![]() ![]() Mapping sounds in words can help this process along: Say a word from the short ‘a’ list, help students isolate each spoken sound, write letters to match the sounds, and read the word. Orthographic mapping is the mental process that happens when the human brain links the letters and sounds in a word and stores it permanently. Pick the words you use carefully for each activity focus on those that include consonant sounds that students know, and be sure students know what the words mean. Choose a few and teach them as routines you can easily keep directions the same and swap words with other sounds later. There are tons of low-prep ways to practice reading and writing words with the short ‘a’ sound. (Find lots of ideas for teaching high-frequency words over at Fun Sight Word Activities That Work!) How To Use the Word List and Cards We Are Teachers (You may have to call out some unexpected consonant sounds, such as the “s” that spells “/z/” in “as” and “has.”)Īm, an, as, at, and, can, had, has, that, than These high-frequency words fit right into lessons about words with the short ‘a’ sound. Many high-frequency words can be taught as part of normal phonics lessons. The most effective way to teach high-frequency words-words used most often in print-is by calling students’ attention to the letters and sounds in the word. Str: strap High-Frequency Short ‘A’ Words St: stab, stag, cast, fast, last, mast, vast, staff Nt: ant, pant, rant, chant, grant, plant, scant, slant Nd: band, hand, land, sand, bland, grand, stand (Some of the words below also include consonant digraphs, double consonants, or more than one blend.)Ĭl: clan, clam, clap, clamp, clank, clash When students become comfortable blending two or more consonants, there are so many more short ‘a’ words they can read and write. Note: Words with ‘a’ like “ball” and “fall” are not examples of the short ‘a’ sound. Sh: shag, sham, bash, cash, mash, rash, sash When they learn how to use double consonants for a one-syllable short vowel word ending in f, l, s, or z, add those words to their practice list! When students learn the consonant digraphs ch, sh, th, and wh, they can read and write the words below. More short ‘a’ words: gal, gas, pal, tax, wax, yak Short ‘A’ Words With Consonant Digraphs and Double Consonants (For convenience, we’ve included the starter CVC words with short ‘a’ from above in this list too.)Īt: bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat, vatĪd: bad, dad, had, lad, mad, pad, sad, tadĪn: ban, can, fan, man, pan, ran, tan, vanĪg: bag, gag, hag, lag, nag, rag, sag, tag, wagĪp: cap, gap, lap, map, nap, rap, sap, tap, yap, zap You do not need to contact us for permission to use the materials.Kids can read and write short ‘a’ words that follow the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern once they know the consonant sounds in each word. You may use these materials in the classroom, at home, as part of a for-profit tutoring business, or for any other purpose. Essentially, this means you can do whatever you want with the resources, provided you leave the attribution hallmark on the resources. These materials are provided under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. ![]() To do this, go to your printer settings and select “landscape” (not portrait). Q: The flash cards don’t print correctly – they go over the edge of the paper? A: The one-to-a-page and four-to-a-page flash cards need to be printed in landscape. When you move your finger across the arrow, make sure that it does not obstruct your child’s view of the word as this distracts attention from the words. Q: How do I hold the flash cards? A: Hold the flash card so that it is directly in front of your child at your child’s eye level. The arrow also helps students orient the flash card and helps them remember to read from left to right. It reminds teachers to place their index finger on the circle and move it from left to right under the word to lead the student’s eye across the word. Q: Why is there an arrow under each word in the flash cards? A: The arrow serves multiple purposes. ![]()
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