Help readers develop phonemic awareness, the conscious awareness of the sound structure of words, with an exercise that asks kids to identify and highlight the /a/ sound in a list of 39 words. They then read the words to an adult.

 

Concepts

beginning reading, phonemic awareness, the long /a/ sound

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Laminate the cards to permit reuse
• Some learners with dyslexia benefit from reading materials printed in dark brown ink on beige paper rather than the stark black ink on white paper

Classroom Considerations

• The first in a series of 16 resources designed for learners with dyslexia
• Although designed specifically for learners with dyslexia, the cards may be used to teach phonemic awareness to all those learning to read

 

Pros

• Each card in the series features only one vowel sound
• A link is provided to an /a/ sound scrabble game

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.1.1.a