Phoneme Fun Finale: Deleting Phonemes in Initial Blends
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Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:
1. The teacher will assign students to work in pairs.
2. Students will divide the picture cards based on the icon in the bottom right corner. Cards with squares will be placed face down in a stack in the center of the partners. The cards with stars will be placed face up in rows.
3. One student will draw a card from the square deck and say the name of the picture. The student will delete the initial phoneme in the word they just said (for example, swing would become wing).
4. The student would look at the star cards to select the card of the new word and then keep the match (for example, the picture card showing a swing and the picture card showing a wing).
5. The other student would take a turn, following the same procedures, and continue until all matches are made.
Assessment Strategies:
The teacher will observe each student's participation in the game to determine if students are able to accurately delete the initial phoneme in the blend. The teacher could utilize a tracking sheet to determine which students were able to perform this skill independently.
Advanced Preparation:
The teacher will need to print, copy, and cut the picture cards. The cards can be laminated for longevity.
Prior to students beginning the activity, the teacher could say the name of each picture so students do not have questions when they begin working with a partner. The word list is available at the bottom of each page.
Variation Tips (optional):
Teachers can have students count the phonemes in each of the words and record their answers on page 5 of the resource.
Students could sort the picture cards based on the number of phonemes in each word.