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This Welcome to the Color Vowel Chart lesson plan also includes:
Focus English language learners' attention on word stress and phrase stress with a pronunciation chart that breaks the sounds into moving and non-moving vowel sounds. The chart tool uses colors and key words to indicate where to put the stress within words or between words to change the meaning of that word.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
phonics, long vowels, r-controlled vowels, short vowels, the ai vowel digraph, the au vowel digraph, the ea vowel digraph, the ee vowel digraph, vowel digraphs, vowel diphthongs, vowel patterns, vowel sounds, vowels, american english, conversational english, English Language Development, /e/ sounds, /g/ sounds, /h/ sounds, /i/ sounds, /o/ sounds, /u/ sounds, /y/ sounds, sounding out words, one-syllable words, syllables, counting syllables, diphthongs, the oi diphthong, the ou diphthong
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Instructional Ideas
- Have language learners use colored pencils to copy the color vowel chart to keep as a reference in their journals
- Make sure the classroom is rich with pictures and that your word wall is categorized by color for ELLs
Classroom Considerations
- The IPA symbols may be difficult for some learners
- Colored pencils or markers are not required but would be helpful
Pros
- Kinesthetic and visual English language learners find the chart enjoyable
- US Department of States Office English Language Programs have adopted the chart to teach American English and provide the resource
Cons
- None