CVC Word Fun with Starfall!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 1:47 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant) like 'cap,' 'cat,' and 'hat' with a fun video from Starfall! We'll practice saying the words and listening for the sounds.

Video Resource

CVC Words: Phoneme Substitution, Deletion, and Blending — a Starfall™ Movie from Starfall.com

Starfall Education Foundation

Duration: 1:47
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Key Concepts

  • CVC Words (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant)
  • Phoneme Awareness (Recognizing sounds in words)
  • Word Families (Words that share a similar sound or pattern)

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify and pronounce three CVC words: cap, cat, and hat.
  • Students will be able to recognize the individual sounds in each CVC word.
  • Students will be able to repeat the CVC words after hearing them.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet the students and introduce the topic of CVC words. Ask them if they know what letters and words are. Tell them we're going to watch a short, fun video to learn more!
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the Starfall video: CVC Words: Phoneme Substitution, Deletion, and Blending — a Starfall™ Movie from Starfall.com. Encourage the children to watch and listen carefully.
  • Word Practice (7 mins)
    After the video, review the words: 'cap,' 'cat,' and 'hat.' Say each word clearly and have the children repeat after you. Emphasize each sound in the word (e.g., /c/-/a/-/p/). Clap once for each sound
  • Sound Isolation (5 mins)
    For each word, ask: "What's the first sound you hear in 'cap'?" (Answer: /c/). Repeat for the middle and last sounds. Do this for 'cat' and 'hat' as well.
  • Activity: Word Picture Cards (5 minutes)
    Show picture cards of 'cap,' 'cat,' and 'hat.' Have students match the picture to the spoken word. Repeat several times.

Interactive Exercises

  • Say It Loud!
    Have the children stand up and shout out each CVC word three times. Vary the volume (whisper, normal, loud) to keep it engaging.
  • Clap the Sounds
    Say a CVC word and have the children clap for each sound they hear. (e.g., 'cap' = clap-clap-clap).

Discussion Questions

  • What was your favorite word from the video?
  • What other words do you know that start with the same sound as 'cat'?
  • Can you think of any words that sound like 'hat'?

Skills Developed

  • Phoneme Awareness
  • Listening Skills
  • Vocabulary Development

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which of these is a word we learned in the video?

Correct Answer: Cat

Question 2:

What is the first sound you hear in the word 'cap'?

Correct Answer: /c/

Question 3:

What is the last sound you hear in the word 'hat'?

Correct Answer: /t/

Question 4:

What is a CVC word?

Correct Answer: A three-letter word with a special order of letters

Question 5:

Which word rhymes with cat?

Correct Answer: Hat

Question 6:

Which of these starts with the same sound as 'cap'?

Correct Answer: Car

Question 7:

What is the last letter of 'cap'?

Correct Answer: p

Question 8:

Which word has the letter 'a' in the middle?

Correct Answer: Cat

Question 9:

Which activity did we do with words today?

Correct Answer: Said them out loud

Question 10:

Where did we learn these words from?

Correct Answer: Starfall video

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A 'c', 'a', and 'p' makes the word ____.

Correct Answer: cap

Question 2:

A ____ is a fuzzy animal that says 'meow'.

Correct Answer: cat

Question 3:

You wear a ____ on your head.

Correct Answer: hat

Question 4:

CVC words have 3 ____.

Correct Answer: letters

Question 5:

'Cap', 'cat', and '____' all end with the letter 't'.

Correct Answer: hat

Question 6:

The word 'cat' starts with a ____.

Correct Answer: c

Question 7:

We watched a fun video on ____ to learn about words.

Correct Answer: Starfall

Question 8:

We made the sounds for each letter in the words and ____.

Correct Answer: clapped

Question 9:

We learned three different ____ in the video.

Correct Answer: words

Question 10:

A cap and a hat goes ____ on your head.

Correct Answer: up

Educational Standards

PK.2.PA.2:Students will recognize spoken words that rhyme (e.g., wall & fall). PK.2.PA.3:Students will recognize syllables in spoken words (e.g., pony = po + ny). PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting.

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