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Fern Fun: Exploring the /er/ Sound

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Lesson Plan

Fern Fun: Exploring the /er/ Sound

Read passage & answer questions

In this lesson, students will engage with a decodable passage focusing on the /er/ sound. They will read the passage about a sister's love for ferns and answer comprehension questions. This lesson is important as it enhances reading fluency and comprehension skills, while also reinforcing phonics knowledge.

Audience

UFLI Lesson 80 er /er/

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Active Learning

Materials

Decodable passage, and Printable comprehension question cards

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

  • Briefly introduce the /er/ sound and its importance in reading.
  • Explain that students will read a passage and answer questions about it.

Step 2

Reading Activity

5 minutes

  • Distribute the decodable passage to each student.
  • Have students read the passage silently or aloud, focusing on the /er/ sound.

Step 3

Comprehension Questions

5 minutes

  • Hand out the printable comprehension question cards.
  • Instruct students to answer the questions individually or in pairs, using the passage as a reference.

Step 4

Closure

3 minutes

  • Review the answers to the comprehension questions as a class.
  • Discuss any challenging words or concepts related to the /er/ sound.
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Worksheet

Comprehension Question Cards

These cards contain questions about the passage for students to answer, focusing on comprehension and the /er/ sound.




What does the sister want to be when she gets older?







How many kinds of ferns does she have?







What does she use to water the ferns?







Where does she put the ferns if it is too hot?







What does the sister think is the prettiest plant?







UFLI Lesson 80 ( er )




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