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The -op Word Family

Word Families

Day 128of 180
Week 26of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and read -op word family words

2

Build words by changing initial consonants

3

Practice spelling -op words

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as we learn to build words, God helps us build our character step by step

📦 Materials Needed

  • Letter tiles
  • Word family cards
  • Primary paper
  • Pencils
  • Word wheel template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather in circle and introduce -op word family with a playful rhyming song

💭 Review Question: What sounds do you hear at the end of hop, mop, and top?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate how changing first letters creates new words in -op family

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Words that end in -op sound similar
  • We can make new words by changing the first letter
  • Listen to the rhyming sounds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of another word that rhymes with hop?
  • What letter can we put before -op to make a new word?
3Activity: -Op Word Wheel (6 min)
hands-on

Create a rotating word wheel to build -op family words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut out word wheel template
  2. Attach spinner in center
  3. Rotate wheel to create new words
  4. Read each new word out loud
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps rotate wheel

Challenge: Student creates own words without template

4Closing (2 min)

Review words learned and celebrate word building skills

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new words did we make today?
  • Can you spell one -op word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Bless our learning today.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the -ig word family!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Flashlight Word Hop - Shine light on words while reciting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Word families help children recognize spelling patterns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice words at home
  • Make word building fun and playful
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may find changing initial consonants challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to recognize and read -op words independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a -op word family poster
  • Play 'I Spy' with -op words
  • Draw pictures of -op words

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