Transcript SOS Lesson 1 - Speld-sa

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Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Contents
1 Counting words in a sentence
2 Isolating sound s and learning the
corresponding letter
3 Finding all pictures that have a s sound in
them
4 Writing s by the pictures which start with s
5 Finding the picture from a group which does
not start with s.
Counting Words in a Sentence
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Group Size: Small Group, Whole Class
Length: 5 minutes
Materials: Ten counters in a cup for each
student, overhead projector (optional) or
IWB
Goal: Given a spoken sentence, the
student can segment it into separate
words. Icanrun= I + can + run.
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Listen to this sentence
Supervisor reads sentences from notes lesson 1
Drag 1 circle off the pile for each word in the
sentence. Put the circles in the box below. One
circle to a box.
Drag star for answer
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Listen to this sentence
Have students make up simple, short sentences for each other to
count the words
Drag 1 circle off the pile for each word in the
sentence. Put the circles in the box below. One
circle to a box.
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Extension Activities
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1. Work on printed sheets included in the lesson pack.
Have students work in pairs taking turns to think of a
sentence and count the words while placing counters in
the boxes.
2.Gradually make sentences more difficult increasing the
number of multi-syllable words in the sentence,
increasing the length of the sentence, and decreasing
the length of pauses between words.
3. If students have difficulty distinguishing words from a
syllables e.g. “shopping," ask if “shopping" is one word
or two. Do not introduce the idea of syllables until later.
8.When students can count the words in a sentence (6-8
words) spoken at normal speed, they can be considered
competent at this skill.
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What is the same about these pictures?
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Answer
The pictures all begin with s sound.
S
Words:- scissors, skull, sleep, smile, spade, seagull, spoon, snail, saw,
strawberry, sneaker, sausage
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Vowel or Consonant?
All letters below to one of two groups
vowel or consonant
s = consonant
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Sound Sort
Start with s
Don’t start with s
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Drag a ring around the picture in each row that doesn’t
start with s
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Formation
s S
Trace on screen with your finger
- start at the arrow
s S
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Alternate ways of writing s
S can also be written :-
ss
se
Blending
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Listen for the words –
teacher sound blends the words from
the lesson notes. Students select the appropriate picture.
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Drag s to pictures that start with s
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Tricky Words – learn by sight
Make up a sentence using these words.
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I
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I’m
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the
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he
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Tricky Words – learn by sight
Write these words 2x.
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I’m
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he
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Answers
P6 words:- scissors, skull, sleep, smile, spade, seagull,
spoon, snail, saw, strawberry, sneaker, skateboard
P8
P12
P9
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Extension Activity
Do Worksheet 1 – find the picture in each
row which does not start with a s sound.
Brainstorm as may words as you can which
start with s
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