Unit 1: Consonants and Vowels
Outcomes
- Students will explore the terms “phonics” and “fluency” and understand how these skills can improve their reading and academic lives.
- Students will determine the difference between consonants and vowels.
- Students will learn variant consonant sounds.
- Students will identify the difference between long and short vowels.
- Students will practice fluently reading a passage with variant sounds.
| Activity | Purpose | Materials | Notes |
| What is Phonics and Fluency? | Students will explore the terms “phonics” and “fluency” and understand how these skills can improve their reading and academic lives. | Phonics and Fluency Presentation | |
| Hard and Soft G and C Sort | Students will differentiate between various sounds within the same consonants. Remember, there’s always an exception! | Explain the rules for hard and soft sounds; use this sort for practice | *Add rules to Word Journal |
| Fluency passage | Repeated readings are crucial to fluency development. Use the passage to practice reading fluently. | Fluency Passage 1 | *Add WPM to Word Journal |
| Variant Sounds Phonics Practice | This activity provides continued practice for the variant consonant sounds of G and C. | Variant Consonant Phonics practice | |
| Variant sounds for S | The sound -S makes three different sounds; there are specific rules ELLs can learn to help them know which sound is being made. | Variant Sounds for -S Presentation | *Add rules to Word Journal |
| Variant Sounds for S Practice | This activity gives students a chance to practice a repeated reading with a partner while focusing on variant sounds of -S. | Variant Sounds for -S practice | |
| Unit 1 Spelling List and Practice | This list focuses on G, C, and S sounds. | Spelling list and practice sheet | |
| Short and Long Vowels | Students may know the difference between short and long vowels, but they may not know the “English” terms. Use this activity as a review. | Vowel Lesson Plan | *Add to Word Journal |
