Sound Switch Practice Sheet
We Do Guided Lab Phonemic Awareness • Grade 3
Sound Switch Detective
Name:
Date:
Target Sounds: /ĕ/ as in step & blend /ĭ/ as in drip & brisk
Say the word • Tap the sounds • Switch the sound
1
Sound Swap: Change Exactly One Sound
Listen for the sound shift
Word 1 Vowel Swap
spell
swap /ĕ/ → /ĭ/
Word 2 Blend Consonant Swap
spill
swap /p/ → /k/
Word 3 Ending Blend Swap
spend
swap /d/ → /t/
Word 4 Initial Blend Swap
trick
swap /tr/ → /fl/
2
Build & Break: Add or Remove a Sound
Watch the blend grow or shrink
BUILD: Add a New Sound
Start with lend
Add /b/ to the front
→
Start with peck
Add /s/ to the start
→
Start with lint
Add /g/ to the start
→
BREAK: Remove a Sound
Start with brisk
Take away /s/
→
Start with drift
Take away /d/
→
Start with spend
Take away /s/
→
3
Partner Read: Robust Word Spotter
Read aloud with your teacher or partner
Sentence 1: "The brisk wind made the branch flick against the red brick."
Check:
Sentence 2: "We will blend the sounds so we can spell each word without a spill."
Check:
Teacher Tip: Say: "Say 'spell'. Now change /ĕ/ to /ĭ/. What new word do you get?" Have students tap each sound before writing.
3.RF.3 • Short e / Short i
