Cycle 46

Video Modeling Sounds and Words: 46.1 — 46.3

46.2 The Slow-Fast Game

Purpose and Procedure

This task introduces words that have initial and final consonant blends when the initial blend is composed of a continuous sound followed by a quick sound, like /ssst/ in stink.

46.3 Word Reading

Purpose and Procedure

This task introduces the fact that the word a can be pronounced in two acceptable ways: /ā/ and /ǝ/.

It also introduces reading a word (eats) that ends with a consonant blend composed of a quick sound followed by a continuous sound.

The final part of this task introduces reading words with small, unpronounced characters when there are no symbols beneath the words.

46.4 Story Reading

Purpose and Procedure

The new passage is the first that has five lines of text.