Read It Aloud! (Fluency Practice)
The fish is in a dish.
/sh/, short ĭ
Students find the digraph and mark the short vowel (breve ˘) Ship
sh, ĭ
What is a problem
Something that goes wrong for the character in the story
What is the theme of a story?
What is the lesson or message the story wants us to learn for the story
Chad will chat with his pal.
ch/, short ă
Students find the digraph and mark the short vowel (breve ˘) chop
ch, ŏ
What is a solution in a story?
How the problem is solved
If a story shows teamwork, what’s the theme?
Friendship / teamwork
The moth is on the path.
th/, short ŏ
Students find the digraph and mark the short vowel (breve ˘) thin
th, ĭ
The Lost Cake
Mia made a cake for her friend’s birthday. She put it on the table to cool. When she came back, the cake was gone! She saw Max the dog with crumbs on his face! Mia laughed and baked a new cake.
What was the problem in The Lost Cake?
The cake went missing
If a story shows sharing, what’s the theme?
Kindness / sharing
He had a nap on the deck.
Short e and short a, fluency
Students find the digraph and mark the short vowel (breve ˘) shock
shock
The Lost Cake
Mia made a cake for her friend’s birthday. She put it on the table to cool. When she came back, the cake was gone! She saw Max the dog with crumbs on his face! Mia laughed and baked a new cake.
What was the solution in The Lost Cake?
Mia baked a new cake
Mini Story: Chip the Pup
Chip likes to dig. He digs for a big bone.
He digs in the yard.
At last, Chip finds his bone!
What is the theme of Chip the Pup?
Keep trying and don’t give up
Dad met Bev at the shop.
Short a, /sh/ digraph, reading fluency
Students find the digraph and mark the short vowel (breve ˘) quick
quick
Mini Story: Chip the Pup
Chip likes to dig.
He digs for a big bone.
He digs in the yard.
At last, Chip finds his bone!
What is the problem in the story?
Chip can’t find his bone.
Mini Story: The Slow Turtle
Tommy Turtle wanted to win a race.
The rabbit ran fast, but Tommy kept going.
In the end, Tommy won!
What is the theme of The Slow Turtle?
Slow and steady wins the race