Segmenting words into sounds
Segment spoken words into phonemes and spell CVC and simple phonetically regular words by writing a letter or letters for each sound
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Spoken words are made of separate sounds. Cat has three sounds: /k/ /a/ /t/. We listen, pull the sounds apart, and make one mark for each sound in order. I will model first.
Spend about 10 minutes segmenting parent-said CVC words into three sound marks.
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- Write CVC words from dictation (e.g. 'cat', 'bed', 'hot')
- Segment words into individual sounds before choosing letters to write
- Spell simple words phonetically drawing on sound-letter knowledge
“Can your child listen to a simple word like "cat" or "ship" and write down the letters for each sound they hear?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Spelling & Word Study
- Age range
- Ages 4–7
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