Language One: Build - a - Word

Learning Outcomes

Students will:
1. Build words by adding an initial consonant.

Activity

On the chalkboard or experience chart paper, write the words: 
mat, bed, sit, dog, sun. Review words with the students.

On cut out paper whales write the following: ed, it, og, an, en, up, um.

On cut out paper barnacles write the following letters: b,d,r,s,g,l,t,f,c,p,m.

Have the students make as many words as possible by placing a barnacle letter in front of the letters on a whale.

When the students have completed their list of words, make a class list.

Assessment

1. Observe children as they manipulate the letters into words.  Are they beginning to monitor their own word building by using cues from the initial consonants?
2. Note the extent to which students are willing to revise and edit their words.  Examine students words as they are working to gather /note information about their understanding of building words.
3. Ask the students to say their words.