Make sure your class has a grasp of words that include the long /a/ sound and follow the _a_e pattern. They can read the short poem on this page, which includes many examples of this pattern to practice, and then complete the three reading questions on the page.

Concepts

the long /a/ sound, phonics, spelling patterns, spelling, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Read the poem out loud as a class or in small groups
• Have learners highlight or underline the answers to the questions
• Ask kids to circle each word they find the shows the target pattern (long /a/ sound with _a_e)

Pros

• The questions are paired with handwriting lines to support learners as they work on writing correctly
• There are plenty of examples of long /a/ words that follow the _a_e pattern for students to identify and practice

Cons

• This does not included an answer key; however, answers should be easy to determine

Common Core

RL.1.1 RI.1.1 RF.1.2.a RF.1.4.a