Then, bread, set. Help readers develop the conscious awareness of the sound structure of words with an exercise that features the /e/ sound. Kids develop phonemic awareness by identifying and highlighting the /e/ sound in a list of words and then reading these words to an adult.

 

Concepts

phonemic awareness, beginning reading, /e/ sounds

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Introduce only a few words at one time to reduce stress
• Laminate the cards to permit reuse

Classroom Considerations

• The exercise is fourth in a series of 16 resources designed to develop the awareness skills needed to detect the vowel sounds in words 
• Although designed specifically for learners with dyslexia, the cards may be used to teach phonemic awareness to all those learning to read

Pros

• Attached to the resource is a scrabble game featuring the /e/ sound

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.2.a RF.1.2.a