Phonics Lessons - Feb 23-27
Lesson 75: -le ending
We have learned about syllables which helps us read and spell bigger words. Besides open and closed syllables and the vowel sounds that made with those, we also have another type of syllable.
A final stable syllable is the final syllable that the sound is always the same. One common final stable syllable is consonant +le. The le spells the /l/ sound like at the end of the word puzzle and apple.
To decode words with the consonant + le. we can cover up the last three letters (the final consonant + le) and look at the first syllable. We can decode this as usual with our open and closed syllable knowledge, then we read each syllable and blend it together.
middle - mid +dle
table - ta + ble
In this week's text called, Maple Fudge, students are looking for all the words that have the le stable syllable to end the word to make the /l/ sound (ie.maple, uncle). There is a tricky one in there that has an additional ending - can you find it? They are looking to highlight the whole word with this spelling pattern. Students are also asked to illustrate the story to demonstrate their understanding of the text.
Lesson 76: Review Ending Patterns
This lesson is all about reviewing the endings that we have been learning about the last few weeks. With all the bus cancellations and absences, this will be important to take the time to review to really build this knowledge and application of these skills.
- long vcc (vowel, consonant, consonant) words as in:
- -ild spells with a long /i/ sound like in the word wild, child, mild
- -ind often spells with a long /i/ sound like in the word mind, blind, kind
- -old spells with a long /o/ sound like in the word told, bold, cold, gold
- -olt often spells with a long /o/ sound like in the word bolt. colt, holt
- -ost often spells with a long /o/ sound like in the word host, most, post
- Yy making the long /i/ sound like in my
- Yy making the long /e/ sound like in baby and puppy
- -le at the end of a word like in table and puzzle
In this week's text called, A Trip to the Jungle, students are looking for all the words that have:
- long vcc (vowel, consonant, consonant) words as in -ild, -old, -ind, -olt, -ost
- Yy making the long /i/ sound
- Yy making the long /e/ sound
- -le at the end of a word
As a tip, try to look for one at a time and aim for about 8 words total.
They are looking to highlight the whole word. Students are also looking to illustrate the story to demonstrate their understanding of the text.
Heart (Irregular) Words of the Week
Heart words are words that do not decode or follow the spelling rules that we have been learning. We have to know them by 'heart'. However, once we learn more spelling rules, they may be only temporary heart words and the rules will come along later! In the meantime, we have been focusing on reviewing and learning the words below with focused in class practice. These will eventually (if not already) be on spelling word lists or word rings.
This week we are reviewing:
Fluency Grids
With each lesson, there is a fluency grid with the lesson focus that is intended to help students recognize the phonics rule and assist in reading it with accuracy and automaticity. At home, challenge your young reader to read the word (aim is to decode/read each word within 3 seconds) and then recall it each time they see it within the grid of mixed up, repeated words. A couple minutes of practice is all they need. This acts as a warm up before reading the text that also applies the same skill while building on all the previous skills as well. Each week we are building on the previous week to become more fluent readers so we can focus on what the text is sharing rather than spending all the time decoding the words.
Homework Reminders
Students have been working on the story or stories in their Reading Practice book this week that will come home each weekend. At school, they work with a partner to complete their fluency grid, read with someone their story and highlight the focus words. Following, they are illustrating a picture for the text to show their understanding.
At home, students are to finish the above tasks and read to an expert the week's lesson(s). After completing, parents are to initial at the indicated spot at the top.
This week, we are have completed two lessons so there will be two stories to complete in their white Reading Practice booklet after the clip. Please see the information letter in the front of the book for more, detailed information about this weekend practice book coming home. Please return on Monday (or Tuesday if there is a no school day on Monday).
Happy reading!
