Phonics
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MATERIALS
Letter page
Word cards
Letter cards:
s, p, r, u, c, e;
Workmat
Lesson 34: VCe Long U • Part 1
Introduce Long U
10–15 minutes
Point to the word flute as you read it. Explain that in words that have a pattern of vowel
(V), consonant (C), and final letter e (e), the first vowel often has the long sound.
Sound out the word with the child, as you run your finger under it. Have the child
repeat the sounds. Point to the words at the bottom of the page and explain that they all
have the VCe pattern. Ask the child to sound out each word with you as you run your
finger under each letter. Then have the child sound out each word on his/her own.
Write the words cut and cute on chart paper and place it on the table. Read both
words with the child and point out that the words differ by one letter. Point out that
adding the final letter e makes a VCe pattern, which changes the vowel sound. Ask
the child to read the word cards and sort them under the word cut or cute according
to their vowel sound.
5–8 minutes
Blend Words
Line up letter cards s, p, r, u, c, and e under the row of six boxes on the workmat.
Ask the child to move each letter into the box above it, starting on the left and saying
the sound of the letter. Ask the child what letter is needed at the end of the word, and
have him/her push up the letter e. Remind the child that the we do not hear the letter
e in this word. Ask the child to blend the sounds together to say the word.
Letter cards: r,
u, l, e, t, b, p
Repeat the process with the words rule, brute, tube, and pure. Give the child the letters needed to blend one word at a time, and help him/her pick which row of boxes
to use.
Game cards;
Game board;
Markers
Shuffle the game cards and place them face down in a stack. Have the child draw a
card and read the word. If the word is read correctly, the child can move along the
game board the number of spaces indicated on the card. Have the child place the
card at the bottom of the stack. It is now your turn to draw a card.
Flash cards:
does, sing
Teach High-Frequency and Story Words
5–8 minutes
Hold up the word sing and read the word. Have the child repeat the letter names
and write the word in the air with his/her finger. Repeat with the word does. Lay
the two flash cards face up on the table. Without the child seeing, cover one of the
letters. Ask the child which letter is missing. Then reveal the letter and have the
child read and spell the word out loud.
Flash cards:
peppers, river
Read each review story word to the child while you hold up the card. Have the child
repeat each word several times while looking at the card.
Flash cards:
Complete set
Read each review high frequency word with the child as you hold up the card. Then
combine all the cards and flash the cards several times for the child as he/she says
each word. Tell the child the word if he/she forgets.
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MATERIALS
Letter page
Lesson 34: VCe Long U • Part 2
Review Part 1
5–10 minutes
Show the child the letter page and review the VCe long u pattern. Have the child
read the words at the bottom of the page.
Letter cards:
Complete set
Have the child spell the following words, one at a time: dude, Luke, plume, prune,
fuse. Have the child say the sounds in the first word, find the letters to spell it, and
decide which row of boxes on the workmat to use. Repeat the sounds for the child
if necessary. Remind the child that the word has a final e, which has no sound.
Have the child blend the word as he/she pushes the letters into the boxes. Then have
the child make the next word.
Flash cards
Show the child the flash cards one at a time and have the child read each word.
Repeat several times.
Practice sheet
15–20 minutes
Decoding Practice
Cover the box in the word jukebox and have the child read the first part of the word.
Then uncover box and have the child read the whole word. Cover the -s in the
words prunes and tunes with your finger. Have the child sound out the root word
in each word, one at a time. Then uncover the -s and tell the child that the letter s
makes the /z/ sound in these words. Have the child read the whole word. Have the
child sound out the rest of the words in row 1, as he/she runs his/her finger under
each letter.
Repeat with the review words in row 2, calling attention to the word with an -ed
ending.
Have the child read the high-frequency words in rows 3 and 4 as quickly as he/she
can, without sounding them out. If the child hesitates on a word, tell him/her the
word and have him/her repeat it.
Have the child read the phrases in row 5 and the sentences in row 6, sounding out
the decodable words and saying the high-frequency words quickly.
Decodable book:
No More Sad
Tunes
Have the child sound out the words in the decodable book. If the child has difficulty
sounding out the word, say the word slowly and have the child repeat it. Have the
child read the high-frequency words and story words quickly, without sounding them
out. If the child doesn’t know a high-frequency or story word, tell him/her the word.
When the child has finished reading the book, ask the child to tell you what
happened in the story. Ask why June didn’t want Luke and Rube to play music.
Decodable book;
Take-home
practice sheet
Home Connection
Encourage the child to read the book with a family member or to practice reading it
in his/her own time. Tell the child that you will listen to him/her read the book next
session. Have the child do the take-home practice sheet with a family member.
Optional Activity
Game cards;
Game board,
If time permits, play
Markers
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Letter Page
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
VCe Long U
flute
cube
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rude
Luke
mule
dune
fuse
sure
fume
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Word Cards
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
cube
rule
June
tune
cute
mute
flute
duke
smug
plum
stump
fun
cup
crust
strut
gruff
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Letter Cards
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
r
u
l
e
b
t
p
s
c m
n
d
d
k
f
L
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Workmat
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Game Cards
Luke
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
brute
2
pure
June
3
cure
5
tube
use
cube
flute
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1
2
1
rude
3
prune
2
3
dune
dude
fume
4
2
5
1
prune
3
spruce
3
4
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Flash Cards 1
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
sing
does
peppers
river
play
would
when
home
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Flash Cards 2
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
what
all
down
that
then
too
there
as
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Practice Sheet
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
INSTRUCTIONS: Ask the child to practice reading the words and phrases below before reading the book.
1
Luke
•
dude
New
words
rule
•
rude
2
ate
•
smiled
Reviewed
words
3
New
h-f words
4
Reviewed
h-f words
•
hide
•
hate
sing
•
does
Rube
•
flute
jukebox
•
prunes
•
five
•
like
•
take
•
ride
•
would
•
as
•
when
then
that
•
too
•
•
•
•
what
there
•
•
cube
•
tunes
make
•
all
home
tune on the flute
5
Phrases
rude dude
rule the cube
6
Sentences
Rube played flute tunes.
June’s rule was rude.
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Take-home Practice Sheet
Lesson 34: VCe Long U
INSTRUCTIONS: Have the child read each sentence and underline each long u word. Then have the child draw a
picture that shows what the sentence is about.
We can ride on a mule.
The pup likes to eat ice cubes.
Luke can run in the sand dunes
The mole is in her cute home.
June can play a tune on
the flute.
Jane and Clive have five prunes
on a plate.
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