Phonemic Awareness
Say "COB." Now say "WEB."
Now put it together and what is the word?
COBWEB
(This is an example of a compound word.)
Name TWO letters that are consonants.
b, c, d, f, g, h, , j, k, l, m, n, p, qu, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z
(Answers may vary.)
Use the paper provided. Draw a quick illustration that tells what the word, CREEPY, means.
Illustrations may vary.
Say the sounds of the letters below as fast as you can little or no errors.
t, h, N, y, I, g, Z, A, f, b, D, d, P, L, u, w, m
If student says most or all the sounds correctly, he/she will receive the points.
Fill in the blank to make the sentence make sense.
The moon was __________ in the sky on Halloween night.
full, bright, high
(Answers may vary.)
Name two words that rhyme with "GHOST."
Answers may vary.
host, most
How many vowels are there in the alphabet? Name them.
5
a, e, i, o, u
Use the paper provided. Draw a quick illustration that tells what the word, CRISP, means.
Illustrations may vary.
Read these nonsense words. They are silly words so they don't make sense!
vog tep quaff mij
(Student said the sounds or words for at least 3/4 words.)
Fill in the blanks to make the sentence make sense.
On Halloween, I wore a __________ costume and got lots of __________!
witch, mummy, Buzz Light Year
candy, treats, goodies
(Answers may vary.)
Say "TRICK." Take out the "ICK" and replace it with "EAT." What is the new word?
TREAT
What is the -CK spelling rule? Look at the examples of words below to help you!
TRICK
SHOCK
BACK
When you here the /k/ sound at the end of a word or syllable that touches a short vowel, you must spell it with a -CK.
OR
-CK protects/shields a short vowel at the end of a word or syllable.
(Answers may vary.)
What is a synonym for the words CREEPY?
(Only one answer is needed.)
Answers may vary. Below are some examples.
Scary, eerie, chilling
Read the following phrases correctly.
a black cat ran
trick or treat
pumpkins are orange
Anna loves the fall. She puts on her red jacket and goes outside. The trees are orange, yellow, and brown. Leaves fall all around her. She picks up a big leaf and shows it to her mom. “Look!” she says. “This one is shaped like a star!”
Who does Anna show the leaf to?
her mom
How many syllables are in the word HALLOWEEN?
3 syllables
Hal - low - een
mat - mate
spin - spine
bon - bone
cut - cute
How did the words change from the first column to the second column?
First column words - short vowels, second column words - long vowels.
MAGIC or SILENT "e" was added to the second column making the vowel say it's long name.
(Answers may vary.)
What is an antonym for the word CRISP?
(Only one answer is needed.)
soggy, soft, limp, humid, stifling
(Answers may vary.)
Read these sentences correctly and with expression.
The leaves fall down, and we jump in them!
What does the setting tell us about the story? There are TWO answers.
WHERE and WHEN the story takes place.
Say the word, "cider."
Now say the new word by replacing the /s/ with the blend /sp/.
spider
What do these words have in common?
List 1: cat, ten, kit, cop, bun
List 2: ca, te, ki, co, bu
List 1: all short vowels OR all closed syllables
List 2: all long vowels OR all opened syllables
The words BEAR and BARE are homophones. They sound the same, but have different spellings. Use the words BEAR/BARE correctly in a sentence!
You will have to know what each word MEANS to use it correctly in a sentence.
The BEAR ran through the forest. (bear = animal)
The tree was BARE with no leaves. (bare = uncovered)
(Answers/sentences may vary.)
Read this passage with accuracy and expression.
It is Halloween night. I put on my costume. I see kids outside. We carry our bags. We walk to each house. We say, "Trick or treat!" People give us candy.
Read the story:
On Halloween night, the sky was dark and full of spooky clouds. Some kids went to a big, old house to get candy. But when they knocked on the door, it creaked open all by itself!
What type of house can this be? Take clues from the story and what you know to make an inference.
haunted house