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Sounding out accuracy, Bam!

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Activity Type: Build Accuracy
Activity Form: Game
Grade: K, 1
Group Size: Small Group
Length: 15 minutes
Materials: Index Cards, bucket
Goal: Given a printed regular word, students can sound out the word and then say the word (abc -> “aaabbbccc” -> "abc").
Items: All letter sounds learned so far

What to do

  1. Before introducing the game, create a list of CVC words (or any other word pattern you want students to practice). Copy words onto index cards. Create 5 additional index cards with the word "BAM!" printed on them. If possible, laminate all cards. Place index cards, including the BAM! cards, in a bucket and mix them up.
  2. Today, you are going to play a game called Bam! You will pull a card out of this bucket and sound out, then read the word on the card. I’ll go first. Demonstrate pulling a card out of the bucket. Show your card to the students. Watch how I sound it out. Caaat….cat! Thumbs up or thumbs down? Good. I read the word correctly, so I can keep it.
  3. Do you think you can do that too? Call on one student to come in front of the class and pull a card from the bag. Have the student sound out the word out loud. Is she correct? If the student is correct, have her keep her card. If she is incorrect, have her put her card back in the bag.
  4. When you are playing this game, you can keep your card if you are correct. You must put it back in the bag if you are incorrect. The people you are playing with will give you a thumbs up or thumbs down to help you decide. If you are incorrect, turn to your neighbor and have them help you sound out the word. Please sound it out correctly after them before you put it back in the bag.
  5. Hold up a card with the word BAM! printed on it. Can anyone tell me what this card says? Call on a student to answer. What do you think you will do if you pull out this card? Let 2 or 3 students take guesses. If you pull BAM! out of the basket, you must put back all of your cards. Remember, do not put your BAM! card back in the basket.
  6. When the basket is empty, everyone must count their cards. The person with the most word cards is the winner!
  7. Observe small groups of students play the game. For students who struggle, give them help and make a note in an Activity Log.


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