ELA21.3.7a

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.7a
Delete phonemes in initial and final blends of a spoken word.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

A blend is made up of two or more sounds (phonemes).
A blend can occur at the beginning or end of a word.

Skills

Delete phonemes in spoken words with an initial blend. For example, say smoke. Now say smoke, but don't say /m/. (soak).
Delete phonemes in spoken words with a final blend. For example, say best. Now say best, but don't say /s/. (bet).

Understanding

By deleting phonemes in the initial and final blends of words, they are able to identify all the sounds within the word and demonstrate advanced phonemic awareness skills.
Blends are made of more than one sound, and they can delete different sounds within a blend to create a new word.

Vocabulary

Delete
Phonemes
Initial
Final
Blends
Spoken words

COS Examples

Examples: Say smoke. Now say smoke, but don’t say /m/. (soak);

Say best. Now say best, but don’t say /s/. (bet)

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