LA 5.03Phonetic Word Lists

1. 1

   Show the child a list card and point to the top word.

2. 2

   Read the first word, pointing under each letter.

3. 3

   Move your finger to the next word and read it.

4. 4

   Invite the child to read the rest of the list, pointing as they read.

5. 5

   When the child finishes, ask them to read the list once more, a little faster.

6. 6

   Offer a new list with a different vowel on a later day.

What catches the child’s eye

• A column of words that differ by only one letter
• The finger moving down the list from word to word

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Mixed-vowel lists
2. Word family lists where only the first letter changes
3. The child writes their own list of words that rhyme