Learning Coach — 6.4 Phonics of the Week: S-Blends

Objectives

Students will:

Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with s-blend sounds.
Recognize sight words.
Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.
Write supporting sentences for a paragraph.

Skills Needed

Students must be able to:

Recognize the letter s
Recognize Kindergarten sight words
Read simple sentences
Have basic writing skills; letter formation and spaces between words
Write simple sentences
Have a topic sentence written for a paragraph.

Materials Needed

Students will need:

independent reading book
pen or pencil

Keywords

s-Blends
Spelling
Handwriting
Story
Writing

Story: Snazzy Snake Facts

Are you ready to read "Snazzy Snake Facts"?

https://cms.accelerate-ed.com/s3/r/content/Elementary/docs/LanguageArts1/audio/ELA1_6.4_pg4_1.mp3

https://cms.accelerate-ed.com/s3/r/content/Elementary/docs/LanguageArts1/audio/ELA1_6.4_pg4_2.mp3

sheep

audio button Click on the book below to begin reading your story, "Snazzy Snake Facts." To move to the next page in the story, just click on the right side of your book. To go back in the story, click on the left side of your book.

Try reading "Snazzy Snake Facts" all on your own, without the audio. Remember to use the Reading Strategies--"I Look" and "Stretch Out the Word"--to help you with any tough words.

Snazzy Snake Facts written by Kaylynn D. Johnson

Snakes are amazing animals. Have fun reading interesting facts all about snakes.

Snakes have scales

Snakes swallow their food whole.

Snakes smell with their tongues.

Some snakes breathe through their skin.

Some snakes are so strong they can squeeze their prey to death.

Some snakes spit their venom.

Can you believe how amazing snakes are? What was your favorite snazzy snake fact?

The end!

Click the icon to download a PDF version of the story.

https://cms.accelerate-ed.com/s3/r/content/Elementary/docs/LanguageArts1/audio/ELA1_6.4_pg4_3.mp3

https://cms.accelerate-ed.com/s3/r/content/Elementary/docs/LanguageArts1/audio/ELA1_6.4_pg4_4.mp3

audio button Click on the link below to download a worksheet that goes along with the story "Snazzy Snake Facts." Submit this activity to your teacher when you are finished.

audio button Click to the next page to review a few of your sight words from the story, "The Trip."