Make a Word

Initial BlendsPrimary ReadingCCSS: 1.RF.3 Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.

Encourage students to practice decoding skills with this fun matching game about blends. Tie to writing by having students use words with blends in sentences or a short story.

What’s included:□ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open the separate TASK CARD DOC on the website)□ Student Recording Sheet□ Anchor Chart (to be used as Answer Key for self-checking)□ Student Activity Cards for self or partner directed work□ Technology Connection: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/clusters/blender/game.shtml

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STATION TASK CARD Unit 1 2 3 4 _________________ Station Activity Name: Make a Word Standard: Phonics and Word Recognition Skill/Objective: (COPY IN YOUR PASSPORT) Initial Consonant Blends Directions:

1. Spread the puzzle pieces out on the table in front of you. Work alone, with a partner or with the other students at your station. 2. Choose two puzzle pieces to make a word. Say the word aloud and be sure it makes sense.

3. Record the word on your Recording Sheet before returning the puzzle pieces to the table for others to use.

4. Record as many words as you can in the time allowed. Challenge: Use a highlighter to highlight the blends in each word you recorded. Look around the room for other words that start with these blends.

WHEN COMPLETED □ check □ hand in

□ place in folder □ other _________________

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Initial Blendsblblocks

brbread

clclock

crcrab

drdragon

flflock

frFrench fries

glglove

grgrapes

plplane

prprincess

scscooter

scrscrewdriver

skski

slslide

smsmile

snsnail

spspider

splsplash

ststarfish

strstrawberry

swswing

trtree

twtwins

Initial Blendsblblocks

brbread

clClock

crcrab

drdragon

flflock

frFrench fries

glglove

grgrapes

plplane

prprincess

scscooter

scrscrewdriver

skski

slslide

smsmile

snsnail

spspider

splsplash

ststarfish

strstrawberry

swswing

trtree

twtwins

bl ocks

br

ead

cl ock

cr ab

dr

agon

fl

ockFrfr

enchies

gl ove

gr

apes

pr

incess

sl

ide

scr ewdriver

sm ile

sp idersn

ail

sc ooter

spl

ash

sk

i

st

arfish

tw ins

str awberry

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sw ing

tr ee

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Make a Word Recording Sheet

Name _______________________ Date _______________

1. ____________________ 2. _____________________

3. ____________________ 4. _____________________

5. ____________________ 6. _____________________

7. ____________________ 8. _____________________

9. ____________________ 10. _____________________

11. ____________________ 12. _____________________

13. ____________________ 14. _____________________

15. ____________________ 16. _____________________

Turn your paper over and write two sentences using these words.

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