FirstHand / ISBN 0-325-01063-3 / 978-0-325-01063-2 / 2006 / / paperback + 3-ring binder + cd-rom
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Phonics Lessons 2: Letters, Words, and How They Work includes:

• Book of Minilessons
• Teaching Resource Binder with Assessment Guide, Materials and Routines, Games, Templates, Picture Cards, and Letter/Word Cards
• Teaching Resources CD-ROM

• Early Literacy Concepts
• High-Frequency Words
• Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
• Spelling Patterns
• Letter Knowledge
• Word Structure
• Letter/Sound Relationships
• Word-Solving Actions
• Word Meaning

1. Professional Understandings
   Explanations of underlying principles research, and suggestions for working with English Language Learners
2. 3-part Lesson plan
   • Teach Step by step instructions for implementing the lesson
   • Apply Application activities and routines for teaching them
   • Share Guidelines for reinforcing principles and helping children share their learning
3. Follow-up
   Assessment links to literacy framework, extensions, and home connections

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Table of Contents

Assessment Guide 1–125

Assessment Overview 2

Letter/Sound Relationships 5

Hearing and Representing Beginning and Ending Sounds in Words 6
Matching Beginning Consonant Cluster Sounds with Letters 7
Matching Ending Consonant Cluster Sounds with Letters 8
Matching Beginning Consonant Digraph Sounds with Letters 9
Matching Ending Consonant Digraph Sounds with Letters 10
Matching Short Vowel Sounds with Letters 11
Matching Long Vowel Sounds with Letters 12
Matching Long and Short Vowel Sounds with Letters 13
Reading and Writing Words with Simple Vowel Clusters 14
Spelling Patterns 39
Reading Words with Phonogram Patterns 40
Writing Words with Phonogram Patterns 41
Reading and Writing Names (Phonograms) 42
High Frequency Words 57
Reading High Frequency Words 58
Writing High Frequency Words 59
Word Meaning 67
Reading Concept Words 68
Understanding Concept Words 69
Using Concept Words 70
Understanding Synonyms 71
Understanding Antonyms 72
Understanding Homophones 73
Word Structure 87
Recognizing Syllables in Words 88
Writing Syllables in Words 89
Understanding and Forming Contractions 90
Recognizing Compound Words 91
Forming Plurals with s and es 92
Forming Plurals of Words Ending in y 93
Reading Words with Suffixes 94
Reading Words with Endings Added to Base Words 95
Forming Possessives 96
Word–Solving Actions 113
Sorting Names 114
Sorting Words 115
Using Known Words to Read or Spell New Words 116
Using Letter, Sound, and Word Knowledge
to Solve Words and Monitor Reading 117
Making New Words by Using What You Know 119
Materials & Routines 127–171
Overview 128
Lesson Selection Map 135
Plan Your Own Lesson 139
Masking Cards 145
Flag 153
Alphabet Linking Chart 155
Consonant Cluster Linking Chart 157
25 Ways to Use Magnetic Letters at Home 159
Phonograms List 161
High Frequency Words Lists 167
Games 173–203
Directions for Bingo and Lotto Games 175
Directions for Concentration Card Game 176
Directions for Follow the Path Game 177
Directions for Go Fish Card Game 178
Directions for Sound Dominoes 179
Directions for Read and Write Around the Room 180
Directions for Word Grid Game 181
Directions for Crazy Eights Game 182
Directions for Word Searches 183
Directions for Word Ladders 184
Three–by–Three Lotto Game Card 185
Four–by–Four Lotto Game Card 187
Three–by–Four Lotto Game Card 189
Deck Card Template 191
Word Grid Templates 193
Word Search Template 197
Word Ladder Template 199
Dominoes Template 201
Words Around the Room Sheet 203
Templates 205–291
Pocket Chart Card Template (4) 207
Pocket Chart Card Template (2) 209
Word Card Template 211
Deck Card Template 213
Two–Way Sort Sheet 215
Two–Way Sort Card 217
Two–Way Sort Extension 219
Two–Column Sheet 221
Three–Way Sort Sheet 223
Three–Way Sort Card 225
Three–Way Sort Extension 227
Three–Column Sheet 229
Four–Way Sort Sheet 231
Four–Way Sort Card 233
Four–Way Sort Extension 235
Four–Column Sheet 237
Five–Way Sort Sheet 239
Five–Way Sort Card 241
Five–Way Sort Extension 243
Five–Column Sheet 245
Four–Box Sheet 247
Lined Four–Box Sheet 249
List Sheet 251
Making Words Sheet 253
Making Connections Sheet 255
"If You Know" Sheet 259
Words to Learn Sheets 261
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Sheets 265
Buddy Check Sheet 269
Make, Say, Check, Mix Sheet 273
Word Ladder Template 275
Word Grid Templates 277
Word Search Template 281
Three–Way Rhyme Sheet 283
Spelling Patterns Sheet 285
Building Words Sheet 287
Word Pairs Sheet 289
Word Link Sheet 291
Category Word Cards 293–339
Letter Cards 295
Onset Cards 299
Rime Cards 303
100 High Frequency Word Cards 323
150 High Frequency Word Cards 331
Lesson Word Cards 341–589
Letter/Sound Relationships Section 343–415
Spelling Patterns Section 417–445
Word Meaning Section 447–467
Word Structure Section 469–539
Word–Solving Actions Section 541–589
Bibliographies 591–616
Read–Aloud 592
Alphabet 598
Alliteration 602
Concepts 603
Language Play 605
Onomatopoeia 608
Phonemic Manipulation 608
Poetry 609
Rhymes 611
Songs 615
Acknowledgments 617