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Sound Detectives Lab

A comprehensive second-grade phonemic and auditory discrimination curriculum targeting easily confused consonant pairs and digraphs through diagnostic listening sheets, teacher scripts, and tactile sorting manipulatives.

Safari Sound Lab

A multisensory auditory discrimination lesson for second-grade students to master distinguishing between the /g/ and /j/ sounds using listening guides and hands-on sorting manipulatives.

Digraph Sound Lab

An auditory discrimination and phonemic awareness lesson for second-grade students to differentiate between the tricky digraph sounds /ch/, /sh/, and /th/ through structured listening protocols and tactile sorting manipulatives.

Sound Detectives Lab

A comprehensive second-grade phonemic and auditory discrimination curriculum targeting easily confused consonant pairs and digraphs through diagnostic listening sheets, teacher scripts, and tactile sorting manipulatives.

Sound Safari Activity

Phonics & Listening Lab Grade 2

Sound Safari: /g/ vs. /j/

Name:

Date:

🦍 /g/

Gorilla Gary

Hard G

Tongue taps the back of your throat. Throat vibrates!

Clues: gulp, gate, tag, wagon

🐆 /j/

Jaguar Jasper

Soft G / J

Tongue pushes front teeth. Lips round with an air puff!

Clues: jump, jam, badge, magic

1

Listen & Identify: Which Animal Sound?

Teacher reads 1 word per box

Close your eyes and listen to the word your teacher speaks. Circle the animal buddy that matches the target sound!

Item 1

🦍 /g/

or

🐆 /j/

Item 2

🦍 /g/

or

🐆 /j/

Item 3

🦍 /g/

or

🐆 /j/

Item 4

🦍 /g/

or

🐆 /j/

Item 5

🦍 /g/

or

🐆 /j/

Item 6

🦍 /g/

or

🐆 /j/

2

Pair Showdown: Same or Different?

Teacher reads two words

Listen to the pair of words. Do they have the exact same target sound, or are they different? Circle your answer!

Pair A

SAME DIFFERENT

Pair B

SAME DIFFERENT

Pair C

SAME DIFFERENT

Pair D

SAME DIFFERENT

3

Odd Sound Out: Which Word Doesn't Match?

Teacher reads 3 words

Listen to three words in a row. Two words share the same sound (/g/ or /j/), but one is an odd intruder! Circle the word number that does not match.

Set 1:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

Set 2:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

Set 3:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

Set 4:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

🧭

Safari Detective Check-In

How clear did the sounds feel in your ears today?

Super Easy! A Little Tricky Need More Clues

Teacher Administration & Script Answer Key & Prompts

Sound Safari Facilitation Guide

Auditory Protocol

No visual print clues shown to student

Important Auditory Rule: Do not show the written words to the student during this activity. This tests auditory phonemic discrimination between /g/ (voiced velar plosive) and /j/ (voiced postalveolar affricate). Pronounce each word at natural cadence twice without exaggerated mouth miming.

1

Part 1 Word Calling List & Key (Listen & Identify)

6 Items • Read clearly

Item 1: "jacket" (initial)

🐆 Jasper /j/

Item 2: "gate" (initial)

🦍 Gary /g/

Item 3: "magic" (medial)

🐆 Jasper /j/

Item 4: "wagon" (medial)

🦍 Gary /g/

Item 5: "bridge" (final)

🐆 Jasper /j/

Item 6: "frog" (final)

🦍 Gary /g/

2

Part 2 Minimal Pair Script & Key

Pause 1 second between pairs

Pair A: "goat … goat"

SAME (/g/ & /g/)

Pair B: "gym … gum"

DIFFERENT (/j/ vs /g/)

Pair C: "badge … bag"

DIFFERENT (/j/ vs /g/)

Pair D: "jump … jump"

SAME (/j/ & /j/)

3

Part 3 Odd Sound Out Script & Key

Read words with equal rhythm

Set 1: Word 3 is Odd

"1. game (/g/) — 2. goose (/g/) — 3. jelly (/j/)"

Set 2: Word 3 is Odd

"1. jet (/j/) — 2. jar (/j/) — 3. gift (/g/)"

Set 3: Word 2 is Odd

"1. giant (/j/) — 2. gold (/g/) — 3. gentle (/j/)"

Set 4: Word 1 is Odd

"1. plug (/g/) — 2. cage (/j/) — 3. fudge (/j/)"

Speech Articulation & Differentiation Cues

Tactile Throat Cue (/g/)

Have the student place two fingers lightly on their throat. Say /g/ to feel the quick vibration and burst in the back of the mouth.

Air Flow & Lip Cue (/j/)

Hold a hand 2 inches in front of mouth. Say /j/ ("ch-ch-j") to feel a warm gust of friction air as rounded lips release the burst.

Scoring Guidance

12-14 Correct: Proficient auditory distinction.
9-11 Correct: Focus on medial/final sounds.
< 9 Correct: Provide mirror biofeedback.

Safari Sound Sorting Activity

Hands-On Learning Station Pure Auditory Play

Safari Sound Sorting Mats

Name:

Date:

1 Look & Say: Pick a picture token. Say what you see aloud!

2 Feel Your Mouth: Throat tap /g/ or front puff /j/?

3 Sort & Drop: Place the token into the matching safari zone!

🦍

Gorilla Gary's Crate • Hard /g/ Sound

Mouth feel: Back of tongue taps roof of mouth (throat hums!)

8 Token Slots

Slot 1 Drop token

Slot 2 Drop token

Slot 3 Drop token

Slot 4 Drop token

Slot 5 Drop token

Slot 6 Drop token

Slot 7 Drop token

Slot 8 Drop token

🐆

Jaguar Jasper's Jeep • Soft /j/ Sound

Mouth feel: Front tongue pushes teeth + round puff of air!

8 Token Slots

Slot 1 Drop token

Slot 2 Drop token

Slot 3 Drop token

Slot 4 Drop token

Slot 5 Drop token

Slot 6 Drop token

Slot 7 Drop token

Slot 8 Drop token

Partner Whisper Challenge: Pick a token and whisper the picture name. Can your partner guess Gorilla or Jaguar?

✓ 16/16 Sorted

Pure Picture Cut-Outs

Safari Response Paddles & Picture Tokens

Cut along dashed lines

A Kinesthetic Auditory Response Paddles

Hold up paddle when teacher reads a target sound

🦍 /g/

Gorilla Gary Paddle

"Throat tap sound"

HANDLE

🐆 /j/

Jaguar Jasper Paddle

"Front puff sound"

HANDLE

B 16 Picture Tokens (Name the picture aloud • Listen to the sound • Sort onto Page 1)

Pure Auditory Mode (No Printed Words)

#1 🎸

#2 🧥

#3 🐐

#4 🫙

#5 🎁

#6 ✈️

#7 🛒

#8 🪄

#9 🐯

#10 📛

#11 🐷

#12 🌉

#13 🚩

#14 🍫

#15 🐸

#16 🍊

Teacher Picture Reference Key (For Auditory Verification): Tokens are word-free to test true auditory discrimination

Gorilla /g/: #1 guitar, #3 goat, #5 gift, #7 wagon, #9 tiger, #11 pig, #13 flag, #15 frog | #2 jacket, #4 jar, #6 jet, #8 magic wand, #10 badge, #12 bridge, #14 fudge, #16 orange

Digraph Detectives Activity

Auditory Discrimination Lab Grade 2

Digraph Detectives: /ch/ • /sh/ • /th/

Name:

Date:

🐆

Cheetah Charlie /ch/

Stop & Burst: Tongue blocks air behind top teeth, then bursts like a train!

Clue: chop, catch

🦈

Shark Shelly /sh/

Quiet Stream: Teeth together, lips round, steady soft air rush like "shhh"!

Clue: ship, wish

🦉

Thinker Theo /th/

Tongue Peek: Tongue tip peeks between top & bottom teeth with soft breath!

Clue: thumb, bath

1

Listen & Identify: Which Digraph Sound?

Teacher speaks 1 word per box

Listen to the spoken word. Circle the matching digraph sound you hear!

Item 1

/ch/ /sh/ /th/

Item 2

/ch/ /sh/ /th/

Item 3

/ch/ /sh/ /th/

Item 4

/ch/ /sh/ /th/

Item 5

/ch/ /sh/ /th/

Item 6

/ch/ /sh/ /th/

2

Tricky Pair Showdown: Same or Different?

Teacher reads two words

Listen to the pair of words. Do they share the exact same target sound, or are they different?

Pair A

SAME DIFFERENT

Pair B

SAME DIFFERENT

Pair C

SAME DIFFERENT

Pair D

SAME DIFFERENT

3

Odd Digraph Out: Which Word Doesn't Match?

Teacher reads 3 words

Listen to three words. Two words share the same digraph sound, but one is an odd intruder! Circle the word number that does not match.

Set 1:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

Set 2:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

Set 3:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

Set 4:

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

🔎

Detective Self-Check

Which sound felt easiest for your mouth to feel?

/ch/ Train Burst /sh/ Quiet Rush /th/ Tongue Peek

Teacher Administration & Script Answer Key & Prompts

Digraph Detectives Facilitation Guide

Auditory Protocol

No visual print clues shown to student

Administration Guideline: Read words naturally without exaggerating articulation or covering your mouth unnaturally. The goal is auditory discrimination of the fricative stream (/sh/), affricate burst (/ch/), and interdental air flow (/th/).

Digraph Sorting Activity

Hands-On Learning Station Pure Auditory Play

Digraph Sound Sorting Mats

Name:

Date:

1 Look & Name: Pick a token from Page 2 and say its name.

2 Feel Tongue: Stop & burst /ch/, soft rush /sh/, or tongue peek /th/?

3 Drop Token: Place token onto the correct digraph station!

🐆

Cheetah Charlie's /ch/ Station

Stop & train burst! (chop, catch, bench)

6 Slots

Slot 1 /ch/

Slot 2 /ch/

Slot 3 /ch/

Slot 4 /ch/

Slot 5 /ch/

Slot 6 /ch/

🦈

Shark Shelly's /sh/ Station

Continuous quiet air rush! (ship, wish, fish)

6 Slots

Slot 1 /sh/

Slot 2 /sh/

Slot 3 /sh/

Slot 4 /sh/

Slot 5 /sh/

Slot 6 /sh/

🦉

Thinker Theo's /th/ Station

Tongue tip peeks between teeth! (thumb, bath, math)

6 Slots

Slot 1 /th/

Slot 2 /th/

Slot 3 /th/

Slot 4 /th/

Slot 5 /th/

Slot 6 /th/

Partner Mirror Challenge: Say a word to your partner. Can they see your tongue peek for /th/?

✓ 18/18 Sorted

Pure Picture Cut-Outs

Digraph Response Paddles & Picture Tokens

Cut along dashed lines

A 3 Kinesthetic Auditory Response Paddles

Hold up paddle when teacher reads a digraph

🐆 /ch/

Charlie /ch/

"Train burst"

HANDLE

🦈 /sh/

Shelly /sh/

"Quiet rush"

HANDLE

🦉 /th/

Theo /th/

"Tongue peek"

HANDLE

B 18 Picture Tokens (Name picture aloud • Listen to digraph • Sort onto Page 1)

6 of /ch/ • 6 of /sh/ • 6 of /th/

#1 🧀

#2 🚢

#3 👍

#4 🍒

#5 🐚

#6 🧵

#7 🐥

#8 👞

#9 🌡️

#10 🪑

#11 🦈

#12 🦷

#13 ⌚

#14 🐟

#15 🌍

#16 🪵

#17 🪥

Jaguar /j/:

1

Part 1 Word Calling List & Key (Listen & Identify)

6 Items • Read clearly

Item 1: "chin" (initial)

🐆 Charlie /ch/

Item 2: "shoe" (initial)

🦈 Shelly /sh/

Item 3: "thumb" (initial)

🦉 Theo /th/

Item 4: "feather" (medial)

🦉 Theo /th/

Item 5: "catcher" (medial)

🐆 Charlie /ch/

Item 6: "brush" (final)

🦈 Shelly /sh/

2

Part 2 Tricky Pair Script & Key

Minimal auditory contrasts

Pair A: "chop … shop"

DIFFERENT (/ch/ vs /sh/)

Pair B: "shin … shin"

SAME (/sh/ & /sh/)

Pair C: "thick … chick"

DIFFERENT (/th/ vs /ch/)

Pair D: "path … path"

SAME (/th/ & /th/)

3

Part 3 Odd Digraph Out Script & Key

Read words with neutral pitch

Set 1: Word 3 is Odd

"1. cherry (/ch/) — 2. chip (/ch/) — 3. ship (/sh/)"

Set 2: Word 3 is Odd

"1. shell (/sh/) — 2. shed (/sh/) — 3. thin (/th/)"

Set 3: Word 2 is Odd

"1. math (/th/) — 2. chick (/ch/) — 3. teeth (/th/)"

Set 4: Word 3 is Odd

"1. wish (/sh/) — 2. fish (/sh/) — 3. catch (/ch/)"

Digraph Biomechanical Contrast Cues

/ch/ Affricate Stop-Burst

Tongue forms total closure at alveolar ridge, stopping air, then releases abruptly. Contrast with continuous fricative /sh/.

/sh/ Continuous Fricative

Air never stops; tongue grooved behind teeth with gentle lip flare. Student can sustain "shhhhh" indefinitely without popping.

/th/ Interdental Air Flow

Tongue tip must visually protrude slightly between upper and lower incisors. Biofeedback: feel tongue with a finger held vertically.

#18 🛁

Teacher Picture Reference Key (For Auditory Verification): Word-free tokens for auditory focus

Charlie /ch/: #1 cheese, #4 cherry, #7 chick, #10 chair, #13 watch, #16 bench/log | Shelly /sh/: #2 ship, #5 shell, #8 shoe, #11 shark, #14 fish, #17 brush | Theo /th/: #3 thumb, #6 thread, #9 thermometer, #12 tooth, #15 earth, #18 bath

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