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Week 12 · The Sound Trail Party

Monday

Short a and short i
// Review: every short vowel, and reading stories
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: Short a and short i

Freddy the Frog hops up, grinning.

"This is our last week on the trail!"

"Let us review with all our friends."

Hear it: the middle sound

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u.

A vowel often sits in the middle.

Today: the middle of cat and pig.

HEAR IT: MIDDLE OF CAT OR PIG?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
catWhich one has the middle sound of cat?
pigWhich one has the middle sound of pig?
catWhich one has the middle sound of cat?
pigWhich one has the middle sound of pig?

See it: a and i

The a says the first sound in apple.

The i says the first sound in igloo.

Bennie the Bear waves. "I counted them!"

SEE IT: A OR I?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
hatWhich vowel is in the middle of hat?
pinWhich vowel is in the middle of pin?
mapWhich vowel is in the middle of map?
sixWhich vowel is in the middle of six?
BLEND IT
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
c a p
d i g
l a ck
h i ll
BUILD THE WORD DIG
  • Say dig slowly.
  • Tap the letters in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
Sam has a big cat.
The cat can sit in a hat.
Tim can dig in the sand.
Try it
Say apple, then igloo.
Make your mouth wide, then smile.

Word Spot: all, have

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

All: A-L-L.

Have: H-A-V-E.

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.
We ___ made it!
We ___ a lot of friends.

Two vowels done! Tomorrow: o and u.