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Phonics, Letter-Sound Correspondence: Letter Bag ActivityPhonics, Letter-Sound Correspondence: Letter Bag Activity
Publisher
Florida Center for Reading Research
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Year
2005
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Phonics, Letter-Sound Correspondence: Letter Bag

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An activity focuses on final sounds sorting. Scholars pull objects out of a bag, identify what letter sound the object ends with, then draw the picture under the appropriate column.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

prereading, final sounds, phonemes, phonemic awareness, phonics, graphemes, the alphabet, sorting, sorting & categorizing

Additional Tags

letter recognition, phonics, pre reading, graphemes, final phonemes, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Conduct the activity in small reading groups during ELA center rotations; focus on the letter of the week or one that needs additional support
  • Challenge pupils to identify images that end with the same sound as their name

Classroom Considerations

  • Gather objects or use print resources such a magazine or catalogue that can be cut
  • Each participant needs a copy of the handout and coloring tools

Pros

  • The practice can be used with any letter of the alphabet
  • Boosts sorting skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.2.d RF.1.2.c

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