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Ships Ahoy to Discovering Ending Letters in Words

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Ships Ahoy to Discovering Ending Letters in Words

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Hello, Matey let's go on a voyage and figure out the missing ending letters. Figuring out letters is a great skill.

Read this one on one and pause when a word is missing its last letter. Children practice hearing letter sounds, noticing how words work, and choosing the ending letter that fits. It works well for preschool, kindergarten, and early readers who are ready to listen closely to words. Try saying each word slowly and then ask your child to tell you the last sound they hear.

Teaching & Discussion Guide

Use this guide to turn Ships Ahoy to Discovering Ending Letters in Words into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.

Concepts & skills practiced

Ending letters in words
Letter sounds
Word completion
Beginning and ending sound match
Early reading skills
Letter recognition

Discussion Questions

1 What do you notice at the end of a word when the last letter is missing?
2 How can you use the beginning of a word to help you guess the ending letter?
3 Why do ending letters matter when we read words?
4 When you see a word with a blank at the end, what sounds do you say in your head to help solve it?
5 Which words in this book were easiest for you to finish, and which took more thought?
6 How does changing the ending letter change the word you read?

Words to Learn

letter: A letter is one symbol we use to make words.
ending: The ending is the last part of a word.
sound: A sound is what you hear when a letter or word is spoken.
word: A word is a group of letters that says something.
missing: Missing means something is not there.
read: To read means to look at words and say them aloud or think them.
guess: To guess means to make your best choice when you are not sure.

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