Silly Sound Lab Slides
Grade 1 Phonics • Indiana 1.RF.4
Alien Word Lab
Teacher-Led Blending Routine
Silly Sound Lab Slides
Mastering Short Vowel CVC Nonsense Words with Sound Buttons and Blending Sweeps!
1
Point & Tap
Say each single sound
2
Stretch & Hold
Keep the motor running
3
Fast Sweep
Blend into a whole word
Phonics Power
Why Practice Silly Nonsense Words?
Step 1: The Secret
No Guessing Allowed!
Nonsense words are not in your memory bank yet. You can’t guess them by pictures!
Forces you to use real sound-letter rules!
Superhero Decoder Skill
When you see big new words in stories, you decode them piece by piece just like silly words!
Turns you into an unstoppable reader!
Teacher Cue: "If your eyes look at the letters and your voice says the sounds, you can read anything!"
I Do • Teacher Model
The Sound Button & Sweep Routine
Short /a/
v
/v/
a
/ă/
p
/p/
Sweep & Blend Fast: "vap!"
Step 1
Tap dot: /v/ ... /ă/ ... /p/
Step 2
Sing together: "vvvaaap"
Step 3
Snap it: "VAP!"
We Do • Together
Blend With Me: Short /o/ and Short /e/
2 Practice Words
Short /ŏ/ as in Octopus
m
/m/
o
/ŏ/
g
/g/
Ready, blend: "MOG!"
Short /ĕ/ as in Echo
t
/t/
e
/ĕ/
z
/z/
Ready, blend: "TEZ!"
Discussion Check: "Are mog and tez real words or alien words?" (Alien/Nonsense!)
Thumbs Up if Silly!
We Do • Level 2
Keep the Motor Running: Short /i/ and /u/
Continuous Blending
Short /ĭ/ as in Itchy
y
/y/
i
/ĭ/
d
/d/
Slide it: "YID!"
Short /ŭ/ as in Up
l
/l/
u
/ŭ/
k
/k/
Slide it: "LUK!"
Phonics Strategy: Don't stop between sounds! Connect /l/ right into /uuu/ right into /k/.
No Pauses!
You Do • Alien Blast
Rapid Blending Challenge!
4 Silly Words
Word 1
dax
/d/ /ă/ /ks/
Short a
Word 2
rem
/r/ /ĕ/ /m/
Short e
Word 3
zib
/z/ /ĭ/ /b/
Short i
Word 4
fop
/f/ /ŏ/ /p/
Short o
Teacher Routine: 1) Point to word • 2) Tap 3 beats with whole class • 3) "Blend!" Students chorus word together!
Mission Accomplished
Silly Sound Scientist Rules
Master Decoder
1. Look & Tap
Every consonant and vowel makes its own sound. Don't skip any letter!
2. Sing Smooth
Stretch the vowel sound like a rubber band without stopping your breath!
3. Read Fast
Sweep your finger across and say the whole silly word proud and clear!
You decoded all the alien words! High five, First Grade!