From sounds to a word
Teacher edition · Grade 1 · Lesson 6 ·
Unit 0 · handwriting
Writing Book 1 · sheet 45
One sound, one letter.
1. Look at this first
Three sounds, three letters. Tap each sound as you write it.
cat
lip
top
2. Your turn
Write three words the teacher says, one letter per sound: cat, lip, top.
Below is what a full, correct answer looks like. Children's wording will differ and should — mark the thing this lesson taught, not everything at once.
catmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
lipmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
topmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
3. Before you finish
Tap the sounds in your best word.
Watch forA child who writes the first and last sound and skips the middle is hearing the word as a shape. Slow the word down, do not repeat it louder.