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A fun twist to charades. Students act out and guess different words while identifying the long and short vowel sounds inside each of them.
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to distinguish long vowels from short vowels and identify the spelling-sound correspondences.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Write the word “Charades” on the board and ask for a show of hands to see how many of your students have ever played the game.
  • Practice a quick game with the students by acting out simple words and having the students guess the correct answer.