Have you ever wondered which vowel teams are predictable and should be taught to mastery? In a study conducted by Wiley Blevins (2006), there are certain vowel teams that are very predictable. But what do you say to students who finds the words in which the predictable becomes unpredictable? In the case of /ee/, in the word seem, 86% of the time the vowel team will say the sound of long /e/. For the other times that the vowel team doesn’t say the long /e/ sound, say: “First try the long vowel /e/ sound and then try something else”. In the case of the vowel team /aw/, in the word hawk, 100% of the time it will make the /aw// sound. By knowing the statistics on vowel team predictability, as educators we know that there are certain vowel teams that need to be taught … until students know them with certainty. Here’s a list of unpredictable vowel teams with percentages of predictability Knowing that some students struggle to get past the guided reading levels of H & I, where vowel teams mastery is needed, these statistics are important to know.
Use this game to increase FLUENCY and AUTOMATICITY
Adapted from J. Dodson for AW Recognizing syllables or sight words quickly, with automaticity, can increase a student's ability to read words more fluently. Whole Class Instruction Say: “This activity will give you practice recognizing syllables OR sight words. Becoming automatic with your ability to recognize syllables or sight words will help you read and understand words more easily.”
Examples of Syllable Lists Consonant + le: ble cle dle ple gle Closed syllable: A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant. con fin pan ish dab Words with consonant + le: bubble barnacle saddle ripple jungle Examples of Sight Words (or substitute F&P book level words) said I and me my go stop the to up like is we every walk down away little soil want house there many open people 3. Call on one student from each team to approach the front of the room, and give them both a flyswatter. 4. Say something such as; “Find the closed syllable.” OR, “Which closed syllable says con?” OR, “Which sight word says said?”
6. Repeat this activity until one team is the winner, or when all syllables/sight words have been exhausted.. The pacing should be fast and fun. The goal is to get to automatic recognition. ***This activity can also be done in small groups. |
Dawn TushInstructional Facilitator @ PC Archives
February 2022
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