Cinderella at the Ball by Margaret Hillert’s

Author:Margaret Hillert’s
Language: eng
Format: epub

28

Here you are, little one.

I like you.

Come with me to my house.

29

Foundational Skills

In addition to reading the numerous high-frequency words in the text, this book

also supports the development of foundational skills.

Phonological Awareness: The soft c sound

Oddity Task: Say the soft c sound (as in Cinderella) for your child. Ask your

child to say the word that has the soft c sound in the following word groups:

city, car, cap can, center, candy care, camp, circle

cell, call, cat rack, rock, race coin, cent, cat

Phonics: The letters c, e, and i

1. Demonstrate how to form the letters c, e, and i for your child.

2. Have your child practice writing c, e, and i at least three times each.

3. Point to the word Cinderella on the front cover. Explain to your child that when

c is followed by the letters i or e, it sounds like /s/.

4. Write the following words on separate pieces of paper. Say each word and ask

your child to tell you if the word has a soft c or hard c sound. If it has a soft c

sound, ask your child to circle the letter that makes the c soft:

cent cat cricket circle cell

rock race city cart center

5. Ask your child to read each completed word, provide help sounding them out

as needed.

Fluency: Shared Reading

1. Reread the story to your child at least two more times while your child

tracks the print by running a finger under the words as they are read.

Ask your child to read the words he or she knows with you.

2. Reread the story taking turns, alternating readers between sentences or pages.

Language

The concepts, illustrations, and text in this book help children develop language

both explicitly and implicitly.

Vocabulary: Homophones

1. Explain to your child that sometimes we combine two words that can sound

alike and are sometimes spelled the same way but mean different things.

These kinds of words are called homophones.

READING REINFORCEMENT

30

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.