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Grade 2, Reading Std Phonemic Awareness IA: Demonstrate phonological skills by manipulating the sounds and words of the English language and identifying syllables in two- and three- syllable words. (AL COS 1) (Appendix E.) A. Manipulate phonemes orally rhyme blend substitute omit delete segment

Lesson Plans: Gingerbread Phonics: This lesson uses The Gingerbread Man for shared reading Then students will play an online game to practice letter-sound correspondence. At the bottom of the lesson, there are links to other sources for teaching with The Gingerbread Man. Word Wizards: Students Making Words This lesson uses 4 children's books as the basis for this activity where students make words. Phonics In Context This particular lesson focuses on the short /u/ sound, and can be easily adapted for other phonics elements. Writing Poems That Rhyme This lesson uses technology in the presentation and publication of student poems.

Resources: Sound Awareness Activities: Scroll down to page 33 of this file and you'll find several activities for phoneme identification. Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs): (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) E/B: Blend two to three phonemes into recognizable words; D: Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words; E: Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables. E/B: Identify and express beginning and ending sounds in one-syllable words; D: Decode most one-syllable words. E/B: Use regular verbs appropriately; D: Use regular verbs and some irregular verbs correctly; E: Use regular verbs and most irregular verbs correctly. E/B: Begin to read aloud; D: Read aloud with changes in expression; E: Read aloud with clarity and with changes in voice and expression. E/B: Begin to identify root words to determine meaning of new words; D: Use knowledge of root words to determine meaning of new words; E: Use knowledge of root words in determine meaning of most compound words. E/B: Identify some prefixes and suffixes with simple spoken sentences; D: Identify prefixes and suffixes with spoken and written sentences; E: Identify and explain meaning of most prefixes and suffixes with spoken and written sentences. D: Identify rhyming words; E: Identify and produce rhyming words. D: Identify and use knowledge of some spelling patterns while reading; E: Identify and use knowledge of most spelling patterns while reading. E: Use more complex words and sentences to communicate needs and express ideas in a wide variety of social and academic settings.
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