Spelling for Older Students

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Lesson 1

Lesson 1 Contents

1 Counting words in a sentence2 Isolating sound s and learning the

corresponding letter3 Finding all pictures that have a s sound in them4 Writing s by the pictures which start with s5 Finding the picture from a group which does not start with s.

Counting Words in a Sentence

Group Size: Small Group, Whole Class Length: 5 minutes Materials: Ten counters in a cup for

each student, overhead projector (optional) or IWB

Goal: Given a spoken sentence, the student can segment it into separate words. Icanrun= I + can + run.

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Listen to this sentence

Drag 1 circle off the pile for each word in the sentence. Put the circles in the box below. One circle to a box.

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Drag star for answer

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Supervisor reads sentences from notes lesson 1

Listen to this sentence Have students make up simple, short sentences for each other to

count the words

Drag 1 circle off the pile for each word in the sentence. Put the circles in the box below. One circle to a box.

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Extension Activities

1. Work on printed sheets included in the lesson pack. Have students work in pairs taking turns to think of a sentence and count the words while placing counters in the boxes.

2.Gradually make sentences more difficult increasing the number of multi-syllable words in the sentence, increasing the length of the sentence, and decreasing the length of pauses between words.

3. If students have difficulty distinguishing words from a syllables e.g. “shopping," ask if “shopping" is one word or two. Do not introduce the idea of syllables until later.

8.When students can count the words in a sentence (6-8 words) spoken at normal speed, they can be considered competent at this skill.4

What is the same about these pictures?

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S

The pictures all begin with s sound.

Answer

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Words:- scissors, skull, sleep, smile, spade, seagull, spoon, snail, saw, strawberry, sneaker, sausage

Vowel or Consonant?

All letters below to one of two groups

vowel or consonant

s = consonant7

Sound SortStart with s Don’t start with s

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Drag a ring around the picture in each row that doesn’t start with s

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Formation s S

Trace on screen with your finger - start at the arrow

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Alternate ways of writing s

S can also be written :-

ss se

Blending Listen for the words – teacher sound blends the words

from the lesson notes. Students select the appropriate picture.

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Drag s to pictures that start with s

ss

s

ssssssss

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Tricky Words – learn by sightMake up a sentence using these words.

I

I’m

the

he

A number of individuals in the area have expressed interest in Jolly Phonics and it seems logical to bring the training to the area instead of expecting people to travel to Adelaide.

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Tricky Words – learn by sightWrite these words 2x.

I

I’m

the

he

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AnswersP6 words:- scissors, skull, sleep, smile, spade,

seagull, spoon, snail, saw, strawberry, sneaker, skateboard

P8

P9

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P12

Extension Activity

Do Worksheet 1 – find the picture in each row which does not start with a s sound.

Brainstorm as may words as you can which start with s

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