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Phonemic Awareness
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Key Words
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Reading in Context
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Other LA Concepts
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Cross-curricular Connections
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| Bb |
homophones bee and the letter B |
bee |
signs indicate the upcoming sporting
events; there are signs on the bakery |
predicting the story, poetry |
fair play, good sportsmanship, doing
your best, big and small, the location of Bloomington, Indiana |
| Cc |
C makes two sounds, the "ss" sound and
the "keh" sound |
cool
cat
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signs on the coffee house wall; Comma
reads a sign "Cake for 15 cents"; Co-co's nametag |
onomatopeia: words that sound like what
they denote |
addressing an audience, working together
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| Dd |
changing the first letter of a word changes
the sound & meaning of the word |
dog
duck
door
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signs for deli and doctor's and dentist's
offices |
past tense, contractions (don't), the
red cross as a medical symbol |
problem-solving, sharing, fractions (1/2),
Australia, dental health |
| Ff |
changing the first letter of a word changes
the sound & meaning of the word |
find
fun
fox
frog
fangs
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title graphic for the show is Fanimals!
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different languages have different words
for the same thing, as in the French word fromage for cheese; poetry;
the fable about the fox and the grapes |
distinguishing between different kinds
of animals that have fins, feathers or fur, associating animals with
their correct habitat, fathoms as a measure of distance |
| Gg |
G can make two sounds, "geh" and "jeh"
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gold giants
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nametags for each of the giants: Gunther,
Gary and Gregor; sign over gold mine; title of book |
comparing literature (similar storyline
to "The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg"); longer words are made up
of word segments, as in Greg-or, Gregor |
being generous can lead to great rewards;
German phrase guten tag |
| Hh |
using your hands to make the letter H;
changing the first letter of a word changes the sound and meaning
of the word |
hog
hot
hat
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warning sign for hole; cry for "Help"
is captioned, signs for Hopscotch Hotel and Honolulu, Hawaii |
similar storyline to "The Boy Who Cried
Wolf." |
The geography and climate of Hawaii,
being helpful, the value in telling the truth, movement to music,
the difference between a hat and a helmet |
| Jj |
identifying the letter j as it appears
in different forms |
jet
jam
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Jar o' Jam is clearly labled, program
title graphic highlights the letter J, Jill has her name on her shirt,
labels on Dumpster and juice vendor |
predicting the story |
good sportsmanship, tidyness, Japanese
architecture, Juneau |
| Kk |
the "keh"sound associated with the letter
K |
king
kite
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title graphic of show depicts K words
in different fonts, labels on tables and ketchup bottle |
interacting with the story, humor, nicknames,
character development |
safety issues when flying kites, basic
principles for getting a kite to fly. |
| Ll |
practice picking out the beginning sounds
in larger words like linguini, lasagna and lobster |
lots |
labels on the pasta dishes, a sign next
to the Leaning Tower of Piza, signs on the truck and lagoon |
similar storyline to "The Pied Piper";
exploring expletives, as in Comma's "Leaping linguini!" |
Italian culture, understanding how fixing
one problem can sometimes lead to another |
| Mm |
identifying different forms or fonts
of the letter with the sound that the letter makes; the "meh" sound
associated with the letter M |
mop
may
mud
milk
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milk carton is displayed on desk, May's
and Mark's chairs are identified, titles, mug is labeled |
differentiating between the program and
the commercial ad; rhyming words, mummy, tummy, yummy |
distinuishing between big and small;
how ice is transformed into water through heat; Egyptian mummies |
| Nn |
the "neh"sound associated with the letter
N |
nap |
title, the letter N is used to denote
North on the map and compass, street signs, label on radio, sign at
the North Pole |
using the picture to help understand
the story; red cross as medical symbol |
using maps, the climate at the North
Pole, family relations: nephew, compass directions |
| Pp |
the "peh" sound is associated with the
letter P, thinking of P words that can be used in the story |
pizza |
title graphic of show depicts P words,
the word "pizza" is both a sight word and depicted in context on the
pizza box |
predicting the story, poetry |
facts about penguins, distinguishing
between polar and panda bears, estimating distance |
| Qq |
upper and lower case forms of the letter
both make the same sound, the letter Q is usually associated with
U to make the "Kweh" sound |
quack |
titles, quilt designs feature Q |
comparing similar things, but being able
to state differences, as in a duck and a quail |
quilting as an art form, learning to
identify different animals, even if they are similar. |
| Rr |
upper and lower case forms of the letter
both make the same sound, alliteration |
red |
Peri reads from a book, name on rocket,
sign at bowling alley, band's name on their drum |
using the picture to help understand
words in the story, as in Rosa's rocket label depicting a rose. |
Saturn's rings are made up of lots of
small bits of material, it's important to return found items to the
owner, it's good to share skills |
| Ss |
changing the first letter of a word changes
the sound & meaning of the word |
sit
sun |
signs in space, labels on chart, title
of book, message on ship's display screen |
the word "ship" is used for sailing and
space ships, ship names start with SS |
using seatbelts for safety, solar energy,
features of oceans vs. those of outer space |
| Tt |
upper and lower case forms of the letter
both make the same sound |
tall |
title on book, label on box of tacks
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comparing literature, similar storyline
to "Stone Soup" |
getting others to cooperate can be fun,
architects use drawings |
| Vv |
changing the first letter of a word changes
the sound & meaning of the word |
van
vat
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background of set depicts supermarket
labels |
using your imagination to create stories
with oddball characters, like a tomato or cucumber; poking fun at
other stories |
two people might have very different
ideas about how to tell a story, but both could be good ideas |
| Ww |
the "weh" sound associated with the letter
W |
win
wet
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Whale and walrus are identified by large
signs, Peri refers to his list of events |
predicting the story |
winning isn't everything, whales and
walruses are associated with the ocean, whales make sounds through
their blowholes |
| Xx
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finding the letter and the sound it makes
at the end or inside of a word, the "ex" sound associated with the
letter X |
fox
fix
exit
box
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the story revolves around the note, "Fix
this," and ends with an EXIT sign; many items are labeled |
making up a story based on a theme, fox
has a French accent |
being an expert doesn't mean you know
everything, sometimes it takes more than one try to get it right,
a box has six sides |
| Yy |
upper and lower case forms of the letter
both make the same sound, using expletives the "yeh" sound associated
with the letter Y |
yoyo
yuck
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each artwork is labeled |
using titles to give the audience clues
about the work |
art can take many forms, identifying
the color yellow |
| Zz |
identifying sounds of consonants within
words, the "zeh" sound associated with the letter Z |
zoo
lizard
zebra
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signs for the zoo, zebras, and lizards
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understanding the context to get the
meaning of a word, predicting the story |
animals found at a zoo, understanding
the difference between a place and a country |
| Aa |
vowels usually have more than one sound,
the long and the short sounds of the letter A |
apple
ate
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different animals are labeled, Al wears
a nametag |
predicting the story |
the geography and climate of Africa,
distinguishing between alligators and crocodiles |
| Ee |
vowels usually have more
than one sound, the long and the short sounds of the letter E |
egg
ear
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Mark places a label with
the word "egg" on several different objects, Mark shows a book that
has information about eggs |
understanding clear descriptions,
using reference books to learn more about a subject |
an egg is the first part
of the life cycle of a bird, comparing different items that have similar
characteristics |
| Ii |
upper and lower case forms of the letter
both make the same sound, the long and the short sounds of the letter
I |
in
ice
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Peri reads menu, Mark writes down his
order, viewers see list of menu items which only feature ice, many
other items appear in signs and labels |
predicting the story, using menus and
signs to get information |
the phases of water: ice melts when it
is exposed to heat, returning to liquid |
| Oo |
upper and lower case forms of the letter
both make the same sound, O is associated with many blended sounds
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out
on
off |
words appear on game show board |
understanding opposites |
an octopus is an ocean-dwelling animal
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| Uu |
upper and lower case forms of the letter
both make the same sound, the long and the short sounds of the letter
U |
up |
"Ukraine University" appears in background,
professor is shown in library |
a "King Midas" storyline allows for comparing
literature |
Ukraine is the setting for this story,
understanding consequences |
