Cycle 9

9.1 New Sound

Purpose and Procedure

In this task, students will learn the sound /s/ as in sigh.

Correcting the Student

❖ If the student says the letter’s name (/ĕs/), say: This sound is /sss/. Let’s read it together. Get ready: /sss/. Good. Your turn…

9.2 Sound Review

9.3 The Slow Game

Purpose and Procedure

This task returns to slowly saying two continuous sounds followed by a final quick sound: log, map, Nat, and Ned. (Exceptions are was and more, with three continuous sounds.) However, this time students are not saying each word simultaneously with the instructor before trying it on their own.

9.4 The Fast Game

Purpose and Procedure

This task returns to saying words that have two continuous sounds followed by a final quick sound the fast way: lit, rug, mad, and let. (Exceptions are ram and fin, with three continuous sounds.) However, this time the instructor does not tell students any of the words before saying them slowly.

9.5 Word Reading

Purpose and Procedure

This is the first Word Reading task in which students read six words.

9.6 Story Reading

9.7 Writing