Sound Blending Slides Sound Detectives • Day 1
Listen & Connect
Blend It Together!
Put separate mystery sounds together to say whole secret words!
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Detective Mission
Phoneme Blending with Sound Buttons
Sound Ears On!
Detective Secret Rule
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What is Blending?
Words are made of tiny sound pieces. Blending is gluing those sounds smoothly into a whole spoken word!
"First sound, next sound, last sound... snap them together!"
The Blending Routine
1
Tap each sound button gently
2
Sing the sounds close together
3
Say the fast whole word!
Detective Gesture: Slide your finger from left to right as sounds connect.
Detective Warm-Up • 2 Sounds
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Slow Sounds to Fast Word
Listen to the teacher tap each sound. What is the mystery word?
Mystery A
/u/
/p/
"UP!"
Mystery B
/g/
/ō/
"GO!"
Great job! Now let's try 3-sound mystery words!
Sound Clue 1 • Tap & Slide
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Mystery Case #1
Tap each sound button with your detective finger!
/s/
Beginning
/u/
Middle
/n/
End
/s/ ... /u/ ... /n/ ... SUN! ☀️
Teacher Prompt: Say the sounds smoothly without stopping between them!
Sound Clue 2 • Tap & Slide
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Mystery Case #2
Blend the sounds to find the detective tool!
/m/
Beginning
/a/
Middle
/p/
End
/m/ ... /a/ ... /p/ ... MAP! 🗺️
Class Action: Slide your hand across your desk from left to right as you say MAP!
Sound Clue 3 • Special Sound Team
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Mystery Case #3
Three sounds... one secret sea animal!
/f/
Beginning
/i/
Middle
/sh/
Ending Sound
/f/ ... /i/ ... /sh/ ... FISH! 🐟
Notice: /sh/ is two letters, but it makes just ONE sound in our ears!
Detective Partner Challenge
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Quick Mystery Round!
Listen to the teacher say the sounds. Whisper the word to your partner!
Clue #1
/h/ - /a/ - /t/
Secret Word: HAT 🎩
Clue #2
/b/ - /e/ - /d/
Secret Word: BED 🛏️
Clue #3
/k/ - /u/ - /p/
Secret Word: CUP 🥤
Thumbs up when you and your partner have cracked all three secret words!
Mission Ready
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You Are Sound Blenders!
Time for independent detective practice on your Sound Blend Hunt Activity!
1. Listen
Hear the sounds spoken aloud
2. Tap Dots
Touch each sound button
3. Circle
Ring the mystery picture
Tomorrow in Day 2: We learn how to CHOP words apart into sounds!
Sound Blend Hunt Activity Sound Blend Hunt Activity
Phonemic Awareness • Blending Practice
Name:
Date:
Detective Directions: Listen to your teacher say each mystery sound separately. Tap each sound dot from left to right as you hear it. Slide your finger along the arrow to blend the sounds into a whole word. Circle the matching picture!
1
Tap & Blend
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🐱 Cat
🧢 Cap
☕ Cup
2
Tap & Blend
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☀️ Sun
🛏️ Bed
🐖 Pig
3
Tap & Blend
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🪱 Bug
🚌 Bus
🦇 Bat
4
Tap & Blend
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🪵 Log
🦵 Leg
👄 Lip
5
Tap & Blend
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🦊 Fox
📦 Box
🧦 Sock
Detective Self-Check:
I blended all sounds Need some help
Sound Detective Certified
Sound Blend Answer Key Sound Blend Answer Key
Teacher Reference
Day 1 • Teacher Script & Solution Key
100% Mastery Target
Oral Prompt Routine: Say each phoneme distinctly with a 1-second pause: "The secret sounds are: /k/ ... /æ/ ... /p/. Tap the dots, slide to blend, and circle the matching picture." Avoid adding a schwa sound (say /k/, not /kuh/).
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Spoken Phonemes
/k/ — /æ/ — /p/
🐱 Cat
🧢 Cap
☕ Cup
Target: Cap
2
Spoken Phonemes
/s/ — /ʌ/ — /n/
☀️ Sun
🛏️ Bed
🐖 Pig
Target: Sun
3
Spoken Phonemes
/b/ — /ʌ/ — /s/
🪱 Bug
🚌 Bus
🦇 Bat
Target: Bus
4
Spoken Phonemes
/l/ — /ɛ/ — /g/
🪵 Log
🦵 Leg
👄 Lip
Target: Leg
5
Spoken Phonemes
/f/ — /ɑ/ — /k/ — /s/
🦊 Fox
📦 Box
🧦 Sock
Target: Fox
Scaffolding Support
If a student isolates sounds but cannot blend into the whole word, use continuous blending : sing the sounds elongated without stopping (/ssssuunnn/), then compress to normal speech speed.
Extension Challenge
Ask fast finishers: "What word do we get if we change the first sound of 'cap' /k/ to /m/?" (Map) This introduces phoneme substitution ahead of Day 2!
Blending Beats Teacher Guide Blending Beats Teacher Guide
Day 1 Plan
Explicit Phonemic Awareness • 15–20 Minutes
15–20 Min
Whole & Small Group
Target Skill Objective:
Students will orally blend 2 to 3 individually spoken phonemes into recognized spoken CVC words with 80%+ accuracy without relying on print letters.
Materials Needed:
• Sound Blending Slides
PHASE 1: I DO (4 Min) The Mystery Sound Machine
Teacher Modeling
Teacher Script: "Detectives, today we are using our super sound ears! Words are built from separate sound blocks. Watch me: I hear /s/ ... /u/ ... /n/. When I slide my arm across (sweep left hand from shoulder to wrist), they snap together into... SUN! Let's try another: /m/ ... /a/ ... /p/... MAP! Blending turns secret sounds into real words!"
Physical Anchor: Tap left shoulder (sound 1), crook of elbow (sound 2), wrist (sound 3), then sweep down the entire arm while saying the whole word.
PHASE 2: WE DO (6 Min) Guided Slides & Choral Tapping
Choral Practice
Project Sound Blending Slides (Slides 3–7) . Tap the interactive sound buttons on screen while students tap their 3 fingers or counters on desks.
Step 1: Teacher gives sound: "Tap with me: /f/ ... /i/ ... /sh/." Step 2: Sing it smoothly: "Sing the sounds close together: /fffff-iiiii-shhhhh/." Step 3: Pop the word: "What's the mystery word?" Class responds in unison: "FISH!"
PHASE 3: YOU DO (7 Min) Sound Blend Hunt Application
Independent Check
Distribute Sound Blend Hunt Activity . Teacher orally speaks each word in disconnected phonemes using the prompt list from the Answer Key. Students independently touch each dot, blend mentally or in whispers, and circle the matching picture.
Quick Pacing Tip: Allow 25 seconds per item. Say sounds twice maximum to test auditory memory. 5 Items • 5 Points
What to Observe (Formative Check)
• Does the student wait for all sounds before guessing?
• Can they retain the initial sound after hearing the final sound?
• Are they adding extra vowel sounds (e.g. saying "puh" instead of clean /p/)?
Differentiation Strategies
Detective Sound Cards Detective Sound Cards
Page 1 • Pocket Chart & Partner Flashcards
Cut along dashed lines • 8 Cards
Partner Routine: Partner A holds the card hiding the picture, speaks the sounds slowly. Partner B taps the sound buttons, blends to say the word, then checks the picture!
☀️
SUN
/s/ • /u/ • /n/
3 Sounds
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Tap • Slide • Blend
🐱
CAT
/k/ • /a/ • /t/
3 Sounds
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Tap • Slide • Blend
🐶
DOG
/d/ • /o/ • /g/
3 Sounds
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Tap • Slide • Blend
🪲
BUG
/b/ • /u/ • /g/
3 Sounds
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Tap • Slide • Blend
🥅
NET
/n/ • /e/ • /t/
3 Sounds
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Tap • Slide • Blend
🔔
BELL
/b/ • /e/ • /l/
3 Sounds
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Tap • Slide • Blend
🐟
FISH
/f/ • /i/ • /sh/
Digraph (3 Sounds)
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Tap • Slide • Blend
🐸
FROG
/f/ • /r/ • /o/ • /g/
Blend (4 Sounds)
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Tap • Slide • Blend
Print on cardstock and cut into 8 individual cards for literacy centers.
Sound Detectives • Day 1 & Day 2 Tool
Sound Slider Mats & Tokens
Page 2 • Tactile Elkonin Mats & Sound Chips
Multi-Sensory Segmenting
2-Sound Slider Mat (VC / CV) e.g. up, go, at
Sound 1
Sound 2
3-Sound Slider Mat (CVC / Digraphs) e.g. sun, dog, fish
Beginning
Middle Vowel
Ending Sound
4-Sound Challenge Slider Mat (CCVC / CVCC) e.g. frog, stop, mask
Sound 1
Sound 2
Sound 3
Sound Chopping Slides Sound Detectives • Day 2
Break It Apart
Sound Choppers!
Break spoken whole words into their individual beginning, middle, and ending sounds!
2
Detective Mission
Phonemic Segmentation & Elkonin Sound Boxes
Sound Boxes Ready!
Detective Secret Rule #2
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What is Segmenting?
Yesterday, we glued sounds together into words. Today, we are taking words apart like puzzle pieces!
"Say the whole word... then chop each sound you hear!"
The Sound Chopper Move
1
Say the whole word proudly
2
Chop your hands down for each sound
3
Count how many sound pieces you chopped!
Detective Gesture: Use two flat hands together to "chop" the air for each sound.
Chop Routine 1 • 3 Sounds
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Whole Word
"DOG" 🐶
How many sounds can our ears chop?
Chop 1 /d/ Beginning
Chop 2 /o/ Middle
Chop 3 /g/ Ending
Total Sounds in Dog = 3 Sounds!
Tip: Keep the sounds pure — say /d/ (quiet tap) not "duh"!
Chop Routine 2 • Continuous Sound
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Whole Word
"SUN" ☀️
Stretch it like a rubber band, then chop!
Chop 1 /s/ Continuous
Chop 2 /u/ Vowel
Chop 3 /n/ Nasal Sound
Total Sounds in Sun = 3 Sounds!
Detective Question: What is the middle vowel sound? (/u/)
Sound Mystery • Digraph Alert
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Whole Word
"SHIP" 🚢
Warning: 4 printed letters... but how many SOUNDS?
Chop 1 /sh/ 1 Sound!
Chop 2 /i/ Vowel
Chop 3 /p/ Ending
Even though "S" and "H" are two letters, they make ONE sound: /sh/!
Our ears only count the sounds we hear, not the letters we see!
Detective Master Challenge • 4 Sounds
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Boss Word Challenge
"FROG" 🐸
Listen closely to the beginning sound blend!
Chop 1 /f/
Chop 2 /r/
Chop 3 /o/
Chop 4 /g/
Total Sounds in Frog = 4 Sounds!
Did you hear both /f/ AND /r/? Don't let blends fool your detective ears!
Sound Box Mystery Activity Sound Box Mystery Activity
Phonemic Awareness • Segmenting Practice
Name:
Date:
Detective Directions: Name each picture clue aloud. Chop the word into its separate sounds. Push a chip or color one box for every sound you hear from left to right. Then, circle how many total sounds are in the word!
1
🥤
Cup
Chop sounds
Total Sounds
2
3
4
2
🥅
Net
Chop sounds
Total Sounds
2
3
4
3
🔔
Bell
Chop sounds
Total Sounds
2
3
4
4
🐟
Fish
Digraph clue
Total Sounds
2
3
4
★
🚩
Flag
Bonus Challenge
Total Sounds
2
3
4
Mastery Check:
I chopped every sound Needed teacher help
Master Sound Chopper
Sound Box Answer Key Sound Box Answer Key
Teacher Reference
Day 2 • Segmenting Solution & Error Analysis
Scoring: 10 Total Pts
Scoring Protocol: Award 1 point for accurate 1-to-1 sound box placement (left-to-right tracking) and 1 point for circling the correct total sound count. Note that students are isolating auditory phonemes, not writing letters.
1
🥤
Cup
CVC Pattern
/k/
/ʌ/
/p/
Count: 3
Teacher Note: Check that initial stop sound /k/ isn't dragged out with "uh".
2
🥅
Net
CVC Pattern
/n/
/ɛ/
/t/
Count: 3
Teacher Note: /n/ is nasal; feel vibration on nose bridge during /n/.
3
🔔
Bell
Double Letter Trap
/b/
/ɛ/
/l/
Count: 3
Trap Alert: "LL" is 2 letters in print, but produces only 1 sound /l/ in spoken speech!
4
🐟
Fish
Consonant Digraph
/f/
/ɪ/
/sh/
Count: 3
Digraph Note: /sh/ is an unvoiced fricative sound occupying 1 box.
★
🚩
Flag
Consonant Blend
/f/
/l/
/æ/
/g/
Count: 4
Blend Check: Students often merge /fl/ into 1 sound. Ensure both are counted!
Proficient (9–10 pts)
Accurately isolates all phonemes including initial consonant blends and digraphs without prompt.
Developing (7–8 pts)
Mastered CVC words; co-articulates blend /fl/ as one sound unit in "flag". Needs blend isolation practice.
Needs Support (<7 pts)
Omits medial vowel or final consonant. Provide physical sound slider and rubber band stretching scaffolding.
Segmenting Squad Teacher Guide Segmenting Squad Teacher Guide
Day 2 Plan
Explicit Phonemic Awareness • 15–20 Minutes
15–20 Min
Tier 1 & Tier 2 Routine
Target Skill Objective:
Students will segment spoken 3-sound (CVC) and 4-sound spoken words into separate phonemes and track them 1-to-1 using Elkonin boxes with 80%+ accuracy.
Materials Needed:
• Sound Chopping Slides
PHASE 1: I DO (4 Min) The Karate Sound Chop
Teacher Modeling
Teacher Script: "Yesterday we blended separate sounds into whole words. Today, our detective job is the exact opposite! We take whole words and chop them apart into every tiny sound piece. Watch my hands: The word is 'dog'. I chop: /d/ (chop left), /o/ (chop center), /g/ (chop right). How many chops? 1, 2, 3! Three sounds!"
Physical Anchor: Keep palms together like a blade. Move deliberately from student's left to right for each phoneme.
PHASE 2: WE DO (6 Min) Slides & Sound Box Push
Guided Practice
Project Sound Chopping Slides (Slides 3–7) . Students place 3 counters below an Elkonin box template on their desks.
Step 1: Say whole word together: "Everyone say: 'SUN'." Step 2: Push counters: "Push a chip into box 1 as you say /s/. Push chip 2 for /u/. Push chip 3 for /n/." Step 3: Review count: "How many sound boxes did we fill? Three!" Address the Ship digraph exception on Slide 5.
PHASE 3: YOU DO (7 Min) Sound Box Mystery Independent Work
Application
Pass out the Sound Box Mystery Activity . Students whisper the word pictured, tap or color one box per sound, and circle the total sound count. Circulate to check for left-to-right progression and pure phoneme articulation.
Spot Check: Listen to students saying Item 4 ('Fish'). Verify they don't separate /s/ and /h/. 5 Items • 10 Points
Correction Protocol: The Rubber Band
If a student cannot isolate the middle vowel, say: "Pretend your hands are holding a giant rubber band. Pull your hands apart very slowly as we stretch the word: /ssss-uuuu-nnnn/. What sound is in the middle when your hands are widest?"
Phonemic Continuum Placement
Isolation → Blending (Day 1) → Segmenting (Day 2) → Manipulation
Sound Switcher Slides Sound Detectives • Day 3
Sound Manipulation
Sound Switchers!
Pop one sound out, swap a new sound in, and transform words like magic!
3
Detective Superpower
Phoneme Substitution & Deletion
Magic Sound Wand!
Detective Secret Rule #3
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What is Sound Switching?
You can blend sounds and chop sounds. Now you get to be a word wizard! If you change just ONE sound, a brand new word appears!
"Pop the old sound away... drop the new sound into play!"
The Pop & Swap Routine
1
Say the starting word aloud
2
Pop out the target sound with your hand
3
Snap the new sound in and say the new word!
Detective Gesture: Make a fist for the old sound, open your fingers to toss it away!
Switch Case 1 • Beginning Sound
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Start With: "CAT" 🐱
Change the beginning sound /k/ into /h/!
Pop Out /k/
/a/
/t/
Drop In /h/
/a/
/t/
/h/ ... /a/ ... /t/ = HAT! 🎩
Notice: The ending /at/ stayed the exact same!
Switch Case 2 • Beginning Sound
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Start With: "PIG" 🐖
Change the beginning sound /p/ to /w/!
Original Word
PIG
/p/ - /i/ - /g/
Swap /p/ → /w/
Transformed Word
WIG 👱
/w/ - /i/ - /g/
"Say pig. Change /p/ to /w/... you get WIG! "
Detective Tip: Keep your mouth ready for the /w/ shape!
Switch Case 3 • Ending Sound Challenge
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Tricky Mission: Switch the End!
Start with "CUP" 🥤. Change the ENDING sound /p/ to /b/!
/k/
/u/
Pop Out /p/
/k/
/u/
Drop In /b/
/k/ ... /u/ ... /b/ = CUB! 🐻
Baby bear cub! You changed the sound at the very end of the word!
Sound Disappearing Act • Sound Deletion
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The Sound Vanishing Trick!
What happens when we take a sound away and don't replace it?
Say the word:
Sound Switcher Lab Activity Sound Switcher Lab Activity
Phonemic Awareness • Sound Manipulation
Name:
Date:
Detective Directions: Listen to the oral sound transformation from your teacher. Pop out the old sound, swap in the new sound, and say the brand new mystery word. Circle the matching picture!
1
Start Word: Cat 🐱
Change /k/ → /b/
🦇 Bat
🎩 Hat
☕ Cup
2
Start Word: Bed 🛏️
Change /b/ → /r/
🔴 Red
☀️ Sun
🥅 Net
3
Start Word: Cup 🥤
Change /p/ → /b/ (Ending!)
🐻 Cub
🧢 Cap
🪲 Bug
4
Start Word: Fan 🪭
Change /f/ → /m/
👨 Man
🗺️ Map
🍳 Pan
5
Start Word: Meat 🥩
Take away /m/ (Delete!)
🍽️ Eat
🐱 Cat
🧘 Mat
Self-Check:
I switched sounds smoothly Needed teacher hint
Sound Wizard Certified
Sound Switcher Answer Key Sound Switcher Answer Key
Teacher Reference
Day 3 • Oral Manipulation Script & Solutions
5 Manipulation Targets
Scripted Routine: Say: "Say the base word. Now pop out [sound A] and swap in [sound B]. What is your new word?" Allow 5 seconds for mental manipulation before students circle their answer.
1
Cat 🐱 • /k/ → /b/
/b/ + /æ/ + /t/
🦇 Bat
🎩 Hat
☕ Cup
Target: Bat
2
Bed 🛏️ • /b/ → /r/
/r/ + /ɛ/ + /d/
🔴 Red
☀️ Sun
🥅 Net
Target: Red
3
Cup 🥤 • /p/ → /b/
/k/ + /ʌ/ + /b/
🐻 Cub
🧢 Cap
🪲 Bug
Target: Cub
4
Fan 🪭 • /f/ → /m/
/m/ + /æ/ + /n/
👨 Man
🗺️ Map
🍳 Pan
Target: Man
5
Meat 🥩 • Delete /m/
/iː/ + /t/
🍽️ Eat
🐱 Cat
🧘 Mat
Target: Eat
Orthographic Mapping Link
Phoneme manipulation is the catalyst for orthographic mapping : the mental process students use to anchor spoken sounds to printed letter sequences for effortless, permanent word recognition.
Ending Sound Scaffold
Final sound substitution (Item 3: Cup → Cub) is significantly harder than initial substitution. If students struggle, isolate the rhyme first: "u-p" becomes "u-b", then re-add /k/.
Sound Switchers Teacher Guide Sound Switchers Teacher Guide
Day 3 Plan
Explicit Phonemic Awareness • 15–20 Minutes
15–20 Min
Advanced PA Skill
Target Skill Objective:
Students will orally substitute initial and final phonemes in spoken CVC words and delete initial phonemes to produce new words with 80%+ accuracy.
Materials Needed:
• Sound Switcher Slides
PHASE 1: I DO (4 Min) The Pop & Swap Magic Move
Teacher Modeling
Teacher Script: "Detectives, you can blend sounds and chop sounds. Today you become Sound Wizards! We can pop one sound out of a word, swap a brand new sound in, and make an entirely new word appear! Watch me: The word is 'cat'. I isolate the first sound: /k/. I pop /k/ away (make throwing motion), and I drop in /h/ (press palm down). /h/ ... /at/ ... HAT! Magic!"
Physical Anchor: Hold two colored chips. Physically pick up chip 1 and replace it with a different colored chip to show that the ending rime (/at/) stays untouched.
PHASE 2: WE DO (6 Min) Slides & Partner Sound Chain
Guided Practice
Project Sound Switcher Slides (Slides 3–7) . Guide students through word transformations in unison:
Initial Swap: "Say 'pig'. Change /p/ to /w/. What's the new word? (WIG!)" Final Swap: "Say 'cup'. Change the ending /p/ to /b/. What's the new word? (CUB!)" Sound Deletion: "Say 'meat'. Say it again, but don't say /m/. (EAT!)"
PHASE 3: YOU DO (7 Min) Sound Switcher Lab Application
Independent Check
Pass out the Sound Switcher Lab Activity . Read each prompt aloud following the Answer Key script. Students listen, perform mental Pop & Swap, and circle the resulting picture clue.
Observation Focus: Check whether students keep the medial vowel sound steady when switching consonants. 5 Items • 5 Points
Common Student Stumbling Blocks
Perseveration: Students may repeat the original word or substitute the whole word rather than one phoneme. Scaffolding: Have them physically push away the initial sound token on their 3-box mat.
PA Developmental Readiness
Phoneme manipulation requires flexible working memory. Students who master this stage consistently demonstrate the highest phonics retention and reading fluency in Grades K–2.
Sound Mastery Assessment Sound Mastery Assessment
Day 4 Final Check
Blending & Segmenting Summative Evaluation
Name:
Date:
Score: ____ / 8
A Part 1: Blending Sounds (Hear Sounds → Circle Word)
Listen, tap dots, circle match (4 Pts)
1
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🎩 Hat
🛏️ Bed
🦇 Bat
2
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🐖 Pig
📌 Pin
🖊️ Pen
3
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🪱 Bug
☕ Mug
🗺️ Map
4
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🚢 Ship
🧦 Sock
☀️ Sun
B Part 2: Segmenting Sounds (See Picture → Color Boxes & Count)
Chop sounds, color 1 box per sound (4 Pts)
5
🍲 Pot
2
3
4
6
🪭 Fan
2
3
4
7
🦆 Duck
2
3
4
8
🦀 Crab
2
3
4
⭐
Official Sound Detective Certification
Earn 7+ points to qualify for Junior Detective First Class honors!
Teacher Signature:
Sound Mastery Answer Key Sound Mastery Answer Key
Administration & Scoring
Day 4 • Oral Script & Diagnostic Thresholds
Benchmark: 7/8 (87.5%)
Part 1 Oral Prompts & Solutions (Blending) Say phonemes with 1-second pause
Item 1: /b/ — /æ/ — /t/
Bat 🦇
Item 2: /p/ — /ɛ/ — /n/
Pen 🖊️
Item 3: /m/ — /ʌ/ — /g/
Mug ☕
Item 4: /ʃ/ — /ɪ/ — /p/
Ship 🚢
Part 2 Phonemic Breakdown & Solutions (Segmenting) Check boxes colored & count circled
Item 5 (Pot): /p/ /ɒ/ /t/
3 Boxes • 3 Sounds
Item 6 (Fan): /f/ /æ/ /n/
3 Boxes • 3 Sounds
Item 7 (Duck): /d/ /ʌ/ /k/
3 Boxes • 3 Sounds
Item 8 (Crab): /k/ /r/ /æ/ /b/
4 Boxes • 4 Sounds
Diagnostic MTSS Decision Matrix
Tier 1: Master Detective (7–8 Pts)
Ready for phonics letter-sound mapping (sound-symbol correspondence) and basic phoneme deletion/substitution games.
Tier 2: Targeted Skill Gap (5–6 Pts)
If struggled with Part 1: Provide 5 min daily continuous blending with sound sliders. If Part 2: Practice rubber band stretch.
Tier 3: Intensive Support (<5 Pts)
Step back to 2-sound onset-rime blending (/m/ - /at/ = mat) and physical tactile manipulative push mats before re-testing.
Administer 1-on-1 or in small groups of 4 for maximum observational fidelity.
Sound Detectives Mastery Series
Sound Mastery Slides Sound Detectives • Day 4
Badge Day
Sound Master Challenge!
Show off your superpower to BLEND mystery sounds, CHOP words apart, and SWITCH sounds!
4
Final Mission
Official Sound Detective Mastery Assessment
Earn Your Detective Badge!
Today's Two Missions
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A
Part 1: Blending
Listen to the teacher say separate sounds:
/s/ ... /u/ ... /n/ → "SUN!"
Tap the buttons, slide them together, and circle the picture!
B
Part 2: Segmenting
Look at the secret picture and chop the sounds:
"CUP" → /k/ ... /u/ ... /p/
Color one sound box for each sound and circle the total!
Detective Code: Listen closely, work quietly, and do your personal best!
Practice Round • Blending Warm-Up
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Warm-Up Case #1
Listen to the teacher say the sounds:
/r/
/u/
/n/
Slide them together... "RUN!" 🏃
Ready for the segmenting warm-up?
Practice Round • Segmenting Warm-Up
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Warm-Up Case #2
Chop the word: "BAT" 🦇
Chop 1 /b/
Chop 2 /a/
Chop 3 /t/
Total: 3 sounds • Color 3 boxes!
Your detective ears and hands are completely warmed up!
Mission In Progress
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Detective Assessment
Look at your Sound Mastery Assessment paper.
Part 1: Listen Carefully
The teacher will speak the sounds for Items 1 through 4.
Part 2: Chop on Your Own
Look at the picture, whisper-chop the sounds, and color the boxes.
Take your time. You are an expert sound detective!
Mission Accomplished
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Congratulations, Detectives!
You have unlocked the secrets of spoken words. You are officially certified Sound Masters!
Next Stop: Reading & Spelling Words!
Phonemic Awareness: The foundation for a lifetime of confident reading!
