Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Same Word
Overview
Objective
Students will be able to distinguish between words that are the same or different.
Facilitation Tips
This activity can be done individually or in pairs. This is a great activity to test students' listening ability.
Levels
Level 1: First letter is different (e.g. cat and rat).
Level 2: Last letter is different (e.g. bad and bat).
Level 3: Middle letter is different (e.g. fan and fin).
Activity Insights
What is Same Word?
To determine if the words are the same or different, students must compare the initial, final, or medial sounds in one-syllable words.
Why do students struggle with Same Word?
Students may not be able to correctly identify the sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of the words. Students often have difficulty hearing vowel sounds in the middle of a word.
How do I further support students?
Short vowel sounds are very difficult for students to hear; consequently slow exaggerated enunciation can help your student better isolate these sounds. As you work on phonemes, encourage students to sound out words slowly, so they can hear clearly each sound in the word.
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Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Same Word
Objective
Students will be able to distinguish between words that are the same or different.
Facilitation Tips
This activity can be done individually or in pairs. This is a great activity to test students' listening ability.
Levels
Level 1: First letter is different (e.g. cat and rat).
Level 2: Last letter is different (e.g. bad and bat).
Level 3: Middle letter is different (e.g. fan and fin).
Insights
What is Same Word?
To determine if the words are the same or different, students must compare the initial, final, or medial sounds in one-syllable words.
Why do students struggle with Same Word?
Students may not be able to correctly identify the sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of the words. Students often have difficulty hearing vowel sounds in the middle of a word.
How do I further support students?
Short vowel sounds are very difficult for students to hear; consequently slow exaggerated enunciation can help your student better isolate these sounds. As you work on phonemes, encourage students to sound out words slowly, so they can hear clearly each sound in the word.
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.
Basic Decoding
High Frequency Words
Matching Sounds
Same Phoneme
Tracking