Sounds
What is the sound of the digraph "th"
/th/
Read me the next two words:
1. dog
2. lap
dog & lap
"I am a three-letter word. I rhyme with ‘map’ and you can wear me on your head. What word am I and how do you spell me?"
cap
"Anna had a red balloon. The wind blew it into a tree. She asked her dad for help. He used a stick to get it down."
Why did Anna ask her dad for help?
To get her balloon out of the tree.
Room 10
How many sounds are in the word wish?
3- /w/ /i/ /sh/
Read me the next three words:
1. tank
2. ring
3. junk
tank, ring, & junk
"I am a word with four sounds. I start with a blend, and you might do this to show that you like or enjoy a performance. What word am I?"
clap
"Sara forgot to water her plant for a week. The leaves started to turn brown and droop."
Question:
What caused the leaves to turn brown and droop?
Because Sara forgot to water the plant
Seesaw
Say "box". Now say "box" but instead of /x/ say /t/
bot
Read me the next four words:
1. slam
2. punk
3. shred
4. bring
shred, punk, shred, & bring
"I am a word with five sounds. I begin with a blend, and I mean to rise or get up on your feet. What word am I and how do you spell me?"
stand
"Max put on his astronaut helmet and looked at the stars through his telescope. He smiled and told his mom he wanted to visit the moon one day."
Question:
Why do you think Max smiled when he looked at the stars?
Because he felt excited or dreamed about going to space
Which teacher in IDEC helps you with retelling a text from beginning to end?
Ms. Danny
Name two welded sounds (sounds that stick together and keep their own sound).
ank, ink, onk, unk
ang, ing, ong, ung
an, all, am
Read me the next two words:
1. muffin
2. basket
muffin & basket
"I am a word with five sounds. I start with a three-letter blend and end with a digraph. You might hear me when you jump into a puddle. What word am I and how do you spell me?"
splash
"Captain Jack’s ship got stuck in a big storm. The sails tore, and the crew was scared. Captain Jack fixed the sails with some strong rope, and soon the ship was sailing again."
Question:
What was the problem, and how was it solved?
The ship’s sails tore in the storm (problem), and Captain Jack fixed them with rope (solution)
What is something Mrs. Mota loves to wear, and changes almost everyday?
Earrings
Make sure to feel the sounds we are about to make. Say /f/ and /th/. What is the difference in the way your mouth moves when you make the /f/ and the /th/ sounds?
When you make /th/, your teeth are on top of your tongue and when you make the /f/, your teeth are on top of your lip.
Read me the next two words:
1. Atlantic
2. rocketship
Atlantic & rocketship
"I am a two-syllable word. Both of my syllables are closed. I mean to create something new that hasn’t existed before. What word am I?"
"Lily saw colorful flowers blooming all around the park. The birds were singing loudly, and the weather was getting warmer. She wore her rain boots because it had rained the day before."
Question:
What season is Lily in, and how do you know?
Spring, because flowers are blooming, birds are singing, the weather is warmer, and it has been rainy.
Name three different skills that you practice when you come to IDEC.
letter names, letter sounds, spelling and/or reading words, reading sentences, reading stories, understanding/comprehending stories, etc.