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Short I Story Time

Short I Investigations

Day 50of 180
Week 10of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and read CVC words with short i sound

2

Comprehend a simple decodable story

3

Retell a story using key words

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:13

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:13 (WEB)

Reading helps us gain wisdom and understanding, just like God wants for us

📦 Materials Needed

  • Short i decodable book
  • Picture-word matching cards
  • Whiteboard and marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a reading circle. Show the cover of the decodable book and preview the short i words they will hear.

💭 Review Question: Can you make the short i sound? What words do you know with short i?
2Teaching (7 min)

Read the short i decodable book slowly, pointing to words and emphasizing short i sounds.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Listen for words with the short i sound
  • Look at the pictures that match the words
  • Try to sound out some words with me
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happened in our story?
  • Can you find a short i word on this page?
  • What did the characters do?
3Activity: Short I Word Hunt (5 min)
hands-on

Students find and circle short i words from the book on a matching card

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a picture-word matching card
  2. Read the book again
  3. When they hear a short i word, circle it on their card
  4. Share the words they found
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps circle words

Challenge: Students write the short i words they hear

4Closing (3 min)

Quickly review the story and short i words discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite part of the story?
  • Can you tell me a short i word we learned today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand words. Amen.

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more fun short i adventures!

💎 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 reading - shine a light on words while reciting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to decode CVC words with short i sound

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Read the book multiple times at home
  • Encourage child to sound out words
  • Make reading fun and praise efforts
🤔 Common Struggles:

Blending sounds and maintaining focus during reading

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify short i words and basic story comprehension

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of a favorite moment from the story
  • Act out the story with simple props
  • Create a short i word list together

Ready for Tomorrow?

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