Grade: Kindergarten Subject: English Language Arts Unit: Phonemic Awareness SAT: Craft+Structure ACT: English

Sound Check Workshop

Be a sound detective! Learn to find and fix mistakes when sounds and letters don't match.

📖 Checking Your Sounds

Sound Detectives Find Mistakes!

Sometimes we write the wrong letter for a sound. Good readers check their work to find and fix these mistakes!

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Be a Sound Detective!

Look at each letter. Say the sound. Does it match?

How to Check Your Work

  1. Look at the word
  2. Say each sound slowly
  3. Check - does each letter match its sound?
  4. Fix any letters that don't match

💡 Finding Mistakes

Let's practice finding letters that don't match their sounds!

❌ Oops! Something is wrong...

This word says "cat" but look at the spelling:

K
A
T

🐱 "Cat" starts with /k/ sound, but we usually write C, not K!

✅ That's better!

C
A
T

Now all the letters match their sounds correctly!

Detective Tip! Say the word out loud. Point to each letter as you say its sound. If a sound doesn't match its letter, you found a mistake!

❌ Can you spot the error?

This should say "dog":

D
O
K

🐕 "Dog" ends with /g/ sound, but someone wrote K!

✅ Fixed!

D
O
G

The /g/ sound is spelled with G. Now it's correct!

✏️ Practice Time!

Be a sound detective! Find the letter that doesn't belong.

Problem 1: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "sun"?

☀️ Sun Z U N

Problem 2: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "pig"?

🐷 Pig P I D

Problem 3: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "hat"?

🎩 Hat H O T

Problem 4: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "bed"?

🛏️ Bed B E T

Problem 5: Is this spelling of "map" correct?

🗺️ Map M A P

Problem 6: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "cup"?

☕ Cup K U P

Problem 7: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "run"?

🏃 Run R U M

Problem 8: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "fish"?

🐟 Fish V I S H

Problem 9: Is this spelling of "top" correct?

🔝 Top T O P

Problem 10: Which letter is WRONG in this spelling of "hen"?

🐔 Hen H A N

🎮 Detective Activities

🔍 Word Doctor

Fix these "sick" words! Say the word, find the wrong letter, and fix it.

  • KAT → Should be CAT (fix the K)
  • DOK → Should be DOG (fix the K)
  • SUM → Should be SUN (fix the M)

👂 Listen and Check

Practice checking words with a grown-up!

  1. Grown-up writes a simple word (some correct, some wrong)
  2. You say the word out loud
  3. Point to each letter and say its sound
  4. Find any letters that don't match!

✏️ Self-Check Practice

When you write a word, check it yourself!

  1. Write a word (like "cat")
  2. Point to the first letter - say its sound
  3. Point to the middle letter - say its sound
  4. Point to the last letter - say its sound
  5. Do all the sounds match? Great job!

🎯 Mix and Match

Practice with letter tiles or cards!

  1. Use letter cards or write letters on paper
  2. Spell a word like "dog"
  3. Have someone swap one letter for a wrong one
  4. Can you find which letter was changed?

✅ Check Your Understanding

What should you do when you finish writing a word?

If "dog" is spelled "DOK", which letter needs fixing?

📝 What We Learned

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Be a Detective

Look carefully at each letter in a word.

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Say the Sounds

Say each sound and check if it matches the letter.

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Find Mistakes

Look for letters that don't match their sounds.

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Fix Them!

Change wrong letters to the right ones.

🚀 Next Steps

  • Always check your writing before you're done
  • Practice finding mistakes in simple words
  • Help a friend check their words too!
  • Take the Unit Checkpoint to show what you've learned!