Hands-on, engaging, and systematic phonics for beginning readers! This short i packet is part of Phonics Made Fun Level A Bundle! Included in this bundle is EVERYTHING you need to teach beginning phonics! I have included detailed lesson plans, pre- and post-assessments, differentiation for your below-level, on-level and above-level students. Level A works with short vowel CVC words. Through games, hands-on centers, and activities, students work on building confidence and fluency! The BEST part, learning to read becomes FUN!
The activities included in Phonics Made Fun are low-prep, with minimal cutting. Today we are going to take a look at the short i part of the curriculum.
EASY-TO-FOLLOW LESSON PLANS
These easy-to-follow lesson plans take the guesswork out of how to teach phonics explicitly! Here is a breakdown of the lessons.
Each lesson is broken up into 5 easy-to-follow parts.
- Mini Lesson- Introduce the phonics skill of the day.
- Activities- Activities that pair well with this lesson.
- Practice Pages(s)- Practice sheet(s) that pair well with this lesson.
- Small Group Intervention- Small group teacher table lessons to support students who need extra practice with phonics skill being taught.
- Extension- Extension activities to support students who are ready to continue beyond the phonics skill being taught.
ASSESSMENTS
The unit pre-assessment gives an opportunity to assess prior knowledge. Use this assessment to guide your teaching throughout the unit.
The unit post-assessment gives an opportunity to measure what your students have learned. Use this assessment to guide your intervention, spiral review, and future teaching.
SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
For Phonics Made Fun Level A (short i words), here is the scope for the unit:
- Blending CVC short i words (Lessons 1-3)
- Reading CVC short i words (Lessons 4-6)
- Spelling CVC short i Words (Lessons 7-9)
- Applying CVC short i Words (Lessons 10-12)
ACTIVITIES, GAMES, AND PRACTICE PAGES AND SO MUCH MORE!
Here is a quick overview of some of the activities included in the short i unit:
Match Up Word and Picture
Segment, Blend and Match
Segment and Blend Short i Cards
CVC Find a Match
Each person takes turns finding and circling a pair of matching CVC words.
CVC Puzzles
Race To The Top
Roll a die, read a word, and cover the word. Race to see which column wins!
Missing Sounds!
Each mat has 1-2 missing sounds.
Spin and Stamp a Word
Scrambled Up Words
CVC True or False
Spin and Write
Spin and write a word family word. Use with magnetic letters or a dry erase marker.
Word Family Word Building Mats
Just add magnetic letters or use a dry erase marker.
Read and Match
Find the word that matches the picture. This helps reinforce the correct beginning and ending sound.
CVC Cover by Code
Use the picture and color code to cover the correct word.
CVC Box it Up!
Laminate and use a dry erase marker to write on and wipe off.
Read and Cover
CVC Reading Strips
CVC Tic-Tac-Toe
CVC Roll and Read
Say it, Spell it, Cover it!
CVC Match it Up!
CVC Words: Sound it Out
CVC Read and Match
CVC Decodable Stories
CVC Word Practice
CVC Cut and Paste Readers
Read the simple sight word starter sentence, cut and paste the word that matches the picture.
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