Phonics Level 7
Part of the Phonics skill progression -- 8 lessons, each building toward demonstrated mastery.
8 Lessons
What Your Child Will Learn
- 1
The Bossy R: Introduction to ar
Learn how the letter r changes the sound of the vowel a to create the ar pattern.
Objective: Students will recognize that r changes the vowel sound and accurately decode words with the ar pattern.45 minutes - 2
The Bossy R: The or Pattern
Learn how the letter r changes the sound of the vowel o to create the or pattern.
Objective: Students will recognize the or r-controlled vowel pattern and accurately decode words containing or.45 minutes - 3
The Bossy R: The er Pattern
Learn the er r-controlled vowel pattern, which makes the /er/ sound.
Objective: Students will recognize the er r-controlled vowel pattern and accurately decode words containing er.45 minutes - 4
The Bossy R: The ir Pattern
Learn that ir makes the same /er/ sound as er, introducing alternate spellings for the same phoneme.
Objective: Students will recognize that ir makes the /er/ sound (same as er) and accurately decode words containing ir.45 minutes - 5
The Bossy R: The ur Pattern
Learn that ur also makes the /er/ sound, completing the er/ir/ur trio.
Objective: Students will recognize that ur makes the /er/ sound (same as er and ir) and accurately decode words containing ur.45 minutes - 6
R-Controlled Vowel Review: ar, or, er, ir, ur
Compare and contrast all five r-controlled vowel patterns with focused practice on discrimination.
Objective: Students will accurately discriminate between all five r-controlled vowel patterns and read words with each pattern fluently.45 minutes - 7
R-Controlled Vowels in Longer Words
Apply r-controlled vowel knowledge to multisyllabic words.
Objective: Students will decode multisyllabic words containing r-controlled vowels by breaking words into syllables and applying r-controlled patterns.45 minutes - 8
R-Controlled Vowels: Mastery Practice
Comprehensive practice applying all r-controlled vowel patterns in connected text.
Objective: Students will fluently read connected text containing r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur) in both single and multisyllabic words, demonstrating automatic pattern recognition.45 minutes
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