Example of Teacher-Generated Sound Chart to Help Emerging Readers with Phonics| Dolch Phonetic System Classroom Materials Organization |
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| Record Keeping:Maintain a pocketed binder for student and class records.Store testing lists and or testing flashcards in the pocket of the binder.Maintain individual records, a class graph, and a status of the class. |
Test each student every week or two. They will “bug” you to test them. As a teacher, you will begin to see their confidence rise. In a regular classroom setting, teachers can grab a couple of minutes here and there for testing: during SSR, during an art project, while at the computer lab or library etc. Regular testing does not have to be
built into the schedule.
I prefer to do my own testing, so I can observe errors and help the student by giving little individual mini-lessons. If you use an aide or volunteer to test, make sure you demonstrate to them how you want your testing done. You are seeking automatically with the words. If the student takes more than a count to 5 to read the word, he/she doesn’t know the word well enough.
Dolch List 1
| the to and hea | I you it ofin | was said his thatshe | for on they but had |
List 2
| at him with up all | looks her there some | out as be have go | weak then little down |
List 3
can
could
when
did
what
so
see
not
were
get
them
like
one
this
my
would
me
will
yes
List 4
went
are
come
if
now
long
no
came
ask
very
an
over
your
it
stride
into
just
blue
red
List 5
from
good
any
about
around
want
don’t
how
know
right
put
too
got
take
where
every
pretty
jump
green
four
List 6
away
old
by
their
here
saw
call
after
well
think
let
help
make
going
sleep
ran
brown
yellow
five
six
List 7
walk
two
or
before
eat
again
play
who
been
may
stop
off
never
seven
eight
cold
today
fly
myself
round
List 8
tell
much
keep
give
work
first
try
new
must
start
black
white
ten
does
bring
goes
write
always
drink
once
List 9
soon
made
run
gave
open
has
find
only
us
three
our
better
hold
buy
funny
warm
ate
full
those
done
List 10
fast
say
light
pick
hurt
pull
cut
kind
both
sit
which
fall
carry
small
under
read
why
own
found
List 11
show
hot
because
far
live
draw
clean
grow
best
upon
these
sing
together
please
thank
wish
many
shall
laugh
The blends are: bl cl, fl, gl, pl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sk, sl, sp, st, sw, spr, cr, str
The vowels are: a, e, i, o, u,
Objective:
The students will read word cards with accuracy.
Materials:
• Word cards with words that contain familiar spelling patterns (or blends, rimes, digraphs, etc.)
Lesson:
Tell the students that they will be reading cards with familiar word patterns. Then,
1. Ask a student to read the first word card. Give the student no more than three seconds to answer.
2. If the student reads the card correctly, place it face down on the table. If the student cannot read
the card, tell him or her what the word is, emphasizing the pattern, and place the unread or misread card in front of the student.
3. Show the following word card to the next student, repeating step 2. Repeat until all word cards have been read or given to students.
4. Have the students who have cards in front of them attempt to read those words again. If they are able to read the card quickly and easily, take it back.
5. If a student misreads any words again, have the student keep the card and ask him or her to practice reading it.
Adaptations:
To check for comprehension, ask students to use each word in a complete sentence.
Instead of using word patterns, use cards with sight words written on them, and have the students use the words in sentences.
This is a great activity for parents to use with their emerging readers at home too. There are many weeks left to summer, Happy Reading!
May we seek knowledge in all things,
Denise 🙂
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