The Letter A and its Short Sound
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Objective
I can identify the letter 'a' and say its short sound.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The letter A makes the short sound a-a-a, like in apple.
- 2
Words like alligator, ant, and anchor all start with the short 'a' sound.
- 3
When you see the letter 'A', you can say its short sound, like in airplane or arrow.
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Practice
3 questions
What is the name of this letter: A?
What sound does the letter 'a' make in words like 'apple' and 'ant'?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Look at the letters below. Circle every time you see the letter 'a' (both uppercase A and lowercase a). A b C a D e A f g a. Then, look at the words below. Circle only the words that start with the short 'a' sound, like the 'a' in 'apple'. apple, alligator, angel, airplane, ant, arrow, anchor.”
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