Skill

RF.1.3.B.xiv: Decode Regularly Spelled One-Syllable Words with “qu,” Soft & Hard c/g

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.B: Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.

Description

Mastery: Student silently recognizes “qu” as a chunk, looks at the vowel that comes after c/g (to determine soft or hard sound) and decodes regularly spelled one-syllable words with “qu” and soft & hard c/g with automaticity.

 

Acquiring: Student decodes the word with “qu,” or c/g (sound by sound), before blending. Student self-corrects if he/she initially says the wrong sound (soft or hard) for c/g. Student may need a reminder from the teacher or help from a sound/spelling card.

Probes

T: Read the words: queen, cent, giant, gem, guess, quack, camp, sage, rice, beg

Activities and Resources

Small Group Instruction – Direct Instruction

• Introduce soft -c
• Reintroduce soft -c
• Introduce soft -g
• Reintroduce soft -g
• Introducing the C’s
• Introducing the G’s
• List of Hard C’s
• List of Soft C’s
• List of Hard G’s
• List of Soft G’s
• Classifying C
• Classifying G
• Qu Quack!
• Words that Begin with Q

During Transitions

• The Electric Company – Soft C, Hard C
• Hard C and Soft C Rule in Practice
• Alphablocks 21 Quiet

Reinforce Skills/Independent Work Time – Independent/Small Group Center Activity

• Initial Sounds with Soft & Hard C, Soft & Hard G
• Contrasting Consonants with Hard G & K
• Find the Hard C
• Find the Soft C
• Find the Hard G
• Find the Soft G
• Match hard G words
• Word Search (answers here)
• Crossword Puzzle (answers here)
• Practice with Pictures 1
• Practice with Pictures 2
• Practice with Pictures 3
• Practice with Pictures 4
• Need a Tablet/Computer
  • Drag & Drop Hard/Soft g words to complete the sentence
  • Drag & Drop Hard/Soft c words to complete the sentence
  • Drag & Drop Hard/Soft g words to make a sentence
  • Type Hard/Soft c word to complete the sentence
  • Type Hard/Soft c word to complete the sentence
  • True/False Hard/Soft g words
  • True/False Hard/Soft g words
  • Circle the Word that Follows the rule: hard/soft C
• Words with special spellings: Digraph QU: queenquiet

Display (e.g. Anchor Chart):

Considerations & Reminders

• When making the /k/, /g/ and /kw/ sounds, teachers should be careful not to add the schwa sound.
• Students may need the help of letter/sound cards or anchor charts to help them decode words with the soft c or soft g sounds.