Read this short poem to reinforce understanding of -ell words, like fell and well. Learners also respond to three reading comprehension questions, which are include right on the page.

Concepts

-ell words, rhyming, rhyming words, reading comprehension, spelling patterns, spelling, phonics

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have kids circle each -ell word
• Read the poem out loud together or in small groups to get the full effect of all those -ell words
• Ask learners to underline or highlight the answers to the questions in the text before writing their responses

Classroom Considerations

• This quick exercise would work best in conjunction with other exercises that practice similar concepts

Pros

• Handwriting lines are provided to support learners as they work on writing correctly
• Includes quite a few -ell words to identify and practice

Cons

• No answer key is provided; however, answers should be straightforward to determine

Common Core

RL.1.1 RI.1.1 RF.1.4.a