Scholars take turns writing and identifying letters on a whiteboard. Learner one writes a letter; learner two finds it on the alphabet strip. If they are correct, Mr. Mouse gets to eat that letter, and if they are incorrect, Mr. Mouse stays hungry. 

Concepts

prereading, reading fluency, emergent reading, phonics, the alphabet

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Additional Tags

early reading, fluency, letter recognition, phonics, pre-reading, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Perform an example with a classroom helper or pupil
• Assign the activity during ELA center rotations

Classroom Considerations

• Put aside ample time to gather supplies, make copies, and laminate

Pros

• The little letter mouse makes this an adorable and kids friendly activity
• Offers extension ideas

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.1.d