Scholars sort words based on their initial phoneme or sound. Learners are given two backpacks, each with a picture card; they search and match picture cards with the same initial sound as the ones on each backpack.

Concepts

phonemic awareness, phonemes, matching phonemes, initial sounds, phonics, emergent reading

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Additional Tags

early reading, phonological awareness, initial phonemes, phoneme matching, initial word sounds, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the lesson plan and materials readily favorable for emergency sub plans 
• Perform the activity in small groups during ELA center rotations

Classroom Considerations

• Requires printing, cutting, and laminating

Pros

• Provides an extension idea

Cons

• None

Common Core

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