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Shake and Roll Vowels

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by Jen Kessel
August 5, 2015
by Jen Kessel
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Grade
First Grade
Subject
Reading & Writing
Standards
RF.1.2.a, RF.1.3.c
August 5, 2015
by Jen Kessel

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to find and sort words according to their vowel sounds.

Lesson

Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Tell the class we will be playing a dice game with vowel sounds.
  • Review the different long vowel sounds.
  • Review the different short vowel sounds.
  • Introduce the concept of a column, or vertical section. Contrast it with a row.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (10 minutes)

  • Ask a volunteer to assist you in showing the class the Shake and Roll Vowel game.
  • Give the helper and yourself the long and short vowel sheets, books, magazines, newspaper, dice, and pencils.
  • The shorter person goes first.
  • Have your helper roll the die and look through the books, magazines, and newspapers to find a word that will fit the correct column the die has landed on.
  • Have him write the word in the column, then take your turn.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (15 minutes)

  • Pair up the students.
  • Make sure each student has a pencil and a hard surface to write on.
  • Give each pair of students a few books, newspapers, and magazines.
  • Pass out the Shake and Roll sheets.
  • Have students start playing the Shake and Roll Vowel game.

Independent Working Time (5 minutes)

  • Ask students to write a complete sentence on the back of each paper using one or more of the words they found.

Extend

Differentiation

  • Enrichment: Have advanced students write a paragraph or short story using some of the words they found.
  • Support: Cut and paste some words from newspapers and magazines onto sheets of paper. Give these sheets to students who need extra support.

Review

Assessment (5 minutes)

  • Observe students as they work, and assess their understanding based on how they play the game.
  • Collect the worksheets after the activity. Review them later for further assessment.

Review and Closing (10 minutes)

  • Allow students to read aloud their sentences or short stories.
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The silent E makes a vowel says its name! Help your child remember this spelling pattern with these learning resources.
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This lesson includes printable activities:
Song: Super E Song
Game: Long and Short Vowel Sort
Game: Silent E Bus Stop Spelling
Game: Sight Words Match: Set 3
Story: Kate the Brave
Game: Silent E Sentence Match
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