Show readers how to check for vibrations if they are not sure: Help them contrast the /t/ and /d/ sounds using the multisensory cues for feeling vibrations (/t/ does not vibrate, /d/ does vibrate).
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Activity: My Word Sort
Standards
Know letter-sound correspondences.
Reader Goals
I can tell the difference between two sounds: /t/ and /d/.
Target Words
• /t/: ten, turtle, tomatoes, table
• /d/: duck, door, donkey, dog, doll
Helpful Hints
Guide
- Say
Let’s sort the words by their beginning sounds. First, let’s name the headers. The sound /t/ as in ten and the sound /d/ as in duck. - Emphasize the first sound of the words door, ten, and duck. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Now let’s sort the words.
Door, Ten, Duck. - Ask
Does the word door start with a /t/ sound as in ten or a /d/ sound as in duck? - Say
Door – Ten. Door – Duck. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a door and Say
The word door starts with a /d/ sound as in duck. - Emphasize the first sound of the words turtle, ten, and duck. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Turtle, Ten, Duck. - Ask
Does the word turtle start with a /t/ sound as in ten or a /d/ sound as in duck? - Say
Turtle – Ten. Turtle – Duck. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a turtle and Say
The word turtle starts with a /t/ sound as in ten. - Emphasize the first sound of the words tomatoes, ten, and duck. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Tomatoes, Ten, Duck. - Ask
Does the word tomatoes start with a /t/ sound as in ten or a /d/ sound as in duck? - Say
Tomatoes – Ten. Tomatoes – Duck. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of tomatoes and Say
The word tomatoes starts with a /t/ sound as in ten. - Emphasize the first sound of the words table, ten, and duck. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Table, Ten, Duck. - Ask
Does the word table start with a /t/ sound as in ten or a /d/ sound as in duck? - Say
Table – Ten. Table – Duck. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a table and Say
The word table starts with a /t/ sound as in ten. - Emphasize the first sound of the words donkey, ten, and duck. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Donkey, Ten, Duck. - Ask
Does the word donkey start with a /t/ sound as in ten or a /d/ sound as in duck? - Say
Donkey – Ten. Donkey – Duck. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a donkey and Say
The word donkey starts with a /d/ sound as in duck. - Emphasize the first sound of the words dog, ten, and duck. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Dog, Ten, Duck. - Ask
Does the word dog start with a /t/ sound as in ten or a /d/ sound as in duck? - Say
Dog – Ten. Dog – Duck. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a dog and Say
The word dog starts with a /d/ sound as in duck. - Emphasize the first sound of the words doll, ten, and duck. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Doll, Ten, Duck. - Ask
Does the word doll start with a /t/ sound as in ten or a /d/ sound as in duck? - Say
Doll – Ten. Doll – Duck. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a doll and Say
The word doll starts with a /d/ sound as in duck. - Say
Now let’s review the words that we just sorted. - Point to the pictures and Say each word in Tt column with readers.
ten
turtle
tomatoes
table - Point to the pictures and Say each word in Dd column with readers.
duck
door
donkey
dog
doll
