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Vowel Sound: u
Which of these have /u/ as a middle sound? There are images of seven CVC words surrounding the letter u here, and scholars draw lines from the letter to words with the same middle phoneme. Be sure they know what these images are...
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Reintroduce /v/
Combine letter recognition, sound, and pronunciation using this strategy for pre-readers. Use these letter cards or write the letter v on the board, asking scholars to identify it. Then, model the /v/ sound as you explain how you...
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O
As part of a series of alphabet worksheets, learners focus on the letters p and o. They begin by tracing the lowercase letters, using the space to print a few on their own. Next, scholars connect the letter to images that begin with the...
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Phoneme Substitution, Harder (With Letters)
Emergent readers create new words by changing a phoneme, using sets of letter cards to spell out each CVC word. They begin by substituting initial sounds, then final sounds, and lastly the middle vowel. Help them sound out each word,...
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Phonics: Onset and Rime, Say It Now
Pairs use onset and rime cards to make as many words as possible by blending the onsets with the rimes.
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Kindergarten/First Grade Phonics
Get involved with phonics by recognizing one particular letter. Learners name a letter, know it by sound, decode basic CVC words and use the letter in writing. A variety of options are given to the your learners: making a letter collage,...
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Letter Sound Fluency
How fast can you go? Test scholars' letter sound recognition with a timed game. Using letter cards of all the letters you've learned so far, learners take turns flipping cards and correctly saying the letter sound. Model this first,...
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Introduce /t/
What sound does the letter t make? As scholars develop letter recognition, form sound associations with strategies like these. Explain the tongue movement in making the /t/ sound, asking learners to try it. Draw the t on the board and...
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Letter Sound and Letter Combination Accuracy, Sound Search Game
Students participate in an activity to identify words with specific letter sounds or letter combinations. In this letter sound/letter combination lesson, students focus on three-letter sounds then identify words in a sound hunt involving...
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Introduce /Y/
Students are introduced to the letter "y" and practice its letter sound. In this letter "y" lesson plan, students review words that begin with the letter sound "y" and take turns reciting the sound of the letter "y."
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Introduce /oi/
Young scholars are introduced to the letter combination "oi" and practice its letter sound. In this letter combination "oi" lesson, students recite the letter sound "oi" by saying it out loud. Young scholars then review a mix of 12...
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Introduce /V/
Students are introduced to the letter "V" and its sound. In this letter "V" lesson, students practice saying the sound made by the letter "V" and touch their throats to make sure their voice boxes are on track. Students then review 12...
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Introduce Soft-G
Students practice the soft letter "g " sound and distinguish its sound from other letters. In this soft letter "g" lesson, students take turns saying the soft letter "g" sound. Students identify words that begin with the soft letter "g."
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Reintroduce -oa-
Learners are reintroduced to the letter combination "oa" and its letter sound. In this letter combination "oa" lesson, students review words with the letter combination "oa." Learners then practice the pronunciation of the letter...
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Reintroduce /ea/
Students are reintroduced to the letter combination "ea" and its sound. In this letter combination "ea" students review the sound for "ea" by recalling words with this letter combination. Students then practice the pronunciation of the...
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Reintroduce /ch/
Students are reintroduced to the letter combination "ch" and its sound. For this letter combination "ch" lesson, students review the sound that the letter combination "ch" makes. Students then practice their pronunciation of the letter...
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Introduce /or/
Students are introduced to the letter combination "or." In this letter combination "or" lesson, students explore a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board. Students then practice the pronunciation of the letter combination "or" out...
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Introduce /kn/
Students are introduced to the letter combination "kn" and its letter sound. In this letter combination lesson, students review words with the letter combination "kn" on the board. Students take turns sounding out the "kn" words while...
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Reintroduce /aw/
Young scholars are reintroduced to the letter combination 'aw' and its sound. In this instructional activity on the 'aw' letter combination, students practice reciting a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board and take turns...
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Reintroduce /igh/
Students build letter combination accuracy by reviewing the sound of the letter combination "igh." In this letter combination "igh" lesson, students practice taking turns saying a mix of 12 letter combinations, then discern between the...
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Build Fluency /A/
Students are introduced to the letter "A" and play a game to reinforce the printed and sound recognition of the letter "A." In this letter "A" lesson, students observe the teacher model the letter card game. Students participate in the...