In pairs, pre-readers take turns holding up objects from a bag. As one child holds up an object, the other names it and says its initial letter sound. They work together to sort the objects into piles based on how they isolated and recognized the initial phoneme.

Concepts

initial sounds, phonemes, phonemic awareness, phonics, letter-sound correspondence, sorting

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Additional Tags

phonics, sorting, letter sound correspondence, initial phonemes, isolating phonemes, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Work with pupils in a small group

Classroom Considerations

• Preparation includes making copies and preparing bags and cards

Pros

• Includes two extension and adaptation ideas 

Cons

• None