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Objective

Students will listen for a one-sound change between two words and respond by making the change of letter(s) to represent the change of sounds.

Teacher Tips
Students can participate in this lesson by writing the words on their own paper or wipe board or by spelling the words with individual letter cards. Check students’ work and give them feedback.
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Word Chain

Connect spelling to meaning

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  1. Say
    I am going to say the word in the picture. Then, you are going to write that word. After that, I am going to change the word by just one sound.
    As I change the sound it will change the meaning of the word. 
  2. Point to the picture and Say
    fat
    Polar bears have thick layers of fat and fur.
  3. Say
    Say and write the word fat.
  4. Give students time to write down the word fat
  5. Push next to show the word

 

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  1. Check with students to Confirm the correct spelling of the word
  2. Push next to show the change in the word chain

 

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  1. Say
    I will give you a hint for this next word. We are going to add a sound to get a new word.  
  2. Stretch out the /s/ sound a little bit as you Say the word: Say
    Change the word, from fat to fast.
    I see an octopus get away fast.
  3. Point to each picture as you Say the words again
    fat – fast
  4. Say
    Think about what sound you need to add to spell fast.
  5. Ask
    Do you hear the added sound right before the final sound /t/? What sound did I add to change the word from fat to fast?
    (the /s/ sound)

 

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  1. Say
    Now write the word fast. You can add just one letter in the word fat.
  2. Give students time to make the change in the letter or write the new word fast
  3. Push next to show the word

 

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  1. Say
    Check your work.
  2. Check with students to Confirm the correct spelling of the word: Give them time to make any necessary corrections
  3. Ask
    What letter did we add to the word fat to spell fast?
    (letter s)
  4. Push next to show the change in the word chain

 

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  1. Say
    Change the word, from fast to past.
    I see Deepa and the hen run past Grandma.
  2. Point to each picture as you Say the words again
    fast – past
  3. Say
    Think about what sound you need to change to spell past. Only one sound changed in the word.
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  1. Say
    Write the word past. Change just one sound by changing one letter in the word fast.
  2. Give students time to make the change in the letter or write the new word past
  3. Push next to show the word

 

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  1. Say
    Check your work.
  2. Check with students to Confirm the correct spelling of the word: Give them time to make any necessary corrections
  3. Ask
    What letter did we change to change the word from fast to past?
    (the first letter, from f to p)

 

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