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Lesson Plan Template

  • Grade

  • Subject

  • Section

First

ELA

Phonological Awareness

  • Competency

Consonant sounds and letters

  • Aligned Standards

Reading: Foundational Skills

  • Strand

RF.1.2

  • Vocabulary

  • Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound in a word.
  • Final Sound: The last sound in a word.
  • Match: To pair words that have the same final sound.

Ending Echo

Determine Which Two Words End with the Same Sound

Prerequisite Skill

Materials and Preparation

  • TeachTastic Worksheet Pack for Identifying Final Sounds
  • Audio clips of words for sound identification
  • Flashcards with pictures and corresponding words
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Small objects or pictures for sound matching activity

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify words that end with the same final sound.
  • Students will develop phonemic awareness to aid in reading and spelling.
  • Students will understand how to compare and match final sounds in different words.

Introduction

Begin the lesson by explaining that words are made up of different sounds, and today we will focus on identifying words that end with the same sound. Show the students a few simple objects or pictures (e.g., bed, red, hop) and emphasize the final sound in each word. Play an audio clip of a word (e.g., "bed") and ask students to identify the final sound they hear.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

Explain that some words end with the same sound. Demonstrate with the words "bed" and "red" by saying them slowly and emphasizing the final /d/ sound. Write the words on the whiteboard and underline the final letter as you say its sound. Repeat this process with a few more examples, such as "hop" and "top" (/p/), and "sun" and "fun" (/n/). Highlight the final sound in each word and how they are the same for each pair.

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Guided Practice

Provide students with flashcards that have pictures and corresponding words. Play audio clips of these words and ask students to identify and match the words that end with the same sound. Use the TeachTastic Worksheet Pack for guided practice exercises where students listen to a word, identify the final sound, and match it to another word with the same final sound.

Independent Practice

Give students a worksheet from the TeachTastic Worksheet Pack where they independently practice identifying and matching words with the same final sound. This worksheet should include images of objects and space for students to write the final sounds and draw lines to match words with the same final sound.

Differentiation

Support

  • Provide additional practice with simpler words for students who need more support.
  • Use visual aids and hand gestures to help students associate sounds with letters and their order.
  • Pair struggling students with a peer for collaborative practice in identifying and matching final sounds.

Extension

  • Create a sound matching activity where students sort objects or pictures based on their final sounds and then match words with the same final sound.
  • Challenge students to find objects around the classroom or at home that end with specific sounds and match them with other words that end with the same sound.
  • Introduce more complex words for advanced students to practice identifying and matching final sounds.

Assessment

Use an assessment worksheet from the TeachTastic Worksheet Pack to evaluate students' ability to identify and match words with the same final sound. This assessment should include exercises for final sound identification and matching.

Review and closing

Summarize the key points of the lesson by reviewing a few examples of words and their final sounds. Address any common misconceptions and provide clarity where needed. Allow students to ask questions and share what they have learned.

Misconceptions

  • Students may confuse final sounds of similar-sounding words (e.g., "bed" and "bet"). Reinforce the differences with clear examples.
  • Students may struggle to isolate final sounds in longer words. Start with short words and gradually increase complexity.
  • Students might think the name of the letter is the same as its sound. Emphasize the difference between letter names and sounds.
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