Change one spoken sound
Say the original word, remove its first sound and attach the new first sound. Blend the complete new word.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: Target: hat. Long word: rabbit. Short word: jam. Change pat: replace /p/ with /s/.
- Primary check: Target: run. Long word: banana. Short word: pen. Change tin: replace /t/ with /p/.
- An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.
Learn the idea
Changing one sound can make a new word while the rest of the spoken sounds stay the same. This activity changes only the first sound.
Say the original word, remove its first sound and attach the new first sound. Blend the complete new word.
Example to read or listen to: Target: hat. Long word: rabbit. Short word: jam. Change pat: replace /p/ with /s/. The answer is sat. Pat becomes sat: /s/ /a/ /t/. Do not add the new sound before the old first sound.
- Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
- Say the original word, remove its first sound and attach the new first sound. Blend the complete new word.
- Check the worked solution: sat. Pat becomes sat: /s/ /a/ /t/. Do not add the new sound before the old first sound.
- Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
Target: hat. Long word: rabbit. Short word: jam. Change pat: replace /p/ with /s/. Solved: sat. Pat becomes sat: /s/ /a/ /t/. Do not add the new sound before the old first sound. Say the original word, remove its first sound and attach the new first sound. Blend the complete new word.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Keep the middle and ending unchanged.
- Do not add the new sound before the old first sound.
See the answer and explanation
pin
Tin becomes pin. Do not add the new sound before the old first sound.
Take it further
Optional extra practice: With adult help, say two words that rhyme with bed, clap the beats in picnic, say the last sound in cup, and replace /b/ in bat with /k/. Expected: examples red and fed; two beats; /p/; cat. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: Changing one sound can make a new word while the rest of the spoken sounds stay the same. This activity changes only the first sound.
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Check the subject sources
- CCSS ELA Reading: Foundational Skills — K
- IES: Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding, K–3
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