The Line Game

Phoneme Awareness Procedure 1. Distribute the picture cards . Have children identify the objects pictured . 2. Select a child to start the line . Name the object pictured, and help children identify the final sound . 3. Have children look at the cards they are holding and decide whether they have a picture that begins with the same sound as the ending sound on the first picture card . The child holding a picture that begins with that sound stands next in line . 4. Children say the new object’s name and identify its final sound . Have children continue to form a line using final and initial sounds until everyone with a card is standing . 5. Redistribute the cards, and play the game again . Differentiate or Extend ▲ For additional support, have students look at their pictures and identify the initial and final sounds . Circulate the room, and ensure children have correctly identified the sounds . This will support students during the activity . ▲ Consider taking and printing photographs of the line of children . Be sure the pictures on the cards are easily identifiable . Post an enlarged copy of the photograph so children may view it . When they look at themselves, they are likely to revisit the activity, pointing to the pictures and naming the objects . Letter Connections ▲ Use a letter to determine who starts the line . Randomly select one of the letter cards, and ask children to identify the sound it represents . Then, ask a child who holds a picture card that begins with the corresponding sound to start the line . Note: The letters c and k both represent the /k/ sound in these sets . Use the letter appropriate for the set . Similarly, both the letter s and ce are used to represent the /s/ sound . The Line Game Objective Students will identify initial or final phonemes in words and match phonemes . Overview This is a challenging activity, and ample support should be provided throughout . Each child is provided with a picture card . Children line up by matching their cards so the final sound of one child’s card is the same as the beginning sound of the next child’s card . Materials carefully selected picture cards, one for each child in the group (see the table on the next page for suggestions); letter cards that represent the initial and final sounds of each of the picture cards (optional) School-Home Connection Invite children to draw or find pictures of objects at home and bring them to share . Select, as appropriate, some to use in a line game . If you have taken photographs of children holding the cards in a line, send them home sample samplewith children to share . ▲ Display all the letter cards appropriate for the set . As children build the line, arrange the cards in the order in which the sounds are represented in the line .

Phoneme Awareness Sample Ideas for Picture Card Sets Card Sets* Target Sounds Letter Cards (optional) Sound Progression 1 /t/, /r/, /k/, /p/ t, r, c, p tiger—rock—cup—plate 2 /l/, /g/, /t/, /o/ l, g, t, o leg—goat—tomato—oatmeal 3 /k/, /t/, /p/, /r/, /o/ c, t, p, r, o cat—tape—polar bear—radio—oak 4 /p/, /n/, /l/, /k/, /t/ p, n, l, k, t pin—nail—lake—kite—top 5 /b/, /r/, /p/, /g/, /t/ b, r, p, g, t butter—rope—pig—goat—tub 6 /t/, /l/, /s/, /n/, /p/, /g/ t, l, s, n, p, g turtle—lips—seven—nap—pig—gift 7 /s/, /n/, /t/, /b/, /k/, /r/, /p/ s, n, t, b, c, r, p sun—nut—tub—book—car— rope—purse 8 /d/, /r/, /t/, /l/, /f/, /m/ d, r, t, l, f, m dinosaur—rabbit—table—leaf— frame—mad 9 /r/, /p/, /t/, /n/, /l/, /k/, /d/ r, p, t, n, l, k, d rope—plate—ten—nail—lake— keyboard—door 10 /s/, /p/, /n/, /l/, /t/, /b/ s, p, n, l, t, b soap—popcorn—nail—light—tub— bus 11 /l/, /s/, /n/, /t/, /b/, /r/, /k/ l, s, n, t, b, r, k lips—seven—nut—tub—butter— rock—kettle 12 /f/, /v/, /n/, /l/, /g/, /t/, /l/ f, v, n, l, g, t, l five—violin—nail—leg—gift— table—leaf 13 /th/, /m/, /k/, /l/, /t/ th, m, k, l, t thumb—milk—kettle—light—tooth 14 /sh/, /p/, /r/, /t/, /l/, /d/ sh, p, r, t, l, d sheep—polar bear—rabbit—table— lid—dash 15 /ch/, /n/, /t/, /b/, /s/ ch, n, t, b, s chain—nut—tub—bus—stretch Note: Sets work in a circular manner so that any card could be first. The Line Game (cont.) sample