Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Blending Train
Overview
Objective
Given the phonemic breakdown of a word, students will identify the word it makes; e.g., /r/ /o/ /d/ = "rod".
Facilitation Tips
Students can do this activity in pairs. They take turns (one word per turn) listening to the breakdown of a word then putting the sounds together to tell the word they make.
Levels
Level 1: 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 2: Harder 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 3: 3-sound words.
Level 4: Harder 3-sound words.
Level 5: 4-sound words.
Level 6: Harder 4-sound words.
Level 7: 5-sound words.
Level 8: Harder 5-sound words.
Activity Insights
What is Blending Train?
Students listen to sounds and then blend them into words.
Why do students struggle with Blending Train?
Students may not have had enough practice combining phonemes into words and should have additional time to work with short (two or three phoneme) words.
How do I further support students?
See Resources for classroom and extension activities for whole class instruction.
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Resources
Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Blending Train
Objective
Given the phonemic breakdown of a word, students will identify the word it makes; e.g., /r/ /o/ /d/ = "rod".
Facilitation Tips
Students can do this activity in pairs. They take turns (one word per turn) listening to the breakdown of a word then putting the sounds together to tell the word they make.
Levels
Level 1: 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 2: Harder 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 3: 3-sound words.
Level 4: Harder 3-sound words.
Level 5: 4-sound words.
Level 6: Harder 4-sound words.
Level 7: 5-sound words.
Level 8: Harder 5-sound words.
Insights
What is Blending Train?
Students listen to sounds and then blend them into words.
Why do students struggle with Blending Train?
Students may not have had enough practice combining phonemes into words and should have additional time to work with short (two or three phoneme) words.
How do I further support students?
See Resources for classroom and extension activities for whole class instruction.
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.
Auditory Blending
Rhyme Matching
Same Phoneme