S & Z | Sea Creatures
Phonics Focus
- Sound of S: /s/
- Sound of Z: /z/
Student Video![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Phonics Book![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Read Aloud![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Student Book![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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My Consonant Sounds
Review Letter Sounds
Review letter names, letter sounds, and multisensory cues.
![My Consonant Sounds](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Consonant-Sounds.001n-1-e1623885110998.jpeg)
l. Learn S&Z Sounds
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What Letter Is Missing?
S&Z Sounds
Sounds in Words
My Fast Words
Prepare to Read
Foster letter-sound knowledge to apply in the Phonics Book.
![What Letter Is Missing?](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/What-Letter-Is-Missing-S-Z.001n-e1623939226812.jpeg)
![S&Z Sounds](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Letter-Sounds-S-Z.001n-e1623939369213.jpeg)
![Sounds in Words](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Word-Work-Listening-for-Sounds-in-Words-S-Z.001n-e1623939585788.jpeg)
![My Fast Words](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Word-Work-High-Frequency-Words-S-Z.001n-e1623939810635.jpeg)
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Cover Detectives
Let’s Read!
Read Together
Focus on accuracy of reading the words in the predictable text.
![Cover Detectives](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cover-Detectives-S-Z.001-copy-e1623940016800.jpeg)
![Let’s Read!](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sarita-Finds-S-and-Z-Words-Phase-1.016n-e1623940190203.jpeg)
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My Word Sort
Review New Phonics Skills
Reinforce letter-sound knowledge by reviewing the sounds.
![My Word Sort](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Word-Sort-S-Z.001n-e1623940594846.jpeg)
ll. Apply S&Z Sounds
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Read Aloud Book
Build Background Knowledge
Familiarize your readers with the topic that they will encounter in the Student Book.
![Read Aloud Book](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/The-Secrets-of-the-Octopus-Phase-3.014n-copy-e1624647783995.jpeg)
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Sounds in Words
My Fast Words
Prepare to Read
Foster skills for decoding and sight word recognition to apply in the Student Book.
![Sounds in Words](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Apply-SZ-Listening-for-Sounds-in-Words.001n-e1623941070771.jpeg)
![My Fast Words](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Apply-SZ-Word-Work-High-frequency-words.001n-e1623941266624.jpeg)
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Cover Detectives
Let’s Read!
Support Reading: 1st Read
Focus on accuracy of reading the words in the text.
![Cover Detectives](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cover-Detectives-What-Does-Datiz-See-in-the-Sea.001-copy-e1623941580980.jpeg)
![Let’s Read!](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/What-Does-Datiz-See-in-the-Sea-Phase-1.012n-copy-e1623941778166.jpeg)
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Reread Together
Let’s Talk about It
Tell Me What Happened
Develop Meaning: 2nd & 3rd Read
Support fluency and comprehension.
![Reread Together](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Supported-First-Read-Book-Cover.001n-copy-2-e1623942188853.jpeg)
![Let’s Talk about It](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lets-Talk-about-It.001-copy-2-e1623942393217.jpeg)
![Tell Me What Happened](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Retell-the-Action-Sequence-What-Does-Datiz-See-in-the-Sea.001n-e1623942634421.jpeg)
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Show off What You Know
Assessment
Monitor your readers’ phonics skills to determine next steps.
![Show off What You Know](https://wordscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Assessment.001n-2-e1623942860742.jpeg)