Word Families -at, -an S ort 6 - Prentice Hall• Read a Rhyme Read “The Best Cap,” emphasizing the rhyming words. (cap/nap, dad/bad, wag/rag). Reread, having children identify

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Vocabulary Building VocabularyExplain that a mat can be a pad used by a door. Ask how it is different from a rug and what its purpose is. Then have children name and discuss other types of mats, such as place mats and exercise mats.

ELL English Language LearnersReview with children some words or pictures of things that end with -an and -at. Have them say the words aloud and form all sounds in each word. Have children draw out the last sound in each, to help them better hear the difference between -an and -at.

Teacher TipMake large outlines of a cat and a man for posting in the classroom. Have children write all the rhyming words they can think of inside each figure. Then read the words aloud as a group.

Bonus Words ActivityAsk children to find other words that end with -an or -at in books and other texts. If children need prompting, suggest words from the Bonus Words list. Then have children make word cards for new words. Have them use each in a sentence and then sort the words into categories.

Introduce/Model Small Groups

• Read a Rhyme Read “The Snowman.” Emphasize the rhyming words fat, hat and snowman, pan. Write them in two columns and ask how the words in each column are alike. (They end with the same sounds and letters and they rhyme.) Read the poem again, omitting the last word in each line, and have children provide the missing words.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word and picture cards. Explain that children will sort by the words that rhyme. Demonstrate how to sort the pictures and words for mat and can. Help children sort and explain their sorts.

Practice the Sort Independent/Partner

• Have children use the Student Book or whiteboard DVD to name the pictures and words and use the grid to sort the cards by their ending sound.

• Have children check and explain their sorts.

Apply Independent/Partner/Small Groups

• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 24. Have children write words that rhyme with bat and can.

• Game Allow time for children to play Word Maker, which is on the CD.

• Little Book Read Eggs! with children. Have them identify any words that end with -an.

Pictures/Words

-at -an

mat can

bat van

hat fan

rat man

Bonus Words flat ban

chat plan

scat scan

that tan

Objectives•Toidentifyshortarhymingwords

•Toidentifyandsortpicturesandwordswith-atand-an

Materials for Letter Name

BigBookofRhymes,“TheSnowman,”page11

WhiteboardActivitiesDVD-ROM,Sort6

TeacherResourceCD-ROM,Sort6andWordMakerGame

StudentBook,pages21–24

WordsTheirWayLibrary,Eggs!

Word Families -at,-an

Letter Name 87

WTW_LN_TRG_B2.indd 87 8/11/11 2:41 PM

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Vocabulary Building VocabularyChildren may know of pads that are different from the writing pad shown on the picture card. Have them brainstorm different types of pads, such as sports pads, computer mouse pads, launch pads, furniture pads, lily pads, and stamp or ink pads.

ELL English Language LearnersHave children work to match picture and word cards. As each match is made, model using the word in a sentence. Then have children pantomime the sentence to check for understanding.

Teacher TipIf children have difficulty sorting, focus on only one word family. After children demonstrate an understanding of that family, introduce the second family.

Bonus Words ActivityHave children brainstorm -an and -ad words and write the words on the cards. They can work in pairs or small groups to use each of the words in a sentence and then sort the words into categories.


• Read a Rhyme Read “Stan Is Sad,” emphasizing the rhyming words. Write sad on the board, and have children find two words within the poem that rhyme with sad. (had, bad) Point to Stan and Sad in the title. Ask children what letter both words begin with.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word and picture cards. Explain that children will sort by the words that rhyme. Demonstrate how to sort the pictures and words for sad and can. Help children sort and explain how the words in each column are alike.


• Have children use the Student Book or whiteboard DVD to name the pictures and words and use the grid to sort the cards by ending sound.



• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 28. Have children write words that rhyme with fan and dad.


• Little Book Read At the Track with children. Have them identify words that end with -ad or -an.

Pictures/Words

-ad -an

sad can

dad man

pad van

mad fan

Bonus Words lad pan

glad bran


•Toidentifyandsortpicturesandwordswith-adand-an


BigBookofRhymes,“StanIsSad,”page13




WordsTheirWayLibrary,At the Track

Word Families -ad and -an

88 Letter Name


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Vocabulary Building VocabularyChildren may know and be able to name several kinds of tags that are different from the blank tag shown on the picture card. Have them brainstorm the different kinds of tags, such as price tags, luggage tags, clothing tags, and dog tags.

ELL English Language LearnersHave children repeat the words after you read them, emphasizing the ending sounds. Have them pantomime the action words and draw pictures of the object words to ensure understanding of each.

Teacher TipIf children have difficulty sorting, focus on only one word family. After children demonstrate an understanding of that family, introduce the second family.

Bonus Words ActivityWrite the Bonus Words on the board and read them aloud. Have children brainstorm -ag and -ap words that rhyme with the Bonus Words and create a rhyming sentence using one of the Bonus Words.


• Read a Rhyme Read “The Best Cap.” Emphasize the words that rhyme and then write the words bag, cap, flap, glad, had, and zag on the board. Ask children to pair up the rhyming words. Have them say the words aloud and notice how each pair of rhyming words ends with the same sound and letters.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word and picture cards. Explain that children will sort by the words that rhyme. Demonstrate how to sort into -ap and -ag word families. Help children sort and explain their sorts.





• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 32. Have children write words that rhyme with nap and wag.


• Little Book Read Caps with children. Have them identify words that end with -ap or -ag.

Pictures/Words

-ap -ag

nap rag

cap wag

map flag

lap tag

Bonus Words clap sag

flap drag

snap snag


•Toidentifyandsortpicturesandwordswith-apand -ag


BigBookofRhymes,“TheBestCap,”page15




WordsTheirWayLibrary,Caps

Word Families -ap and -ag

Letter Name 89


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Alternative Sort: Actions or ThingsRe-sort the pictures or words except sad and dad. Begin sorting the cards into actions (nap, wag) and things (rag, pad, bag, cap, lap). As you pick up each card, have children identify where it will go. Do this until all cards have been sorted.

ELL English Language LearnersHave children match picture and word cards. As each match is made, model using the word in a sentence. Then have children pantomime the sentence to check for understanding.

Bonus Words ActivityWrite a Bonus Word and read it aloud. Then say a rhyming word and have a child show how to change the first word to make the second word. Repeat for the other word families.


• Read a Rhyme Read “The Best Cap,” emphasizing the rhyming words. (cap/nap, dad/bad, wag/rag). Reread, having children identify the rhyming words. Write them in three columns and ask how the words in each column are alike. (They end with the same sounds and letters and they rhyme.)

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word cards. Explain that children will sort by the words that rhyme. Demonstrate how to sort into -ad, -ap, and -ag word families. Elicit that the names of the pictures are alike because they rhyme and end with the same two letters. Help children sort and explain their sorts.


• Have children use the Student Book or whiteboard DVD to name the pictures, read the words, and use the grid to sort.



• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 36. Have children write words that rhyme with sad, lap, or bag.

• Game Allow time for children to play Find the Cap, which is on the CD.

• Little Book Read Haddie’s Caps with children. Have them identify words that end with -ad, -ap, or -ag.

Objectives• To identify short a rhyming words

• To identify and sort pictures and words with -ad, -ap, and -ag


Big Book of Rhymes, “The Best Cap,” page 15

Whiteboard Activities DVD-ROM, Sort 9

Teacher Resource CD-ROM, Sort 9 and Find the Cap Game

Student Book, pages 33–36

Words Their Way Library, Haddie’s Caps

Pictures/Words

-ad -ap -ag

sad nap rag

dad cap wag

pad lap bag

Bonus Words lad clap sag

glad flap drag

snap snag

Word Families -ad,-ap,-ag

90 Letter Name


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Alternative Sort: Identify My CategoryRe-sort the pictures and words into groups of living and nonliving things. Begin by sorting three of the cards into categories. When you pick up the next picture or word card, invite children to identify where it will go. Continue until all the cards have been sorted and children are able to identify the categories.

ELL English Language LearnersReview the pictures and words. Explain that a hog is similar to a pig, that a cot is a small bed, and that jog is the same as run. Have children pronounce each word to be sure they are differentiating among the three endings.

Teacher TipDuring a repeated sort, do not correct children when they place a picture or word in the wrong column. Wait until they have completed the sort, and have them read the words in each column. If they still don’t find the misplaced card, tell them which column it is in, and have them find it.

Bonus Words ActivityHave children find other words that end with -op, -ot, and -og. Then have them make word cards for these new words and sort the words into categories.

Pictures/Words

-op -ot -og

mop pot frog

hop dot hog

top hot log

pop cot jog

Bonus Words chop slot bog

plop spot cog

flop plot clog

shop trot


• Read a Rhyme Read “One Hot Day.” Emphasize the words that rhyme. (dog, hog; frog, log; spot, hot; do, too) Write the rhyming words in three columns on the board. Ask how the words in each column are alike. (They end with the same sound and letters.) Read the poem again, omitting the last word in each line, and have children provide the missing words.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word and picture cards. Define any unfamiliar words. Then demonstrate how to sort into -op, -ot, and -og word families. Introduce the word cards, and ask children to match each word card to its picture.





• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 40. Have children write words that rhyme with hop, hot, and hog.

• Game Allow time for children to play Rock Hop, which is on the CD.

• Little Book Read Lost in the Fog with children. Have them identify words that end with -og.

Objectives•Toidentifyshortorhymingwords

•Toidentifyandsortpicturesandwordswith-op, -ot,and-og


BigBookofRhymes,“OneHotDay,”page17


TeacherResourceCD-ROM,Sort10andRockHopGame


WordsTheirWayLibrary,Lost in the Fog

Word Families -op,-ot,-og

Letter Name 91


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Alternative Sort: Object or ActionRe-sort the pictures and words into groups of actions and things. First sort two or three cards into categories. When you pick up the next picture or word card, ask children to identify where it goes. Continue until all the cards have been sorted.

Vocabulary Building VocabularyExplain that a mill is a building with large machines that grind grain into flour. Also explain that there are small mills that people can have in their homes to grind coffee and pepper. Then show children the mill picture, and discuss which type it is.

Teacher TipPost a list of the word families. Have children add words to the word families as they read more texts and study across the curriculum.

Bonus Words ActivityList some or all of the Bonus Words. Guide children as they read the list. Then model how they can take turns using Bonus Words as the answer to a puzzle: “I’m thinking of a word that rhymes with hill. It can mean “quiet.” What is it?” (still)


• Read a Rhyme Read “Mr. Fig Met a Pig.” As you read, have children find and say the rhyming words hill, Jill; pig, big; and flip, zip. Write them in three columns on the board and remind children that these words rhyme because they end with the same sound and letters. Read the poem again, omitting the last word in each line, and have children provide the missing words.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word and picture cards. Define any unfamiliar words. Then demonstrate how to sort into -ip, -ig, and -ill word families. Introduce the word cards, and ask children to match each word card to its picture.





• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 44. Have children write words that rhyme with lip, dig, and mill.

• Game Allow time for children to play Zip Up the Hill, which is on the CD.

• Little Book Read Mr. Fin’s Trip with children. Have them identify words that end with -ip. You may also want children to identify words that end with -in or -it.

Pictures/Words

-ip -ig -ill

zip pig Jill

rip wig sill

lip dig mill

Bonus Words chip rig chill

slip twig drill

flip jig still

lip spill

Objectives•Toidentifyshortirhymingwords

•Toidentifyandsortpicturesandwordswith-ip,-ig,and-ill


BigBookofRhymes,“Mr.FigMetaPig,”page19


TeacherResourceCD-ROM,Sort11andZipUptheHillGame


WordsTheirWayLibrary,Mr. Fin's Trip

Word Families -ip,-ig,-ill

92 Letter Name


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Alternative Sort: In the RhymeDisplay “A Bug and a Nut.” Children can sort cards into the categories of words that can be found in the rhyme and words that are not in the rhyme.

ELL English Language LearnersIf children confuse medial short vowels e and u, such as beg and bug, pair them with proficient English speakers to work with the confused words.

Teacher TipIndividual sets of letter cards, on card stock or posterboard, can be made for children to keep in their desks and used for word-building practice.

Bonus Words ActivityHelp children make seven letter cards: g, l, n, p, s, t, u. They can build sun, change it to spun, and then make another change to build stun. As words are built, discuss their meanings and model their usage in sentences. Repeat the process for plug to slug to snug.

Pictures/Words

-ug -ut -un

bug cut run

rug hut bun

mug nut sun

Bonus Words plug strut fun

slug rut spun

snug shut stun


• Read a Rhyme Read “A Bug and a Nut.” As you read, have children find and say the rhyming words. (sun, run, fun; tug, rug) Ask them which word in the title rhymes with tug and rug. Write all of the words in two columns on the board and remind children that these words rhyme because they end with the same sound and letters.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word and picture cards. Define any unfamiliar words and then demonstrate how to sort into -ug, -ut, and -un word families. Introduce the word cards, and ask children to match each word card to its picture.





• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 48. Have children write words that rhyme with rug, hut, and run.

• Game Allow time for children to play Rhyming Go Fish, which is on the CD.

• Little Book Read Good Night, Little Bug with children. Have them identify words that end with -ug or -un.

Objectives•Toidentifyshorturhymingwords

•Toidentifyandsortpicturesandwordswith-ug, -ut,and-un


BigBookofRhymes,“ABugandaNut,”page21


TeacherResourceCD-ROM,Sort12andRhymingGoFishGame


WordsTheirWayLibrary,Good Night, Little Bug

Word Families -ug,-ut,-un

Letter Name 93


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Alternative Sort: One and More Than OneRemove wet and beg, and then re-sort the cards into “words that name one thing” (net, pet, jet, leg, peg, pen, hen) and “words that name more than one thing” (men, ten). Have children read the rhyming words in each column.

Vocabulary Building VocabularyDisplay the peg picture card and discuss how pegs are used. Create a list of places where children have seen pegs being used, such as pegs for hanging clothing or cups or for marking a score in a game.

ELL English Language LearnersIf any child has difficulty recalling an English word for a picture in this sort, focus on the word at the time of the confusion. Model and have all children in the group repeat several sentences about the picture, using the particular word in each sentence.

Bonus Words ActivityAsk children to find other words that end with -et, -eg, or -en. Have them make word cards for these new words and work in small groups to sort the words into categories.


• Read a Rhyme Read “Ben’s Red Hen.” Have children identify the words that rhyme at the end of lines. (hen, ten; leg, Meg; bet, met) Have them find the two other words that rhyme with hen. (Ben, then) Write all of the rhyming words on the board. Ask children how the words in each column are alike.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word and picture cards. Define any unfamiliar words. Then demonstrate how to sort into -et, -eg, and -en word families. Introduce the word cards, and ask children to match each word card to its picture.


• Have children use the Student Book or whiteboard DVD to name the pictures and words and use the grid to sort the cards by ending sounds.



• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 52. Have children write words that rhyme with net, peg, and pen.

• Game Allow time for children to play Find the Hen, which is on the CD.

• Little Book Read Ben’s Pets with children. Have them identify words that end with -et, -eg, or -en.

Pictures/Words

-et -eg -en

net leg pen

pet peg hen

jet beg men

wet Meg ten

Bonus Words bet Greg Ben

let den

set when

fret then

Objectives•Toidentifyshorterhymingwords

•Toidentifyandsortpicturesandwordswith-et, -eg,and-en


BigBookofRhymes,“Ben’sRedHen,”page23


TeacherResourceCD-ROM,Sort13andFindtheHenGame


WordsTheirWayLibrary,Ben's Pets

Word Families -et,-eg,-en

94 Letter Name


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Alternative Sort: More Actions or People/ThingsFirst remove the words for red and wet, and then re-sort into two groups: actions and people/things. Hold up shell and explain that a shell is an object. Hold up tell and explain that tell is an action. Sled and set fall into both categories; allow children to explain their choices.

Teacher TipChildren may also enjoy using words in a word family to create tongue twisters, such as I fell on a shell and yelled for a spell. I didn’t feel well and my foot started to swell.

Bonus Words ActivityAsk children to find other words that end with -ed, -et, -eg, or -ell. Then have children make word cards for these new words and work in small groups to sort the words into categories.

Monitor Progress Spell Check 2After completing Sort 14, administer Spell Check 2. See pp. 80–81 in this Teacher Resource Guide for instructions.


• Read a Rhyme Read “Ben’s Red Hen” and have children identify the words that rhyme at the end of lines. (hen, ten; leg, Meg; bet, met) Then have children search the poem to find the word that rhymes with bed (red) and the word that rhymes with tell (yell). Write those rhyming pairs on the board.

• Model Use the whiteboard DVD or the CD word cards. First define any unfamiliar words, and then demonstrate how to sort into -ed, -et, -eg, and -ell word families.


• Have children use the Student Book or whiteboard DVD to read the words and use the grid to sort the cards by ending sounds.



• Read aloud the directions on Student Book p. 56. Have children write words that rhyme with bed, met, leg, and bell.

• Game Allow time for children to play Sled Down the Hill, which is on the CD.

• Little Book Read Ted’s Red Sled with children. Have them identify words that end with -ed.

Words

-ed -et -eg -ell

bed get leg tell

led bet peg sell

red set beg fell

wed wet Meg shell

sled met bell

Bonus Words bled fret Greg swell

shred let spell

Objectives•Toidentifyshorterhymingwords

•Toidentifyandsortwordswith-ed, -et, -eg,and-ell


BigBookofRhymes,“Ben’sRedHen,”page23


TeacherResourceCD-ROM,Sort14andSledDowntheHillGame


WordsTheirWayLibrary,Ted's Red Sled

Word Families -ed,-et,-eg,-ell

Letter Name 95


Documents

Word Families -at, -an S ort 6 - Prentice Hall• Read a Rhyme Read “The Best Cap,” emphasizing the rhyming words. (cap/nap, dad/bad, wag/rag). Reread, having children identify