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Language Arts
Teaching Phonograms through "The Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss
by Maureen Sullivan
Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT
Adapted from Michelle Burke's Lesson Plan
Grade Level: First grade
Objectives:
The student will read six phonograms and as a class verbally define each using the print and illustrations in the text, The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.
The student will demonstrate his or her understanding of phonograms by creating additional words with the same rime (for instance -all, -ear,-and -art).
Set:
Today we are going to read the book The Sneetches. Has anyone read or listened to this story before? Who can point to the author's name on the cover of the book? That's right, the author's name is Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss has written many other books. Can anyone recall another book he or she read that was written by Dr. Suess? (If no one mentions it....) I have read the Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Has anyone read that story? Here is a copy of that book. One of the things that I like best about the book The Cat in the Hat is that a lot of the words rhyme. Even the title rhymes! (Point to, and read the title) What do I mean when I say the words rhyme? (After the concept of rhyme has been established.....) The book The Sneetches also has a lot of words that rhyme in it. While I read The Sneetches, listen for words that you think rhyme.
Procedures:
The teacher reads The Sneetches to the class. After reading the story, the teacher passes out three cards with a phonogram on each to every child in the class. The teacher tells the class that the words which appear on the cards are words they heard in the story. The teacher asks each student to read the words on his or her cards and use each in a sentence. If the student has difficulty doing so, the teacher shows the student the page in the book that the word is on, point out the word, and draw the student's attention to what is being depicted on the page in order to help the student come up with a sentence using the word.
The teacher reads the story again, this time asking the students to put a marker or token on their words when they are read aloud. When the student has covered all three of his words with tokens he may say "Sneetches!" to alert the teacher that he or she has heard each of his or her words. The teacher asks the student to find each word on the page of the book on which it appeard and to point to and say the word in the text that rhymes with it. The teacher writes the rhyming words on a giant piece of oak tag, has the class identify the ending (rime) which the words have in common, and then asks the student if he or she can name any other words that also have the same ending. Other members of the class may be invited to add to the list. After rhymes have been found for the student's three words, the teacher can return to reading the text until another student calls out "Sneetches!" and the process continues until the end of the book is reached.
Closure:
After completing the story, the teacher draws the student's attention to the lists of words written on the oak tag. The teacher asks the students to read each list of words aloud as a class. After reading a particular list, the teacher asks the class what ending the words have in common. After the students come to a conclusion the teacher tells them that these lists of words are called "word families" and writes this at the top of the sheet. The teacher states that the lists of word families which they have created will be posted in the classroom so the students can refer to it when they are reading and writing during future activities. Additionally, the teacher states that the list is not yet complete and if in the future the students think of other words with the same ending, they can add them to the oak tag sheet.
Evaluation:
Evaluation can be performed by the teacher throughout the lesson. The teacher will observe the success rate of the students when they are reading the words on their cards, defining each word, marking their words upon hearing them within the context of a story, and locating their words in the text itself. The teacher will also note the rate of success the students have when thinking of phonograms with the same ending when creating word families on the oak tag. It is through this activity that the teacher will observe if students are able to apply their knowledge of phonograms in creating new ones.
Materials:
The book The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
The book The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Cards with phonograms on them
Tokens or markers
A large piece of oak tag
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