Pre-Reading Activities · B1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.1.2.3 - Say the new word when asked to delete, add initial sound or substitute an initial, middle or final sound (Phoneme deletion, addition, substitution)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Delete the initial sound of a given spoken word and say the new word that remains (e.g. say “brat”, delete /b/, say “rat”).
Add an initial sound to a given spoken word and say the new word formed (e.g. say “all”, add /b/, say “ball”).
Substitute the initial, middle or final sound of a given spoken word and say the new word formed (e.g. change “cat” to “bat”, “bat” to “bet”, “bet” to “bell”).
Identify which sound (initial, middle or final) was changed when the teacher gives a word pair such as “pin” and “pen”.
Play sound games with classmates by giving and following instructions to delete, add or substitute sounds.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Pre-Reading Activities (2.1)
Content standard: B1.2.1.2 - Manipulate the sounds of the letters of English
Indicator: B1.2.1.2.3 - Say the new word when asked to delete, add initial sound or substitute an initial, middle or final sound (Phoneme deletion, addition, substitution)
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 18
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Say a word and model using phoneme deletion, addition and substitution strategies to say new words from the given word,
e.g.
- phoneme deletion: brat= rat, etc.
- phoneme substitution: cat=bat, bat = bet, bet=bell, etc.
- phoneme addition: all =ball, etc.