Week 12 · Big Word Party
Wednesday
Split the word
// Two-syllable words and a year of sounds
⏱ about 15 min
Wednesday: Split the word
Lizzy the Lizard and Riley the Raccoon find a kitten.
"Rabbit is a big word," says Riley.
"Split it and it gets small," says Lizzy.
See it: split between consonants
Find the two vowels.
Split the word between the two consonants in the middle.
Rab, bit. Kit, ten. Pic, nic.
Read each part. Then put them together.
SPLIT IT
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Where does rabbit split?
Where does kitten split?
Where does napkin split?Where does picnic split?
BLEND IT: TWO PARTS
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
bas | ket
mag | net
hel | met
in | sect
READ IT: REAL WORD OR SILLY WORD?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which one is a real word?
Which one is a real word?
Which one is a real word?
READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?Split between the consonants. Clap the beats.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Rabbit splits into rab and bit. | ? |
| Kitten splits into ki and tten. | ? |
| Napkin has two vowels. | ? |
| Picnic has one beat. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEKitten splits into kit and ten. Picnic has two beats.
BUILD THE SENTENCE
- Read each card.
- Tap the cards in order to make a sentence.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try it
Say a long word with your grown-up.
Split it into parts. Clap each part.
Split it into parts. Clap each part.
Read it yourself
rabbit, kitten, napkin, picnic
basket, magnet, helmet, insect
The kitten naps in the basket.
basket, magnet, helmet, insect
The kitten naps in the basket.
Word Spot: still, learn
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Still: S-T-I-L-L.
Learn: L-E-A-R-N.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
Sit very ___.
I want to ___ to swim.
You can split big words! Tomorrow is a picnic story.