Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Auditory Blending
Overview
Objective
Given a phonemic breakdown, the student will identify a word, i.e., /c/ /a/ /t/ = «cat».
Facilitation Tips
Students can do this activity in pairs and take turns (one word per turn) to identify the word and find its matching picture.
Levels
Level 1: 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 2: 3-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 3: Harder 3-sound words.
Level 4: 4-sound words.
Level 5: Harder 4-sound words.
Level 6: 5-sound words.
Level 7: Harder 5-sound words.
Note
Please note that the LTK+ team has discovered that the segmented version of words that should have a short O, instead use a long O. For example, the word dog is segmented as /d/ /oʊ/ /g/ instead of the proper /dɒg/. We will work to correct this error.
Activity Insights
What is Auditory Blending?
Blending phonemes into real words will help students associate phonemes with text. This activity is a more complex part of phonemic awareness and requires that the student have a solid understanding of one-letter and blend phonemes.
Why do students struggle with Auditory Blending?
Students having difficulty blending the different sounds to make a word may not be able to orally blend syllables or onset/rimes into words. Consequently, blending 2-4 phoneme words will be a very difficult task.
How do I further support students?
Make sure that students have mastered individual phonemes as well as onset/rime recognition before doing this activity. Suggest students work on Same Phoneme to reinforce phoneme recognition.
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Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Auditory Blending
Objective
Given a phonemic breakdown, the student will identify a word, i.e., /c/ /a/ /t/ = «cat».
Facilitation Tips
Students can do this activity in pairs and take turns (one word per turn) to identify the word and find its matching picture.
Levels
Level 1: 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 2: 3-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 3: Harder 3-sound words.
Level 4: 4-sound words.
Level 5: Harder 4-sound words.
Level 6: 5-sound words.
Level 7: Harder 5-sound words.
Note
Please note that the LTK+ team has discovered that the segmented version of words that should have a short O, instead use a long O. For example, the word dog is segmented as /d/ /oʊ/ /g/ instead of the proper /dɒg/. We will work to correct this error.
Insights
What is Auditory Blending?
Blending phonemes into real words will help students associate phonemes with text. This activity is a more complex part of phonemic awareness and requires that the student have a solid understanding of one-letter and blend phonemes.
Why do students struggle with Auditory Blending?
Students having difficulty blending the different sounds to make a word may not be able to orally blend syllables or onset/rimes into words. Consequently, blending 2-4 phoneme words will be a very difficult task.
How do I further support students?
Make sure that students have mastered individual phonemes as well as onset/rime recognition before doing this activity. Suggest students work on Same Phoneme to reinforce phoneme recognition.
Linked Stories
Darryl! Don't Dawdle
Feelings
Henny Penny
How a Bean Sprouts
I Can Move Like a ...
The Dove and the Ant
The Frogs and the Well
The Little Red Hen
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
When I Open my Eyes
Related Activities
If you notice your student struggling with this activity, suggest one of the following activities to further practice and reinforce the skill.
Blending Train
Rhyme Matching
Same Phoneme