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Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Matching, Sound Maker - Sound Smacker ActivityPhonological Awareness: Phoneme Matching, Sound Maker - Sound Smacker Activity
Publisher
Florida Center for Reading Research
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2005
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Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Matching, Sound Maker - Sound Smacker

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Scholars sort words based on their initial phonemes. They choose cards, say their names, and match the initial phoneme to the one posted on one of the sorting bins. If the initial sound matches, they put the card in the sound maker bin, and if it doesn't, it goes into the sound smacker bin. That sounds like fun!

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

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

Additional Tags

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

Instructional Ideas

  • Keep a lid on the bins, and cut a slit into the top for pupils t slide cards into—boost hand-eye coordination
  • Laminate cards for continued use

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires coping making, gathering supplies, and preparing bins

Pros

  • Class members work together, taking turns
  • Encourages sorting skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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

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