| Grade Level | System Requirement | Product Number |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1-3 | Apple 64K | A178 |
| While spending time at a carnival dunk tank, your students learn to recognize common diphthong “rule-breakers” and “r-controlled” vowel sounds. They also become proficient at identifying words that contain target vowel sounds. | ||
Introduction
Curriculum Area: Language Arts/Reading Subject: Phonics
Topics: “R-controlled” Vowels, Diphthongs, and “Rule-Breaking” Long and Short Vowels
Description: Students practice recognizing and identifying words that contain “r-controlled” (or “r-colored”) vowels, diph.thongs (such as oy and ou), and “rule-breaking” long and short vowels.
The programs take a reading instruction approach that complements popular textbooks.
Computer Rationale: The computer presents motivational scenarios and graphics. Problems are generated randomly from the pool of problems specified by the teacher and immediate feedback is given.
Features:
- teacher-controlled content
- two types of student records are automatically maintained
- desired performance level set by the teacher
- optional use of context sentences
Menu Options:
HORSEFEATHERS – Students help their horse win a race by matching the vowel sound from one of three words to the vowel displayed at the top of the screen.
DUNK TANK – Students play a carnival game in which they try to match the vowel sound in a word displayed at the top of the screen to the vowel contained in one of three targets.
Learning Outcomes
Using Phonics Prime Time: Vowels II, the student will receive practice at:
• recognizing and identifying words that contain “r-controlled” vowels, diphthongs, and “rule-breaking” long and short vowels.