Ask the students to read all the words that are formed on the sticky notes
such as stiff, tub, nut, bus, sit in card 1 and sun, tick, kick,
Finding Words in Mini Charts
Ask the students to look for the word in mini charts making the /er/ sound
(card 1 farm, her, barn, her). Ask the students regarding some of the ways
they can use to spell the sound /er/. For instance, “What ways do you think
we can spell the /er/ sound?” (e-r, u-r, i-r). Ask them to read the words on the
cards and then pose another question, “Are there some other ways we can
spell the /er/ sound?” (o-r and a-r)
Ask the students to look for the word in mini charts making the /ar/ sound
(card 2 farm, harm, barn, and yarn). Ask the students regarding some of the
ways they can use to spell the sound /ar/. For instance, “What ways do you
think we can spell the /ar/ sound in farm?” (a-r). Ask them to read the words
on the cards and then pose another question, “Are there some other ways we
can spell the /ar/ sound?” (a-r-e and o-r-r)
Ask the students to look for the word in mini charts making the /or/ sound
(card 3 fork, cork, born, and corn). Ask the students regarding some of the
ways they can use to spell the sound /or/. For instance, “What ways do you
think we can spell the /or/ sound?” (o-r). Ask them to read the words on the
cards and then pose another question, “Are there some other ways we can
spell the /er/ sound?” (e-y-‘-r-e), e-r-e, e-i-r, and a-r)