Missing Sounds

After reading a text (for meaning) with the whole class, the teacher can give learners a handout of the text or some vocabulary words from the text but with some letters missing. Learners then try to write the missing letters (with or without teacher's reading).

(Text from: Weinstein-Shr, 1992, p.1)



References:

Liden, A., Poulos, A., & Vinogradov, P. (2008). Handout from TESOL conference presentation: Phonics and student-generated texts for emergent readers. New York City, NY.

Weinstein-Shr, G. (1992). Stories to tell our children. Boston, MA, & Florence, KY: Heinle & Heinle Publishers.