Lesson 8
i /ĭ/
The grapheme I spells /ĭ/
At this point, I is being introduced only as short /ĭ/. I can also represent other sounds, such as long /ī/ in I_E words (Lesson 55). The high frequency word 'it's' is decodable at this point; the concept of a contraction should be addressed separately when appropriate.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (6 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /f/f (as in fan) · fish
- /p/p (as in pig) · pig
- /t/t (as in top) · tiger
- /s/s (as in sun) · sun
- /m/m (as in moon) · mouse
- /ă/a (as in apple) · apple
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
f m p
s t
Middle
a
Final
p t
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New Concept
Today we learn the short sound for I — /ĭ/ like at the start of itch.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
This is the letter I. I is a vowel. You know the name of this letter already, "i". This is the long vowel sound. Today we are going to read words with the short vowel sound. The short vowel I spells /ĭ/ like in the beginning of the word . The letter I can come in the middle of a word, such as the words and . The letter I can also come at the beginning of a word, such as the words and .
i /ĭ/
Short I spells /ĭ/ like at the beginning of itch. It can sit in the middle of a word (fit, dip) or at the beginning (in, if).
How our mouth moves
To make the short I /ĭ/ sound it is helpful to scrunch up your nose like this…(model). Like the other vowels we have learned about, /ĭ/ is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (make a continuous hand motion). Watch me /ĭ/. You try /ĭ/.
Sound wall
Add grapheme card 'i' to the vowel valley under the /ĭ/ picture card.
Open the digital sound wall →Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do