Lesson Plan:
Pop! Pop! Pop! Words in the -Op Family
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to replace letters at the beginning of one-syllable words to create new words that are a part of the -op word family. Students will be able to blend individual sounds to produce words that are in the -op word family.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
- Sing the alphabet to practice letters, or play a game to identify letters around the room.
- After singing the song, tell the students that they will be learning how to create different words that are in the -op word family.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling
(5 minutes)- Using the -op word family sliders, demonstrate the process of substituting the first consonant to make different words that are part of the same word family.
- Model the process of blending the words by saying each individual sound and then the entire word.
Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling
(5 minutes)- Display balloons that are part of the -op family on the board, mixed with words that are not part of the -op family.
- Invite students to come up to the board, blend the sounds, and “pop” the balloons that are not part of the -op word family.
Independent Working Time
(10 minutes)- Give your students the Word Family Puzzle worksheet.
- Have the students use the worksheet to put the words together, and make sure they spell and say the words.
Differentiation
- Enrichment: Have students create a word family book in which they use the -op words from the lesson and write sentences with the new words to create a book.
- Support: For students who struggle with blending the sounds together, model blending two sounds at a time and extending the sound, before adding the third sound. For students who struggle with individual sounds, focus on individual letters and their sounds.
Technology Integration
- Instead of creating a book using traditional materials, students can create either a book or a visual utilizing media such as Google Draw, Paint, or other software.
- Have students look around the room for words in the -op family and take a picture of that word. Then, have the students create a digital drawing that includes that word.
Assessment
(5 minutes)- Using the word family puzzle, rotate around the room, and ask students to read the words that they created.
- Note any words that students have difficulty with or need extra assistance blending.
Review and Closing
(5 minutes)- Displaying various -op words on the board, have students snap or clap individual sounds of the words before saying the full word and making a “pop” motion with their hands.
Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities
that guide learners through different concepts and skills.
They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
This guided lesson focuses on short U, as in jump, sun, and duck. Kids learn how to recognize and read this sound, then practice with short U words. Breaking up lessons based on vowel sounds helps kids chunk concepts together, easing retention and boosting phonics skills. Once you are through with the lesson, consider downloading some of the accompanying short U printables for extended learning.
This guided lesson focuses on short U, as in jump, sun, and duck.
This lesson includes printable activities:
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Game: Short U Letter Tracing
Game: Short U Rhyme Hopper
Game: Short U Match-Up
Game: Short U Cloud Catcher 2
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