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Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)

Word Changing

Overview

Objective

The student must change individual letters in a word to form a new word.


Facilitation Tips

This activity can be done individually or in pairs. If a child makes a mistake, the teacher or another student can encourage the player to pay attention to the required sound.


Levels

Level 1: CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words. Only the first letter is manipulated.

Level 2: CVC words. All letters are manipulated.

Level 3: CVC words with long vowel sounds. Only the first letter is manipulated.

Level 4: CVC words with long vowel sounds. All letters are manipulated.

Activity Insights

What is Word Changing?

Students must first indicate the letter to be changed, and then find the correct letter to add to form the new word. This activity builds phoneme manipulation skills, which helps students recognize similar words (both orally and written).


Why do students struggle with Word Changing?

If students are having difficulty manipulating letters in a word to make new words, make sure that they are familiar with the onsets and rimes of familiar words (such as words in the ABRA stories).


How do I further support students?

Ensure that students have mastered segmenting words before manipulating them. Once students can successfully manipulate the beginning letters in three phoneme words, letting students experiment with nonsense words before moving on to manipulating ending or medial letters may be helpful.


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

Accuracy

Basic Decoding

Matching Sounds

Rhyme Matching

Same Phoneme

Word Families

Vocabulary (ESL)

Resources

This activity does not currently have any additional resources.

Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)

Word Changing

Objective

The student must change individual letters in a word to form a new word.


Facilitation Tips

This activity can be done individually or in pairs. If a child makes a mistake, the teacher or another student can encourage the player to pay attention to the required sound.


Levels

Level 1: CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words. Only the first letter is manipulated.

Level 2: CVC words. All letters are manipulated.

Level 3: CVC words with long vowel sounds. Only the first letter is manipulated.

Level 4: CVC words with long vowel sounds. All letters are manipulated.

Insights


What is Word Changing?

Students must first indicate the letter to be changed, and then find the correct letter to add to form the new word. This activity builds phoneme manipulation skills, which helps students recognize similar words (both orally and written).


Why do students struggle with Word Changing?

If students are having difficulty manipulating letters in a word to make new words, make sure that they are familiar with the onsets and rimes of familiar words (such as words in the ABRA stories).


How do I further support students?

Ensure that students have mastered segmenting words before manipulating them. Once students can successfully manipulate the beginning letters in three phoneme words, letting students experiment with nonsense words before moving on to manipulating ending or medial letters may be helpful.


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.


Accuracy

Basic Decoding

Matching Sounds

Rhyme Matching

Same Phoneme

Word Families

Vocabulary (ESL)

Resources


This activity does not currently have any additional resources.