STEP 4
Phonics | Long Vowels | Final e
Sort Words Use the digital or print “Sound-Spelling Word Sort: Final e ” activity and have children work with partners to sort the words by their sound-spellings. Rules and Generalizations: These spelling
DIFFERENTIATION Modify Expectations: To support children who are below grade-level expectations, modify the activity by having them sort only a subset of the words to minimize the workload. Choose high-utility words, such as name, write, like . Focus on having children master reading and writing these high-impact words.
patterns most often stand for long-vowel sounds. Some notable exceptions include come, some, done, gone, love, and above .
Spell Words Use the digital or print “Spell Words: Final e ” activity to have children practice spelling. (Answers: k-i-t-e, s-n-a-k-e, b-i-k-e, p-l-a-n-e, n-o-s-e; the final e ’s are silent) On a separate sheet of paper, have children spell the following words as you dictate each one: make, use, write, drove, shine . Continue by dictating this sentence: Rose rode her bike . Display the words and sentence and have children self-correct their answers.
Build in Review: Use cumulative spelling sentences to monitor children’s spelling growth. See the sentences below. In addition, periodically review their writing, such as in their writing notebooks, and take note of words with previously taught phonics skills that they are not spelling consistently and accurately. Add these words to future dictation activities. • My name is Sam. • Can you tell me the time? • Kate has five pet mice.
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