Word Power Slides
mCLASS Intervention • Level 6 WG
Days 3 – 7 • Complete Lesson Set
Second Grade Reading Extensions
Word Detectives & Phonics Power! 🔍
Mastering consonant blends, multisyllabic words, and tricky irregular "cool words" through interactive games and daily practice!
5 Days of Phonics Interactive Games Student Follow-Along
Student Slides + Teacher Guidance
Curriculum Map
Our 5-Day Reading Journey
Pages 14 – 38
DAY 3
- 🔹 Syllable Splits
- 🔹 Blend /dr/
- 🔹 Irregular Words
- 🔹 Guess What?
- 🔹 Know Vowels
Pages 14–18
DAY 4
- 🔸 we & were
- 🔸 Same / Different
- 🔸 Word Fluency
- 🔸 Read It, Do It!
- 🔸 Build Sentence
Pages 19–23
DAY 5
- 🔹 Ending /nt/
- 🔹 Syllables
- 🔹 Cool Words
- 🔹 Clue Riddle
- 🔹 Vowel Action
Pages 24–28
DAY 6
- 🔸 one & put
- 🔸 Action Read
- 🔸 4 Cool Words
- 🔸 Sentence Check
- 🔸 Pick and Play
Pages 29–33
DAY 7
- 🔹 Blend /fr/
- 🔹 Ending /st/
- 🔹 3 Cool Words
- 🔹 Same / Different
- 🔹 Vowel Arena
Pages 34–38
Follow the color-coded days below • Followed by the Teacher Facilitation Guide!
Day 3 Mission Briefing Lesson Plan Pages 14–18
Ready, Second Graders!
Day 3: Syllables, Dr-Blends & Tricky Words!
✂️
Activity A & B
Divide multisyllabic words and master the beginning blend /dr/.
🕶️
Activity C & D
Discover 3 new Cool Words and solve the Guess What? mystery riddle.
🏆
Activity E
Play the Know Your Vowel team showdown to earn victory points!
🎯 Goal: Decode multisyllabic words, blend consonant pairs, and read connected sentences with automaticity!
DAY 3 • ACTIVITY A
Syllables & Sentences
Every syllable has ONE vowel sound! 🎵
Teacher Model Count the vowels ➡️ Spot the chunks!
Whole Word
comet
➡️
Syllable Chunks
com • et
➡️
"A bright red comet streaked across the dark night sky."
Your Turn: Split & Blend!
Spot vowels ➡️ Clap the parts ➡️ Build a sentence!
comment
Where is the split? ✂️
dismiss
Where is the split? ✂️
hunted
Where is the split? ✂️
unless
Where is the split? ✂️
💡 Challenge Question: How many vowel sounds do you hear in each of these words?
DAY 3 • ACTIVITY B
Beginning Blend: /dr/
Hear both sounds: /d/ + /r/ = /dr/! 🥁
Blend Power
Meet the Blend: dr
Consonants team up! We don't say just one sound—we slide from /d/ right into /r/!
Step-by-Step Decoding Routine:
1. Read the word ➡️ 2. Isolate the blend ➡️ 3. Re-read fast!
Word 1
drag
Sounds:
/dr/ • /a/ • /g/
Word 2
drat
Sounds:
/dr/ • /a/ • /t/
Can you think of more words starting with /dr/?
drum • drop • drip • dress • draw
Cover the rest of the word to isolate /dr/, then uncover and read aloud together!
DAY 3 • ACTIVITY C
Meet the Cool Words! 🕶️
Tricky parts play by special rules!
Cool Word #1
almost
The "al" sounds like /all/!
"It is almost time for recess!"
Featured Model
year
/y/ + /ea/ makes /long-e/ + /r/!
"We will learn so much this year!"
Cool Word #3
young
The "ou" makes the short /uh/ sound!
"The young puppy chased the ball."
Word Blitz: When the teacher points to a word, say it loud and clear!
Fast & Accurate!
DAY 3 • ACTIVITY D
Guess What? Riddle Mystery 🕵️
Student Leader Challenge
Secret Clues Leader reads clues out loud!
"She has had me for almost a year."
"I am not new or young."
Can you solve it?
Think about what is NOT new and NOT young...
What am I? Share your guess! ❓
🎯 Cool Words Spotted:
almost year young
DAY 3 • ACTIVITY E
Know Your Vowel! 🎤
Long Vowels Say Their Name!
How to Play & Score:
Hear your vowel sound? Stand up, say the word, and sound out the vowel!
+1 Pt
Correct Vowel
+1 Bonus
Sentence Use
A
/long-ā/
cake • name
E
/long-ē/
tree • keep
I
/long-ī/
time • kite
O
/long-ō/
rope • bone
U
/long-ū/
cube • mule
Listen closely as the teacher calls out words from the deck!
Day 4 Mission Briefing Lesson Plan Pages 19–23
Reading Detectives On Duty!
Day 4: Meaning Matches, Fluency Dash & Acting!
🤝
Activity A & B
Master we & were and play Same or Different?
⚡
Activity C & D
Race against the clock in Fluency Dash, then act out Read It, Do It!
🧱
Activity E
Team up to assemble sentences in Build a Sentence!
🎯 Goal: Differentiate homographs/sight pairs, check comprehension equivalence, and read directions silently!
DAY 4 • ACTIVITY A
High-Frequency Duo: we & were
Don't confuse these two! 👀
Regular Long E 2 Letters
we
Sounds: /w/ + /long-e/
"We are the best reading team in the school!"
Tricky Sound! 4 Letters
were
Sounds: /w/ + /er/ (silent e!)
"They were playing outside when the bell rang."
Quick Touch Routine: Teacher touches the letters ➡️ You say the sound ➡️ Read fast! "we" vs "were"
DAY 4 • ACTIVITY B
Same or Different? 🤔
Meaning Match Investigation
ROUND 1 Listen & Compare!
Teacher Says:
"He asked for a cup of milk to drink."
You Read On Board:
"He wants a drink of milk."
Do they mean the same thing?
SAME ? DIFFERENT ?
ROUND 2 Listen & Compare!
Teacher Says:
"We played in the sandbox at recess."
You Read On Board:
"We were singing a song."
Do they mean the same thing?
SAME ? DIFFERENT ?
Circle the target words: we and were!
DAY 4 • ACTIVITY C
Irregular Words Fluency Dash ⏱️
Automaticity Challenge
How fast can our team read through the deck?
Read each word with 100% accuracy, then beat your previous time!
almost
city
few
little
live
many
second
want
would
year
young
🔥 Speed Round!
Pro-Tip: Over 66% of irregular words have just ONE tricky sound—decode the rest! Beat The Clock! ⏱️
DAY 4 • ACTIVITY D
Read It, Do It! 🎬
Action Reading Game
SILENT MISSION #1 Read in your head first! 🧠
"Get all of their blue pens, but do not grab any paper."
Actor performs mission... Class gives: 👍 Match OR 👎 Did not match!
SILENT MISSION #2 Group Action Challenge! 👥
"Get any or all of the people in the group to do this: Stand still for a second. Then, almost fall down."
Freeze... wobble... freeze! 🧊 Class verification check!
Cool Words Spotted:
all almost any second
DAY 4 • ACTIVITY E
Build a Sentence Game 🧱
Partner Word Construction
Game Rules
How Teams Earn Points:
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- Each player gets 6 cards (3 regular, 2 irregular, 1 high-frequency).
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- Work with your partner to make a real, complete sentence!
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- You may add up to 2 of your own words.
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- Does it make sense? +1 Point!
Stuck? You can trade 1 card for a new card of the same type!
MODEL SENTENCE
The big book is open
✅ Read aloud together: Does it make complete sense?
Bonus Round Challenge:
Combine two partner sentences together into a mini-story!
Card types: Blue = Regular (CVC/CVCC) • Yellow = Irregular • Green = High-Frequency
Day 5 Mission Briefing Lesson Plan Pages 24–28
Halfway Mark Champions!
Day 5: Ending Blends, Syllable Inventions & Eggs!
🎯
Activity A & B
Finger-blend ending /nt/ and split multisyllabic powerhouse words.
🥚
Activity C & D
Meet 4 Cool Words and crack the funny farmyard egg riddle!
⚡
Activity E
Rapid-fire Know Your Vowel championship round.
🎯 Goal: Master CVCC ending blends, segment 3-syllable words, and decode irregular vowel digraphs!
DAY 5 • ACTIVITY A
Ending Blend: /nt/
Hold up one finger for each sound! ☝️
MODEL WORD 4 Sounds • 4 Fingers
Word
lint
1
/l/
2
/i/
3
/n/
4
/t/
Can You Blend These Ending -nt Words?
ant
hint
mint
pant
tent
tint
Point to each letter ➡️ Sound out ➡️ Blend together and say the word!
DAY 5 • ACTIVITY B
Syllables: Big Word Power! 🚀
Look for the vowels • Count the beats!
3-SYLLABLE MODEL 3 Vowel Sounds = 3 Syllables!
Whole Word
invented
➡️
Syllable Beats
in • vent • ed
➡️
"The Wright brothers invented the airplane."
Your Turn: Split, Read & Say a Sentence!
Count the beats ➡️ Sound them out!
edit
How many beats? 👏
gumdrop
How many beats? 👏
manhunt
How many beats? 👏
stepmom
How many beats? 👏
Pause for 3 seconds after sounding the parts, then read smoothly and build a sentence!
DAY 5 • ACTIVITY C
Meet the Cool Words! 🕶️
Map the Sounds to the Letters!
Model Word
took
/t/ + /uh/ (oo) + /k/
"I took the book."
Cool Word
another
an + other (compound!)
"May I have another?"
Cool Word
brown
"ow" says /ow/!
"A cute brown bear."
Cool Word
other
"o" says short /uh/!
"Look at the other one."
Random Pointer Drill: When selected, read the cool word instantly without sounding out! Fast Reading! ⚡
DAY 5 • ACTIVITY D
Guess What? Riddle Mystery 🥚
Student Leader Challenge
Secret Farm Clues Leader reads with expression! 🗣️
"I took another white one from the hen."
"This one is brown, but I took it from the other hen."
What are we collecting?
White or brown, found in a hen's nest!
What is it? Share your answer! ❓
🎯 Cool Words in This Clue:
another brown other took
DAY 5 • ACTIVITY E
Know Your Vowel: Round 2! 🏆
Stand up when your vowel is called!
Teacher Reads Index Cards ➡️ Students React!
1 point for standing and sounding the long vowel • 1 bonus point for using it in a sentence!
Team A
/long-ā/
late • shade
Team E
/long-ē/
feet • sleep
Team I
/long-ī/
bike • smile
Team O
/long-ō/
home • stone
Team U
/long-ū/
flute • tune
Remember: If a classmate makes a mistake, sound it out together as a whole team!
Day 6 Mission Briefing Lesson Plan Pages 29–33
Week Two Power Up!
Day 6: High-Frequency Actions & Pick and Play!
✋
Activity A & B
Decode one & put and act out desk action commands.
🚶
Activity C & D
Learn 4 Cool Words and test meaning matches in Same or Different?
🎯
Activity E
The fan-favorite Pick and Play Board Game with mystery points!
🎯 Goal: Decode irregular r-controlled vowels, silent letters, and evaluate deep sentence comprehension!
DAY 6 • ACTIVITY A
High-Frequency Duo: one & put
Look at how each letter maps to sound!
Very Tricky Word! Spelled o-n-e
one
Sounds like: /w/ + /uh/ + /n/
"I have one pencil on my desk."
Featured Model Spelled p-u-t
put
Sounds: /p/ + /ut/ (like foot!)
"Put your hand up high!"
Touch and Say: Touch each letter, say the sound, and blend into the word! We say: ONE • PUT
DAY 6 • ACTIVITY B
Read It, Do It! 🎬
Silent Reading & Acting Action
SILENT ACTION #1 Read in your mind! 🤫
"Tell me what swims as fast as a duck."
Think of what swims as fast as a duck — be ready to share! Class: 👍 or 👎
SILENT ACTION #2 Quick Physical Action!
"Put one hand on a desk."
Did the student follow the direction correctly? Everyone read aloud together!
Find and Circle Cool Words:
as what one put
DAY 6 • ACTIVITY C
Meet the Cool Words! 🕶️
Look at the Special Sound Letters!
Model Word
learn
/l/ + /er/ (ear) + /n/ (silent a!)
"We love to learn!"
Cool Word
before
be + fore (2 syllables!)
"Wash hands before lunch."
Cool Word
begin
be + gin (hard g: /g/)
"Let the game begin!"
Cool Word
walk
/w/ + /awk/ (silent l!)
"We walk in the hall."
Random Word Board Practice: Teacher points, pauses for 3 seconds, student calls it out! Accuracy First!
DAY 6 • ACTIVITY D
Same or Different? 🤔
Does the meaning match?
COMPARISON 1 Think for 10 seconds silently! ⏳
Teacher Says:
"Do you want a little more time to read?"
You Read On Board:
"Would you want a second to look at a few books?"
Do they mean the same thing?
SAME ? DIFFERENT ?
COMPARISON 2 Check the word details!
Teacher Says:
"Kids run before they learn to walk."
You Read On Board:
"As a young kid, you learn how to walk before you begin to run."
Do they mean the same thing?
SAME ? DIFFERENT ?
Cool words to circle: before, begin, learn, walk!
DAY 6 • ACTIVITY E
Pick & Play: Word Game Board 🎮
Pick a Box • Read the Word • Earn the Points!
Row / Pts
Column A
Column B
Column C
1 PT
we
as
put
2 PTS
what
want
took
3 PTS
almost
young
brown
4 PTS
before
begin
learn
Call out coordinates (e.g. "B-2")! Read correctly to bank the points for your team! Who will win? 🏆
Day 7 Mission Briefing Lesson Plan Pages 34–38
The Grand Finale!
Day 7: Fr-Blends, St-Endings & Silent Letters!
⚡
Activity A & B
Blend beginning /fr/ and finger-blend ending /st/.
🤫
Activity C & D
Unmask silent letters in know, change & enough in Same or Different.
👑
Activity E
The Ultimate Know Your Vowel Championship!
🎯 Goal: Synthesize blends, decode silent letters (kn, gh, ow), and celebrate reading mastery!
DAY 7 • ACTIVITY A
Beginning Blend: /fr/
/f/ + /r/ = /fr/! 🐸
Blend Power
Meet the Blend: fr
Feel your teeth on your lower lip for /f/, then roll straight into /r/!
Our 3-Step Reading Move:
Read the word ➡️ Say the blend /fr/ ➡️ Read again!
Name Word
Fred
Sounds:
/fr/ • /e/ • /d/
Action Word
fret
Sounds:
/fr/ • /e/ • /t/
More /fr/ words we love:
frog • free • friend • fruit • fresh
Cover the rest of the word to isolate /fr/, then reveal and read smoothly!
DAY 7 • ACTIVITY B
Ending Blend: /st/
Say each sound slowly: /s/ + /t/ = /st/! ⛵
MODEL WORD 4 Sounds • 4 Fingers
Word
mast
1
/m/
2
/a/
3
/s/
4
/t/
Ending -st Word Family Practice:
list
must
nest
pest
vest
fast
Point to each letter • Blend the sounds • Read the word again!
DAY 7 • ACTIVITY C
Meet the Cool Words! 🕶️
Look Out for Silent Letters! 🤫
Model Word
know
Silent k and silent w!
Sounds: /n/ + /long-ō/
"I know how to read this word!"
Cool Word #2
change
/ch/ + /long-ā/ + /n/ + /j/
"g" makes the soft /j/ sound!
"I will change my shoes."
Cool Word #3
enough
"gh" makes the /f/ sound!
Sounds: /ee/ • /n/ • /uh/ • /f/
"Did you eat enough snack?"
Random Pointer Drill: Read all 3 words in 5 seconds flat! know • change • enough
DAY 7 • ACTIVITY D
Same or Different? 🤔
Connecting Words to True Meaning
FINAL SHOWDOWN 10 Seconds Silent Thinking Time 🧠
Teacher Says:
"I should put on a clean dress for the party."
You Read On Board:
"I know enough to change my messy dress before the party begins."
Do both sentences share the same meaning? Compare what is happening in each sentence carefully!
SAME ? DIFFERENT ?
Can you find and circle all 3 cool words?
change enough know
DAY 7 • ACTIVITY E
Know Your Vowel: Grand Finale! 👑
Final Championship Arena
Who Will Be Crowned Vowel Masters? 🏆
Listen for your vowel sound • Stand & identify • Earn the victory sentence point!
A
/long-ā/
train • bake
E
/long-ē/
queen • bean
I
/long-ī/
light • drive
O
/long-ō/
boat • road
U
/long-ū/
huge • cute
🎉 Congratulations Second Graders! You completed Days 3 through 7! 🎉
Teacher Resource
Instructional Facilitation Guide
Pages 14–38 Teaching Scripts & Notes
How to Use This Section:
The following slides provide exact scripts, answer keys, pacing targets (5–8 minutes per activity), error correction routines, and differentiation supports directly referenced from the Amplify mCLASS Intervention manual.
⏱️ Time Allocation
30 minutes per day (5 activities @ ~5-6 min each).
🎯 Progress Monitor
Administer DEC-RW and DEC-IW starting Day 7.
💡 "Cool Words" Method
Map the ~66% regular sounds first before exceptions.
Teacher Guidance Slides 34 through 36
TEACHER GUIDE
Days 3 & 4 Facilitation & Scripts
Pacing: 30 Mins Daily
DAY 3 (Pages 14–18)
dr-blend & syllables
- Syllables: "Each syllable has one vowel sound." (com-et, com-ment, dis-miss).
- Blend Script: Write drag. Cover -ag to isolate /dr/. Say /dr/, uncover -ag, read "drag".
- Cool Words: almost, year, young. "ea" makes /long-e/ in year; "ou" makes /uh/ in young.
- Guess What? Clue Answer: "She has had me for almost a year. I am not new or young." (Answer: old).
Support Scaffold: If miscued on blend, isolate the blend first before whole word.
DAY 4 (Pages 19–23)
we / were & sentence build
- High-Freq Duo: we (/w/ + /long-e/) vs were (/w/ + /er/). Emphasize silent e in were!
- Same / Different Answers: Milk sentence = SAME. Recess/singing sentence = DIFFERENT.
- Fluency Dash: Deck of 11 irregular words. Use stopwatch; record time; beat it in round 2!
- Read It, Do It: Ensure students read in head before acting!
Error Correction Routine: Sound out word ➡️ say it fast ➡️ student repeats ➡️ re-read sentence.
Science of Reading Rationale: 66% of irregular words contain only 1 irregular grapheme-phoneme correspondence!
TEACHER GUIDE
Days 5 & 6 Facilitation & Scripts
Pacing: 30 Mins Daily
DAY 5 (Pages 24–28)
ending -nt & 3-syllables
- Ending Blend /nt/: Write lint. Say /l/ /i/ /n/ /t/, holding up one finger for each sound. List: ant, hint, mint, pant, tent, tint.
- Multisyllabic Words: Model invented (/in/ /vent/ /ed/). Student practice: edit, gumdrop, manhunt, stepmom.
- Cool Words: took, another, brown, other.
- Guess What? Clue Answer: Hen eggs riddle. (Answer: eggs).
Support Scaffold: Have students tap desk fingers for each syllable beat.
DAY 6 (Pages 29–33)
one / put & Pick and Play
- High-Freq Duo: one (/w/+/uh/+/n/) and put (/p/+/ut/).
- Same / Different Answers: More time/second = SAME. Kid walk/run order = DIFFERENT.
- Cool Words: before, begin, learn, walk. Note silent 'a' in learn and silent 'l' in walk.
- Pick and Play Game: Students select coordinate and point tier. Must decode correctly to keep points!
Game Management: Maintain equal turns across all group members. If misread, return Post-it over word.
Pacing Tip: Keep transitions between activities under 30 seconds to maintain high student engagement!
TEACHER GUIDE
Day 7 & Progress Monitoring (DEC-RW / DEC-IW)
Assessment Ready
DAY 7 (Pages 34–38)
fr-blend & st-ending
- Blend /fr/: Model with Fred. Isolate /fr/, uncover -ed, blend to say "Fred". Student word: fret.
- Ending Blend /st/: Model with mast. Hold up 4 fingers for /m/ /a/ /s/ /t/. List: list, must, nest, pest, vest.
- Cool Words: change, enough, know. Note silent 'k' and 'w' in know; 'gh' = /f/ in enough.
- Same or Different Answer: Messy dress vs clean dress for party = SAME.
Review Strategy: Administer Know Your Vowel with heightened speed to verify automaticity.
PROGRESS MONITORING
Day 7–10 Protocol
Measures: DEC-RW (Decoding Regular Words) and DEC-IW (Decoding Irregular Words).
1:1 Testing Rotation: While assessing one student individually on your mobile device, have other students replay:
- Pick and Play Board Game (Day 6)
- Build a Sentence Partner Activity (Day 4)
- Know Your Vowel Cards (Days 3, 5, 7)
Data Sync: Sync device results by Day 10 to auto-generate the next lesson set!
📱 mCLASS Intervention: Tap Progress Monitoring ➡️ Tap Student ➡️ Assess
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