Call attention to the decodable parts of each word. For example, help readers recognize the digraph ng in the words things.
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Activity: My Fast Words
Standards
Read common high-frequency words by sight.
Reader Goals
I can recognize words by sight.
Target Words
• Some things are _____.
• Other things are _____.
Helpful Hints
Guide
- Read the sentence and Say
Some things are _______. I see a word missing, and we have two choices above. Let’s look at the pictures to find out the correct word. - Point to the picture on the left and Ask
What animal do you see?
(a cub) - Point to the picture on the right and Ask
What animal do you see?
(a pup) - Point to the word choices and Ask
I see a cub and a pup. Are they small or big?
(small) - Say
So the missing word must be small.
Guide
- Point to each word as you Read
Some things are small. - Have readers repeat after you: Say
Repeat after me: Some things are small.
Guide
- Read the sentence and Say
Other things are _______. I see a word missing too, and there are the same choices. Let’s look at the pictures to find out which word we can use this time. - Point to the picture on the left and Ask
What animal do you see?
(a giraffe) - Point to the picture on the right and Ask
What animal do you see?
(a bear) - Point to the word choices and Ask
I see a giraffe and a bear. Are they small or big?
(big) - Say
So the missing word must be big.
Guide
- Point to each word as you Read
Other things are big. - Have readers repeat after you: Say
Repeat after me: Other things are big.
Guide
- Read the sentence and Say
Some things are _______. I see a word missing again, and we have two choices. Let’s look at the pictures to find out what word is missing. - Point to the picture on the left and Ask
What animal do you see?
(a turtle) - Point to the picture on the right and Ask
What animal do you see?
(a sea turtle) - Point to the word choices and Ask
I see a turtle and a sea turtle. Are turtles fast or slow?
(slow) - Say
So the missing word must be slow.
Guide
- Point to each word as you Read
Some things are slow. - Have readers repeat after you: Say
Repeat after me: Some things are slow.
Guide
- Read the sentence and Say
Other things are _______. I see a word missing here, and we have the same choices. Let’s look at the pictures to find out which word we can use. - Point to the picture on the left and Ask
What animal do you see?
(an octopus) - Point to the picture on the right and Ask
What animal do you see?
(a rabbit) - Point to the word choices and Ask
I see an octopus and a rabbit. An octopus can jet through the sea and a rabbit can hop. Are they fast or slow?
(fast) - Say
So the missing word must be fast.
Guide
- Point to each word as you Read
Other things are fast. - Have readers repeat after you: Say
Repeat after me: Other things are fast.
Guide
- Read the sentence and Say
Some things are _______. I see a word missing too, and we have two choices. Let’s look at the pictures to find out which one we can use. - Point to the picture on the left and Ask
What fruit do you see?
(bananas) - Point to the picture on the right and Ask
What fruit do you see?
(an apple) - Point to the word choices and Ask
I see bananas and an apple. Are they yellow or white?
(yellow) - Say
So the missing word must be yellow.
Guide
- Point to each word as you Read
Some things are yellow. - Have readers repeat after you: Say
Repeat after me: Some things are yellow.
Guide
- Read the sentence and Say
Other things are _______. I see a word missing again, and we have the same choices. Let’s look at the pictures to find out which one we can use this time. - Point to the picture on the left and Ask
What animal do you see?
(an arctic hare) - Point to the picture on the right and Ask
What animal do you see?
(an arctic fox) - Point to the word choices and Ask
I see an arctic hare and an arctic fox. Are they yellow or white?
(white) - Say
So the missing word must be white.
Guide
- Point to each word as you Read
Other things are white. - Have readers repeat after you: Say
Repeat after me: Other things are white.
