Introduce /u/

As scholars are learning about letter sound correspondence use this activity to help them with the /u/ sound. Learners examine a large u on the board, identifying it if they can. They listen to you make its sound, explaining to them what you are doing. Can they help brainstorm words that begin with this phoneme? Finally, they play a fast-thinking letter-recognition game as you point to letters one at a time. If you point to a u, scholars say the sound. For every other letter they stay silent. The pronunciation guide is more work than it's worth; simply make sounds yourself. Find letter cards here if you need them.

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pronunciation, letter-sound correspondence, phonemes, phonemic awareness, phonics, /u/ sounds, vowel sounds, the alphabet

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alphabet, letter sounds, phoneme, pronunciation, /u/, letter sound correspondence, english language arts

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Resource Details

Grade

Pre-K - K

Subjects

English Language Arts

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

30 mins

Instructional Strategy

Collaborative Learning

Year

2007

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-SA: 3.0