Initial Letter Exchange
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NWF - Alphabetic Principle
Decode CVC Words The purpose of this activity is to give the student an opportunity to practice decoding words with the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) word pattern. You will show the student a word with the CVC pattern, and then give a consonant card to substitute in the initial position to spell a new word. The student will read the original word, and the new word.Materials: Word pages and consonant cards (see the Downloads area)
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We are going to practice reading words. I'm going to show you a word and ask you to read it out loud. After you read the word, I'll give you a letter. Place the letter over the first letter of the word to make a new word. Then read the new word out loud.
Watch me do one. On the page, I see the word "cat". I say "cat". Now I have this letter "b". I place the letter "b" in place of "c". I read the new word...
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Show the first word strip and then demonstrate substituting the initial consonant. |
Now let's try one together. Look at the word and read it out loud. Here's the new letter. What's the new word?
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Show the next word strip and after the student reads the word, hand over the consonant card. |
Now it's your turn. Read this word.
Here's a new letter. What's the new word?
If Correct: Good. The words are "rag" and "wag."
If Incorrect: Let's look at it again. Read w-a-g. What letter is this? Where does this letter go? What's the new word?
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Show the "rag" word strip. |
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Give the student the "w" card. |
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Assist if necessary. |
Let's try another one. Read the word. Here is the letter d. What's the new word?
If Correct: Good. The words are "cap" and "nap."
If Incorrect: Let's look at it again. Read the word. What letter is this? Where does this letter go? What's the new word?
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Correct: cap, nap |
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Discontinue if the student got both warm-ups incorrect. |
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What's the new word?
