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OR Word Hunt

R-Controlled Vowels: OR

Day 77of 180
Week 16of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and read words with the OR sound

2

Practice finding OR words in context

3

Develop reading comprehension skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

Encourage students to trust God as they learn to decode new words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Decodable readers
  • Highlighter or colored pencil
  • OR word cards
  • Dry erase board
  • Dry erase marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review OR sound. Show a few OR word cards and have students repeat the words.

💭 Review Question: What sound do you hear in words like 'corn' and 'more'?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain that OR makes a special sound that can change how words are read. Demonstrate finding OR words in a simple text.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • OR words have a special sound
  • Look for OR in the middle or end of words
  • Some common OR words are: for, more, store, horn
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of any OR words you know?
  • Why is it important to look carefully when reading?
3Activity: OR Word Hunt (8 min)
game

Students will search through decodable readers to find and highlight OR words.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student a decodable reader
  2. Provide a highlighter or colored pencil
  3. Challenge students to find OR words
  4. Circle or underline each OR word found
  5. Count how many OR words they discover
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide pre-marked texts with OR words already identified

Challenge: Create a speed challenge to find the most OR words

4Closing (4 min)

Discuss the OR words found and celebrate their reading discoveries.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What OR words did you find today?
  • What makes the OR sound special?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll compare OR and AR sounds!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: Point to heart when saying 'heart', spread arms wide for 'all', make thinking gesture for 'understanding'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

R-controlled vowels can be challenging for young readers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice OR words at home
  • Read together and point out OR words
  • Make learning fun and low-pressure
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between OR and other vowel sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confidence in identifying OR words, growing reading skills

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an OR word poster
  • Play OR word bingo
  • Draw pictures of OR words

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