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Lesson Plan Template

  • Grade

  • Subject

  • Section

Kindergarten

ELA

Phonics and Word Recognition

  • Competency

Short a

  • Aligned Standards

Reading: Foundational Skills

  • Strand

RF.K.3.b

  • Vocabulary

Short 'a' Safari

Find Short a Words

Prerequisite Skill

Materials and Preparation

  • Guided Practice Worksheet 

  • Independent Practice Worksheet

Learning Objectives

Identify and differentiate words with the short 'a' sound.

Introduction

Learn with an example question: Listen to each word. Read the words "hat" and "hot." Show pictures of a hat and a hot pot. Which word has the short 'a' sound? hat Key Idea: When a vowel comes before a consonant, it usually makes a short sound. The letter 'a' makes a short 'a' sound (/?/) in words like cat or bat.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

Discuss the key idea. Illustrate other examples of short 'a' words. Emphasize the short 'a' sound in each example.

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Guided Practice

Students circle short 'a' words in the guided practice worksheet. Guided practice may be done in student pairs or groups.

Independent Practice

Students match words to pictures in the independent practice worksheet.

Differentiation

Support

Provide additional support by reinforcing the short 'a' sound with more examples.

Extension

Engage students in reading short 'a' words within simple sentences.

Assessment

Evaluate students' understanding through independent practice and class engagement.

Review and closing

Summarize the importance of recognizing short 'a' sounds in words.

Misconceptions

Clarify common misunderstandings about short 'a' sounds.

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