Lesson 4 the letter t
pronounce their ts softly, unlike the hard English /t/
Learning objectives sound. Give these students opportunities to practice
Children will: the /t/ sound with their tongue tapping their top
• identify the sound t. teeth in a short burst of sound.
• identify words that begin with t.
Extra assistance
• recognize the letters t and T.
A fun way to practice a sound repetitively is with
Common Core State Standards tongue twisters. You should say it first, then ask the
Reading student to repeat it after you. Break the sentence
Print Concepts: into sections of 3 to 5 words if that is easier to start
RF.K.1.B Recognize that spoken words are with. For the sound /t/ try these ones:
represented in written language by specific Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist
sequences of letters.
and turn to learn the letter “T”.
RF.K.1.D Recognize and name all upper- and
lowercase letters of the alphabet. Two tiny tigers take two taxis to town.
Phonics and Word Recognition:
Classroom activities
RF.K.3.A Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-
one letter-sound correspondences by producing Which Hat?
the primary sound or many of the most frequent Place three hats on the floor with the labels m, s
sounds for each consonant. and t. Discuss the sounds. Have a pile of objects or
Language pictures of objects that start with m, s and t. Each
Conventions of Standard English:
student chooses one and works out which hat it
L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
must go in. Discuss their choice with the class.
L.K.2.C Write a letter or letters for most consonant
and short-vowel sounds (phonemes). Bingo!
Vocabulary words Give students a laminated board with 10 squares
on it. Ask them to write a letter in each square from
tent, toe, turtle, table, teeth, triangle, train, tractor,
the list m, s, i, t (use whiteboard markers). Hold up
tap, tomato, tooth, teepee, three, tv, ticket, toy, top,
pictures of items starting with m, s, i, t and say the
tiger, tie, ten, truck, telephone
name of the item in the picture. Students put a cross
ESL/ELL on that initial letter on their board. First one to 10
Many Russian, Spanish or French speakers calls out ‘bingo’ and wins!
Reading Eggs TEACH PRACTICE APPLY
Lesson sequence Content and skills Children will:
Hear: Introduce the sound /t/ identify and read /t/ sound in Worksheet 1
Animated Lesson through words and the song isolation and as a sound in Phonemic awareness
To the Top. words.
Find: Recognize t in both upper- and locate lowercase t and capital Worksheet 2
Letter Grid, Birds and Trains lowercase. T. Handwriting
Match: Match pictures to spoken and match pictures to their initial Worksheet 3
In the Box written words. letter. Initial sounds
Vocabulary: Build vocabulary skills: understand key vocabulary Worksheet 4
Label It and Letter Book Match pictures to spoken and and apply it in reading. Check
written words.
Read: Read aloud book. listen, follow the reading and Reading Eggs Alphabet book
Book read along. t
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Tt
Name
Phonemic awareness
Lesson 4 • Worksheet 1
Circle the thing in each row that begins with t. Color them.
t
t
t
t
t
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Tt
Name
Handwriting
Lesson 4 • Worksheet 2
1 Finish Tiger turtle’s trees.
Tiger turtle
is terrific!
2 Trace.
1 1
2 2 Circle
your best
letter.
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Tt
Name
Initial sounds
Lesson 4 • Worksheet 3
Ten tiny toes
1 Add t. Read the word.
t iger urtle
ent ree
oes eddy
op ap
2 Draw some teeth.
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Tt
Name
Check
Lesson 4 • Worksheet 4
1 Trace the letter. Join to a picture that begins with that sound.
2 Circle the beginning sound. Write the letter.
t m s i m s
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LESSON 4 the letter t
t Draw Trace Write
tiger
• • ttt
tap
• ttt
tent
• ttt
table
• • ttt
tooth
• ttt
toe
• ttt
train
•
Activity 1
ttt
Activity 2
Write a t each time you read the book. Wiggle your toes for
every t word.
I read t _____ times!
I counted _____ t words.
Activity 3 Activity 4
Draw two things that start with t. Use twigs to make the letter t.
I know words that start with t. I can read the letter t!
Able to read independently
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Needs assistance to read
