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Dr. Seuss’s Sound Words: Playing with Phonics and Spelling
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| Grades | K – 2 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Three 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Blacksburg, Virginia |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Dr. Seuss's Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You? (Random House 1970), or another picture book that features sound words (onomatopoeia)
- General classroom supplies (paper, pens, pencils, markers, and so forth)
- Internet connection
- Tape recorder, to record sounds heard on a sound hike or on the Internet (Optional)
PRINTOUTS
- Excerpt from Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?
- Sample Think Aloud
- Brainstorming Sound Words
- Example Sound Words
- Sound Observation Chart (optional instead of interactive)
- Spelling Observation Checklist
- Cinquain Graphic Organizer
- Cinquain Reflection Worksheet
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