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Activity: Sounds in Words

  • Phase 2: Partial Alphabetic Course
  • Digraph TH | Cat in the Ghat Story
  • Prepare to Read

Standards

Identify beginning and ending sounds in words.

Reader Goals

I can identify the sound at the beginning and end of a word.

Target Words

this, that, math, there, path, thick, thin, broth, thump, froth, bath, these

Helpful Hints

Take care to exaggerate your pronunciation of the th sounds, especially at the end of words.

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  1. Say
    Now, let’s listen for the beginning and ending sounds of words. 
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    this
    (this)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word this?
    (noisy th /ð/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word this?
    (/s/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    that
    (that)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word that?
    (noisy th /ð/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word that?
    (/t/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    math
    (math)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word math?
    (/m/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word math?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word math?
    (/ă/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    them
    (them)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word them?
    (noisy th /ð/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word them?
    (/m/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word them?
    (/ĕ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    there
    (there)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word there?
    (noisy th /ð/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word there?
    (/r/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    path
    (path)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word path?
    (/p/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word path?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word path?
    (/ă/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    thick
    (thick)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word thick?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word thick?
    (/k/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word thick?
    (/ĭ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    thin
    (thin)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word thin?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word thin?
    (/n/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word thin?
    (/ĭ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    broth
    (broth)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word broth?
    (/b/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word broth?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word broth?
    (/ŏ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    A thump is a loud sound. Say thump.
    (thump)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word thump?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word thump?
    (/p/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word thump?
    (/ŭ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    froth
    (froth)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word froth?
    (/f/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word froth?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word froth?
    (/ŏ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    then
    (then)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word then?
    (noisy th /ð/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word then?
    (/n/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    bath
    (bath)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word bath?
    (/b/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word bath?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word bath?
    (/ă/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    these
    (these)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word these?
    (noisy th /ð/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word these?
    (/z/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    those
    (those)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word those?
    (noisy th /ð/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word those?
    (/z/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    cloth
    (cloth)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word cloth?
    (/k/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word cloth?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word cloth?
    (/ŏ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    thumbs
    (thumbs)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word thumbs?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word thumbs?
    (/z/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word thumbs?
    (/ŭ/)

 

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  1. Say
    Let’s do another word.
  2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
    think
    (think)
  3. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word think?
    (quiet th /θ/)
  4. Ask
    What sound do you hear at the end of the word think?
    (/k/)
  5. Ask
    What vowel sound do you hear in the middle of the word think?
    (/ĭ/)

 

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  1. Divide the one-syllable words into the onset and rime.
    • Onset: initial consonant sound(s)
    •     Rime: vowel and final consonant sound
  2. Say
    I’m going to say a word in parts, see if you can guess which word.
  3. Have readers guess which word: Say
    /ð/ … is      (this)
    /ð/ … at      (that)
    /m/ … ath   (math)
    /p/ … ath    (path)
    /θ/ … ick     (thick)
    /θ/ … in      (thin)
    /b/ … ath    (bath)
  4. Ask
    Now it’s your turn! Can you take apart a word so I can guess it?

 

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