EL Support Lesson
Phonological Awareness
Objectives
Academic
Students will be able to isolate and pronounce initial, medial, and final sounds by using a method of stretching out words.
Language
Students will be able to isolate the initial and final sounds with grade level words using written and visual supports.
Introduction
(2 minutes)
- Point to the class alphabet chart.
- Ask students to sing the alphabet song with you.
- Explain to the class that today you will be practicing listening for the different sounds of the letters in the alphabet to spell some new words.
Building academic language
Word
(5 minutes)- Display two of the images containing CVC words that begin with different letters.
- Say the name of one of the pictures, "The first sound in cat, /ccc/. Cat begins with /ccc/. Everyone, say the first sound in cat with me, /ccc/."
- Repeat with the second image.
- Go over the new vocabulary words using the glossary and visual vocabulary cards for reference and to provide student-friendly definitions.
Sentence
(5 minutes)- Point to two images of CVC words (e.g., cat and sun) and model how to isolate the ending sound of each word. "The beginning sound in cat is /ccc/, and when I say the word I can hear the ending sound is /ttt/. Can you repeat the ending sound with me?"
- Repeat with the second image.
- Display a third image and say the word aloud. Ask students to turn and talk to a partner to share the beginning sound they hear.
- Say the beginning sound aloud and have the students repeat after you (e.g., /sss/). Repeat this process with the ending sound.
Discourse
(10 minutes)- Model using the animal alphabet chart to help you identify the letter that makes the beginning and ending sounds.
- Pass out alphabet charts to each student along with a copy of the Create Words with Letters worksheet to complete independently.
Additional EL adaptations
Beginning
- Practice identifying the beginning and ending sounds in additional words with a small group of students using visual supports (e.g., pictures or objects).
- Work with students to utilize the classroom alphabet chart to match the beginning and ending sounds with a letter.
Advanced
- For additional practice, have students complete the Building Sight Words worksheet.
Formative Assessment of Academic Language
(5 minutes)- Observe students during the whole group portion of the lesson to assess if they are able to listen for, and repeat the beginning and ending sounds in words.
- Collect student work samples to see if students accurately matched the beginning and ending sounds in each word.
Review and closing
(3 minutes)- Display additional images and have students turn and talk to a partner to practice identifying and pronouncing the beginning and ending sounds in each word.
- If time allows, have students individually identify the beginning, middle, and ending sound in a word as their exit ticket.
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Glossary: Phonological Awareness
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Vocabulary Cards: Phonological Awareness
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Vocabulary Cards: Phonological Awareness
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Phonological Awareness
Use this helpful phonological awareness lesson to introduce or review the beginning and ending sounds in CVC words with your ELs.
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