Kindergarten English Language Arts | Chapter 6: Phonics, Short Vowels and Story Meaning
Student: __________ Date: __________. Complete six questions per day after the matching student lesson. An adult may read directions aloud.
Day 1: Recognize Short Vowel Sounds
- 1. What middle vowel is in cat?
- 2. What middle vowel is in bed?
- 3. Blend /s/ /i/ /t/.
- 4. Blend /d/ /o/ /g/.
- 5. Which word has short u: sun or pen?
- 6. Name one CVC word with short a.
Extension: Show your reasoning with a drawing, demonstration, or oral explanation. Do not view the teacher key until the work is finished.
Day 2: Change One Sound to Build New Words
- 1. Change cat to hat. Which sound changes?
- 2. Which rhymes with log: dog or sun?
- 3. Change pan to man. Which letter changes?
- 4. Blend /m/ /a/ /p/.
- 5. Write a word that rhymes with bed.
- 6. Why should you read all sounds after changing a letter?
Extension: Show your reasoning with a drawing, demonstration, or oral explanation. Do not view the teacher key until the work is finished.
Day 3: Read and Understand a Short Story
- 1. Who has the bag?
- 2. What color is the bag?
- 3. What is inside the bag?
- 4. What does Meg get?
- 5. What does Meg draw?
- 6. Did the story say Meg lost her bag?
Extension: Show your reasoning with a drawing, demonstration, or oral explanation. Do not view the teacher key until the work is finished.
Day 4: Write and Edit a Sentence
- 1. Fix: the cat naps.
- 2. Add the ending mark: I see a bird__
- 3. Put in order: runs / The / dog.
- 4. Write a sentence using sun.
- 5. Does a sentence start with a capital letter?
- 6. What separates written words?
Extension: Show your reasoning with a drawing, demonstration, or oral explanation. Do not view the teacher key until the work is finished.
Day 5: Independent Phonics and Comprehension Check
- 1. Blend /h/ /e/ /n/.
- 2. Which rhymes with cap: map or sit?
- 3. Read: ‘The dog is wet.’ What is wet?
- 4. Which word contains short o: log or sun?
- 5. Write a complete sentence beginning with I.
- 6. Retell Meg’s story in order.
Extension: Show your reasoning with a drawing, demonstration, or oral explanation. Do not view the teacher key until the work is finished.
Chapter review and progression
Complete all five day checks, then independently redo one missed question from each lesson.