Help "bi" find its root word in this fun and colorful prefix worksheet! Your child will learn how words are built while having a great time!
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