Starfall Activity Index

More Phonics Unit 8 introduces open-syllable /ū/ and /oo/ (u); /ā/ (a); /ā/ (ea); /n/ (kn, gn); /r/ (wr); /f/ (ph); r-controlled vowels /e/r/ (or, ar, ear); /ŏ/ (augh and ough) and suffixes -tion, -sion, -ion. High-Frequency words include anything, around, beautiful, behind, best, better, both, clothes, color, end, end, gone, keep, light, light, move, myself, open, perhaps, pretty, pull, second, seven, sorry, start, third, until, wash, whole, woman, and world. Thematically this unit's focus is fantasy and fairytale.

A retelling of a short story from Rudyard Kipling's _The Jungle Book_ about the adventures of a loyal mongoose. Introduce the open-syllable /ū/ and /oo/ spelled "u" and high-frequency words anything, better, both, open, and move.

A morality tale about the value of honesty in the face of judgement. Introduce /n/ spelled kn and gn, /r/ spelled wr, and /f/ spelled ph and high-frequency words around, best, clothes, color, end, gone, myself, and pull.

The story of how a young lizard earned his reputation as a world-class lizard-sitter. Introduced r-controlled vowels /e/r/ spelled or, ar, and ear and high-frequency words light, pretty, second, seven, start, third, until, wash, and world.

A retelling of the classic fairy tale. Introduce open-syllable /ā/ spelled a and ea (when followed by r) and high-frequency words beautiful, behind, end, keep, light, perhaps, whole, and woman.

A retelling of Aesop's "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" set in the outback of Australia. Introduce /ŏ/ with the spelled augh and ough, suffixes -tion, -sion, -ion and the high-frequency word “sorry”.

Practice multiplying by 2's, drag and drop the equation that matches the manipulatives

Make a match with 2x equations

Practice multiplying by 3's, drag and drop the equation that matches the manipulatives

Make a match with 3x equations

A song to multiply by 3's

Practice multiplying by 4's, drag and drop the equation that matches the manipulatives

Make a match with 4x equations

A song to multiply by 4's

Practice multiplying by 5's, drag and drop the equation that matches the manipulatives

Make a match with 5x equations

A song to multiply by 5's

Practice multiplying by 6's, drag and drop the equation that matches the manipulatives

Make a match with 6x equations

A song to multiply by 6's