This powerpoint is a lesson covering the following GLCEs: R.WS.01.03 and R.WS.01.04. The lesson is a fun an interactive way to teach students how the individual sounds of letters make a word sound a specific way.

1. Why Words
Sound the
Way they Do
Kelsey Bammel
R.WS.01.03, R.WS.01.0

2. Letter Sounds Review:
iStockphoto, Multi color wood letter blocks, Microsoft Clipart

3. What do you see here?
Microsoft, Anime cat with food dish, Microsoft Clipart

4. How do you spell it?
C A T

5. What do you see here?
Microsoft, Groom’s top hat, Microsoft Clipart

6. How do you spell it?
H A T

7. Now try these:
PET MAD CAN
BET SAD MAN
NET LAD PAN
FAT BED HEN
MAT FED PEN
PAT LED MEN

8. What do you see here?
DR ILL
BL OCK
Microsoft, Yellow electric drill, Microsoft Clipart
Microsoft, Alphabet toy wooden blocks, Microsoft Clipart

9. What do you see here?
SK ATE
SC ARF
Microsoft, Illustrated image of an ice skate, Microsoft Clipart
Microsoft, Purple striped scarf used for cold weather, Microsoft Clipart

10. What do you see here?
SN AKE
SM OKE
Microsoft, animals, creatures, nature…, Microsoft Clipart
Microsoft, A cottage with smoke coming out of the chimney, Microsoft Clipart

11. What do you see here?
SW IM
ST OP
SP OT
Microsoft, Athlete in the water and swimming, Microsoft Clipart
Microsoft, Traffic “stop” sign with a hand icon, Microsoft Clipart
Microsoft, animals, canines, creatures…, Microsoft Clipart

12. What sounds do these
letter groups make?
SH DR TR
TH BL GR
SK CL SP
SC
SN FR ST
SM PR SW

13. Matching:
SH AT
TH AM
PL OP
SK ALL
SC IP
SM OT
B
S
I M
A
G L
L
A Bit Better Corporation, Microsoft,
Screen bean frolicking while throwing flower petals outside, Big and small cartoon dots with faces and legs,
Microsoft, Shopping bags, Microsoft Clipart Microsoft Clipart Microsoft Clipart

14. Matching:
DR OCK
BL OP
CL ACK
FR INT
PR Y
Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft,
Alarm clock, babies, baby, children…, Computer printer in use, A red container filled with french fries
Microsoft Clipart Microsoft Clipart Microsoft Clipart Microsoft Clipart

15. Matching:
TR AB
GR IM
SP IP
SW IN
Microsoft,
Microsoft, Four hands grabbing slices of take-out pizza, Microsoft, Microsoft,
A vacation man relaxing on a beach at sunset, Microsoft Clipart households, playthings…, Girl swimming with water wings,
Microsoft Clipart Microsoft Clipart Microsoft Clipart

16. REVIEW
M A P
Microsoft,
U.S.A Encarta Map,
Microsoft Clipart
Microsoft,
Can of cola,
Microsoft Clipart
C A N
Microsoft,
Paint brush dripping red paint,
Microsoft Clipart
BR USH
FR OG
Microsoft,
A child’s illustration of a frog sitting on a lily-pad,
Microsoft Clipart