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Practice the short /a/ sound with your class. To get it down, they read a short poem that supplies many examples of words that include the short /a/ sound. Once they are finished reading, learners answer three reading comprehension questions.
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Instructional Ideas
- As you read, have learners circle each word that includes the short /a/ sound
- Practice reading the poem out loud as a class or in small groups
- Require individuals to highlight or underline the lines of text that gave them the answers to the reading questions
Classroom Considerations
- The poem includes examples of both the short /a/ sound and the schwa /a/ sound
Pros
- Provides handwriting lines to support young writers
- The poem contains plenty of examples of words that include the short /a/ sound
Cons
- Answers are not provided, but should be easy to determine