Show readers how to check for vibrations if they are not sure: Help them contrast the /f/ and /v/ sounds using the multisensory cues for feeling vibrations (/f/ does not vibrate, /v/ 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: /f/ and /v/.
Target Words
• /f/: fish, frog, fox, forest
• /v/: violin, vase, vegetables, volcano, vest
Helpful Hints
Guide
- Say
Let’s sort the words by their beginning sounds. First, let’s name the headers. The sound /f/ as in fish and the sound /v/ as in violin. - Emphasize the first sound of the words frog, fish, and violin. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Now let’s sort the words.
Frog, Fish, Violin. - Ask
Does the word frog start with a /f/ sound as in fish or a /v/ sound as in violin? - Say
Frog – Fish. Frog – Violin. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a frog and Say
The word frog starts with a /f/ sound as in fish. - Emphasize the first sound of the words vase, fish, and violin. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Vase, Fish, Violin. - Ask
Does the word vase start with a /f/ sound as in fish or a /v/ sound as in violin? - Say
Vase – Fish. Vase – Violin. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a vase and Say
The word vase starts with a /v/ sound as in violin. - Emphasize the first sound of the words vegetables, fish, and violin. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Vegetables, Fish, Violin. - Ask
Does the word vegetables start with a /f/ sound as in fish or a /v/ sound as in violin? - Say
Vegetables – Fish. Vegetables – Violin. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of vegetables and Say
The word vegetables starts with a /v/ sound as in violin. - Emphasize the first sound of the words fox, fish, and violin. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Fox, Fish, Violin. - Ask
Does the word fox start with a /f/ sound as in fish or a /v/ sound as in violin? - Say
Fox – Fish. Fox – Violin. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a fox and Say
The word fox starts with a /f/ sound as in fish. - Emphasize the first sound of the words forest, fish, and violin. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Forest, Fish, Violin. - Ask
Does the word forest start with a /f/ sound as in fish or a /v/ sound as in violin? - Say
Forest – Fish. Forest – Violin. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of forest and Say
The word forest starts with a /f/ sound as in fish. - Emphasize the first sound of the words volcano, fish, and violin. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Volcano, Fish, Violin. - Ask
Does the word volcano start with a /f/ sound as in fish or a /v/ sound as in violin? - Say
Volcano – Fish. Volcano – Violin. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of volcano and Say
The word volcano starts with a /v/ sound as in violin. - Emphasize the first sound of the words vest, fish, and violin. Point to the pictures as you Say the words: Say
Let’s do another word.
Vest, Fish, Violin. - Ask
Does the word vest start with a /f/ sound as in fish or a /v/ sound as in violin? - Say
Vest – Fish. Vest – Violin. - Push next to show where it belongs
Guide
- Point to the picture of a vest and Say
The word vest starts with a /v/ sound as in violin. - Say
Now let’s review the words that we just sorted. - Point to the pictures and Say each word in Ff column with readers.
fish
frog
fox
forest - Point to the pictures and Say each word in Vv column with readers.
violin
vase
vegetables
volcano
vest
