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๐Ÿ“– 1st Grade ยท ELARF.1.3bUnit 1: Short vowels & reading routines

Short a and short i

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๐ŸŽฏ Objective: Students read and spell CVC words with short a and i.

Lesson outline

  1. Warm-up: say /ฤƒ/ (apple) and /ฤญ/ (itch) with mouth pictures; thumbs up for /ฤƒ/, down for /ฤญ/: cat, pin, map, sit, bag.
  2. Word chain on the board, changing one letter: sat โ†’ sit โ†’ pit โ†’ pat โ†’ pan โ†’ pin.
  3. Partners read a decodable story and highlight short a in yellow, short i in green.
  4. Exit dictation: hat, big, fan, lip.

Lesson 1 of 5 in this unit. In the Lesson Planner this lesson takes 1โ€“3 class periods depending on your timetable: day 1 introduce & model, then practice, small-group reteach and a quick check.

๐Ÿ“ Standard

RF.1.3b

Common Core State Standards for ELA, Grade 1 โ€” typical US scope & sequence (literacy block)

๐Ÿ Unit goals

  • Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words with short vowels
  • Read with a partner and talk about books

โœ… Check for understanding

End with the exit ticket in the outline. Sort answers into got it / almost / not yet and start the next lesson with a 5-minute reteach for the โ€œnot yetsโ€.

Practice & resources on Thinkabara

๐ŸŽฏ Practice: Short & long vowels, blends๐Ÿ“ Spelling worksheet maker๐Ÿ“š All 1st Grade skills๐Ÿ“š Read-aloud storiesโšก Capy Live class quiz

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More lessons in โ€œShort vowels & reading routinesโ€

  1. Short a and short i
  2. Short o and short u
  3. Short e and all short vowels
  4. Reading with a partner
  5. Choosing a just-right book

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