Steps 4-6 Program
Games
Decoding and Blending
These resources support practice for decoding (sounding out based on the phonics) and blending (putting the sounds together to make a word).
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Students use this as a scavenger hunt check-off list. Students decode the words and try to find an example of that in their classroom, a book, a library or school setting, etc.
Directions:
- Students write their name on the name line facing them.
- Students take turn rolling and start at the road (not pictured in videos, added to make it less confusing).
- Students roll, read the word in the column for the number rolled (with one dice).
- Students color in the word they read.
- First student to read all words in the column colors the star.
- If another student gets the same number of a row that has been completed, they can color each word up to the star, but just cannot color in more.
NOTE: There is a possibility of a tie. Teachers can cut the paper down the middle to send home the half belonging to the student.
The basic use is students reading each word from top to bottom. (Students can use the “Quick List Reader” to help isolate words.)
Possible Uses:
• Students build these words on Wonder Word Mats or with letter tiles.
• Teachers use these lists in Wonder Words, giving students spoken words while students build the words with letter cards.
• Teachers use activities made for each word (identified by each character) in literacy stations or centers. Teachers complete activities with students before students do any of these with a partner or independently.
Directions:
- Students roll the dice (PRO TIP: Make the dice different colors, so students know which is the noun and which is the verb dice)
- Students read the dice (reading without context is extremely effective for decoding practice)
- Students write the words and make a silly picture to go with it (the sillier the better!)
Set-Up:
- Cut the dice on the solid lines and fold on the dotted lines. Paste to put together.
- Either use the larger sheet or the booklet (to make a silly comic book)
