What the Teacher Needs to Know about Feature C: Word Families and Short Vowels (Description – pp 120 – 124, Word Lists pp. 205 – 207) Word families are groups of words that share the same rime, like -at. The 37 most common rimes are found on page 98 of Word Journeys. Words found within word families differ only in their onset (r at, s at). If this feature is examined by studying same vowel word families (at, an, ap), students can apply their knowledge of beginning and ending consonants studied in Feature A. If this feature is examined by studying word families with different vowels (ap, ip, op), students shift their focus to the short vowel sound. A combination of these two ways of looking at words should be used as you are working with your students on Feature C. For students to understand short vowels, have them isolate the vowel sound by separating one word element at a time. Example: fat – at – a pig – ig – i Make sure the students feel, see and hear the placement of their tongue, lips and mouth when saying the short vowel sounds.
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What the Teacher Needs to Know about Feature C: Word Families and Short Vowels
(Description – pp 120 – 124, Word Lists pp. 205 – 207)
Word families are groups of words that share the same rime, like -at. The 37 most common rimes are found on page 98 of Word Journeys. Words found within word families differ only in their onset (rat, sat). If this feature is examined by studying same vowel word families (at, an, ap), students can apply their knowledge of beginning and ending consonants studied in Feature A. If this feature is examined by studying word families with different vowels (ap, ip, op), students shift their focus to the short vowel sound. A combination of these two ways of looking at words should be used as you are working with your students on Feature C. For students to understand short vowels, have them isolate the vowel sound by separating one word element at a time. Example: fat – at – a pig – ig – i Make sure the students feel, see and hear the placement of their tongue, lips and mouth when saying the short vowel sounds.
Feature C Sort 1a
bat can man
pan hat rat
van cat fan
fat
bat can man pan hat rat van cat fan fat
Feature C Sort 1a
at an bat can hat pan rat van cat man fat fan Transfer Words: mat, sat, tan, ran
Feature C Sort 2a
dad bag cap
map flag sad
glad rag tag
clap
dad bag cap map flag sad glad rag tag clap
Feature C Sort 2a
ad ag ap dad bag cap sad rag map glad tag clap flag Transfer Words: bad, had, wag, lag, lap, rap
Feature C Sort 3a
hit pin hip
wig lip pig
fin drip chin
kit
hit pin hip wig lip pig fin drip chin kit
Feature C Sort 3a
it in ip ig hit pin hip wig kit fin lip pig chin drip Transfer Words: fit, tin, dip, dig
Feature C Sort 4a
cob hop cot
hot sob mop
pot stop blob
shot
cob hop cot hot sob mop pot stop blob shot
Feature C Sort 4a
ob op ot cob hop cot sob stop hot blob mop pot shot Transfer Words: bob, rob, flop, slop, dot, not
Feature C Sort 5a
bed ten wet
jet pen net
red hen pet
sled
bed ten wet jet pen net red hen pet sled
Feature C Sort 5a
ed en et bed ten wet red pen jet sled hen net pet Transfer Words: fed, wed, den, then, get, set
Feature C Sort 6a
cub bug gun
nut tub jug
sun shut rug
cut
cub bug gun nut tub jug sun shut rug cut
Feature C Sort 6a
ub ug un ut cub bug gun nut tub jug sun shut rug cut Transfer Words: rub, dug, fun, hut
Feature C Sort 7a
cap whip stop
map ship lap
top drip clap
mop
cap whip stop map ship lap top drip clap mop
Feature C Sort 7a
ap ip op cap whip stop map ship top lap drip mop clap Transfer Words: tap, rap, trip, flip, flop, shop
Feature C Sort 8a
hat wet cot
pot pet spot
jet rat mat
hot
hat wet cot pot pet spot jet rat mat hot
Feature C Sort 8a
at et ot hat wet cot rat pet pot mat jet spot hot Transfer Words: sat, pat, yet, set, got, shot
Feature C Sort 9a
flag wig frog
plug mug dog
jug pig tag
bag
flag wig frog plug mug dog jug pig tag bag
Feature C Sort 9a
ag ig og ug flag wig frog plug tag pig dog mug bag jug Transfer Words: wag, rig, fog, rug
Feature C Sort 10a
can hen twin
sun chin gun
ten pin fan
man
can hen twin sun chin gun ten pin fan man
Feature C Sort 10a
an en in un can hen twin sun fan ten chin gun man pin Transfer Words: plan, men, skin, bun
Feature C Sort 11a
cap swim map
tag pig man
hill fish sack
fin
cap swim map tag pig man hill fish sack fin
Feature C Sort 11a
short a short i cap swim tag pig map hill man fish sack fin Transfer Words: lip, six, bag, bat
Feature C Sort 12a
peg mop egg
pot fox top
jet hen lock
bed
peg mop egg pot fox top jet hen lock bed
Feature C Sort 12a
short e short o peg mop egg pot jet fox hen top bed lock Transfer Words: net, pet, box, fox
Feature C Sort 13a
bag bib run
gum lip bug
bat cat sun
wig
bag bib run gum lip bug bat cat sun wig
Feature C Sort 13a
short a short i short u bag bib run bat lip gum cat wig bug sun Transfer Words: map, man, hill, fin, cut, mud
Feature C Sort 14a
lamp net well
man pen tent
mask tag vest
match
lamp net well man pen tent mask tag vest match
Feature C Sort 14a
short a short e lamp net man pen mask tent tag vest match well Transfer words: bat, gas, bed, web
Feature C Sort 15a
stem spill stir
dress bed skip
twins hill leg
peg
stem spill stir dress bed skip twins hill leg peg
Feature C Sort 15a
short e short i stem spill dress stir bed skip leg twins peg hill Transfer words: let, send, spit,, mist
Feature C Sort 16a
fin dog fox
jog pig wig
socks chin top
crib
fin dog fox jog pig wig socks chin top crib
Feature C Sort 16a
short i short o fin dog pig fox wig jog chin socks crib top Transfer words: lid, lip, box, log
Feature C Sort 17a
stop mug lock
plum skunk dot
mop drum trunk
clock
stop mug lock plum skunk dot mop drum trunk clock
Feature C Sort 17a
short o short u stop mug dot plum mop drum clock skunk lock trunk Transfer words: chop, frog, plug, brush
