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
Guide
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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.
Point to the picture and Say fat Polar bears have thick layers of fat and fur.
Say Say and write the word fat.
Give students time to write down the word fat
Push next to show the word
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Guide
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Check with students to Confirm the correct spelling of the word
Push next to show the change in the word chain
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Guide
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Say I will give you a hint for this next word. We are going to add a sound to get a new word.
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.
Point to each picture as you Say the words again fat – fast
Say Think about what sound you need to add to spell fast.
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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Guide
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Say Now write the word fast. You can add just one letter in the word fat.
Give students time to make the change in the letter or write the new word fast
Push next to show the word
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Guide
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Say Check your work.
Check with students to Confirm the correct spelling of the word: Give them time to make any necessary corrections
Ask What letter did we add to the word fat to spell fast? (letter s)
Push next to show the change in the word chain
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Guide
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Say Change the word, from fast to past.
I see Deepa and the hen run past Grandma.
Point to each picture as you Say the words again fast – past
Say Think about what sound you need to change to spell past. Only one sound changed in the word.
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Guide
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Say Write the word past. Change just one sound by changing one letter in the word fast.
Give students time to make the change in the letter or write the new word past
Push next to show the word
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Guide
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Say Check your work.
Check with students to Confirm the correct spelling of the word: Give them time to make any necessary corrections
Ask What letter did we change to change the word from fast to past? (the first letter, from f to p)