RIC-6976 Phonological awareness skills Book 5 p1-23

PHONEME SEGMENTATION GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
• Count the separate sounds in words
ACTIVITY 15: Beanbag/Ball toss
Use the tracking sheet on page 42 for this activity.
The children will need beanbags or soft balls, and a
basket or small hoop in which to throw them.
The children look at the first picture on the tracking
sheet, say the word, segment it into sounds and
count how many sounds in the word. They write the
number in the second column of the sheet.
Then they throw one beanbag/ball in the container/
hoop for each sound in the word. Each beanbag
or ball earns the child one point, which the child
records on the tracking sheet in the third column.
When all six words have been completed, the child or an adult helper can help the
child count the total number of points earned. (Each child may count out the correct
number of counters for points earned and place these in a ziplock bag to help them
count the total at the end.)
A blank tracking sheet is provided on page 43 so teachers can create their own.
ANSWERS:
axe (2); bike (3); brick (4); rabbit (5); lamp (4); web (3)
Bean bag/Ba l toss – Tracking sheet
Word picture How many sounds? Points
How many points altogether?
• Count the separate sounds in words
ACTIVITY 16: Graphing sounds in words
This activity is similar to Activity 14. However, more fine motor skills and time are
required.
Each child will need a copy of the graphing sheet on page 44.
The child looks at the picture at the bottom of each column,
says the word, segments it into sounds, colours one box for
each sound in the word and counts the number of sounds.
Once completed, the child should make statements
comparing words with more, less or the same number of
sounds.
For those children whose fine motor skills need developing,
counters or markers may be used in the boxes instead of
colouring.
A blank template is provided on page 45 for teachers who
would like to create their own or additional graphing sounds in words sheets.
For more capable children or early finishers, ask them to draw a picture of an object
from home or school, say the word, segment it into sounds and write the number of
sounds next to the picture on the blank template.
ANSWERS:
book (3); toe (2); brush (4); house/home (3); monkey (5); pencil (6)
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