Dan's Cap Adventure: Exploring Sounds and Words

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 2:18 Video
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Lesson Description

Join Dan on his adventure and learn about rhyming words, letter sounds, and simple sentences! This lesson uses the 'Dan and his Cap' video to engage young learners in early literacy skills.

Video Resource

Dan and his Cap - Book 4 of the Fantastic Phonics Early Reading Series

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Duration: 2:18
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Key Concepts

  • Rhyming words
  • Letter sounds
  • Simple sentences

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify rhyming words (cap, map, tap).
  • Students will be able to recognize the initial sounds /c/, /m/, and /t/.
  • Students will be able to understand a simple story and answer basic questions.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet students and introduce the 'Dan and his Cap' video. Ask if they know what a cap and a map are. Show them a real cap and map if possible.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'Dan and his Cap' video. Encourage students to listen carefully to the words.
  • Rhyming Word Exploration (10 mins)
    After the video, ask students what words sounded alike. Focus on 'cap,' 'map,' and 'tap.' Say each word clearly and have the students repeat. Play a game where you say a word and they have to say one of the rhyming words from the video.
  • Letter Sound Focus (10 mins)
    Focus on the initial sounds of 'cap,' 'map,' and 'tap.' Ask students what sound they hear at the beginning of each word. Use visual aids (pictures of a cap, map, tap) and write the letters 'c,' 'm,' and 't' on the board. Have the students practice saying the sounds.
  • Story Comprehension (5 mins)
    Ask simple questions about the story: 'Who has a cap?' 'What is in the cap?' 'What happened to the cap and the map?'
  • Activity & Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Have students draw a picture of Dan with his cap and map. Encourage them to try writing the words 'cap,' 'map,' or 'Dan' next to their picture (emergent writing). Review rhyming words and initial sounds.

Interactive Exercises

  • Rhyme Time Game
    Say a word and have the students call out one of the rhyming words from the video (cap, map, tap). You can also use actions - wear a cap, hold a map, and turn on a tap - and have students say the corresponding word.
  • Sound Sort
    Show pictures of different objects. Ask students to identify objects that start with the sounds /c/, /m/, or /t/. For example, 'cat' starts with /c/.

Discussion Questions

  • What did Dan have on his lap?
  • What happens when the tap runs?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological awareness
  • Letter-sound correspondence
  • Comprehension

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What does Dan have on his head?

Correct Answer: A cap

Question 2:

Which word rhymes with cap?

Correct Answer: Map

Question 3:

What is inside the cap?

Correct Answer: A map

Question 4:

What sound does 'cap' start with?

Correct Answer: /c/

Question 5:

What sound does 'map' start with?

Correct Answer: /m/

Question 6:

What sound does 'tap' start with?

Correct Answer: /t/

Question 7:

What made the cap wet?

Correct Answer: The tap

Question 8:

Dan took a...

Correct Answer: nap

Question 9:

Was Dan's map wet?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 10:

Where was the map?

Correct Answer: On his lap

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Dan has a ____.

Correct Answer: cap

Question 2:

The ____ is in the cap.

Correct Answer: map

Question 3:

Dan had a ____.

Correct Answer: nap

Question 4:

The _____ ran.

Correct Answer: tap

Question 5:

Dan has a wet ______.

Correct Answer: cap

Question 6:

Dan has a wet _____.

Correct Answer: map

Question 7:

A cap, a _____, a tap.

Correct Answer: map

Question 8:

A _____ is a word.

Correct Answer: cap

Question 9:

Dan's cap is on his ____.

Correct Answer: lap

Question 10:

The map and cap are _____.

Correct Answer: wet

Educational Standards

PK.2.PA.2:Students will recognize spoken words that rhyme (e.g., wall & fall). PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.2.PC.4:Students will begin to recognize that written words are made up of letters and are separated by spaces. PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.). PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting.

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