Phonics Made Fun Level A (Short i Words)

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:

1. Blending CVC short i words (Lessons 1-3)
2. Reading CVC short i words (Lessons 4-6)
3. Spelling CVC short i Words (Lessons 7-9)
4. 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.