State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will be playing Dynamite Dot Bingo while listening for words that start with the /d/ sound, such as dot, dog, dad, and den.

Literacy Activities

Dynamite Dot Bingo

• Give each child a bingo game board and place enough dots for each child in the middle of the table. 
• Draw a bingo card from the container and have the children help you identify the picture on the card, as you emphasize the /d/ sound at the beginning of the word.
• If the children have the corresponding picture on their card, have them put a dot on it and say aloud, “Dot on the ___ (e.g., dog).” 
• When a child gets a “bingo” (dots in a single horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line) or a “blackout” (dots in every space), have them call out “Dynamite Dot Bingo!” 
• When a child calls out "Dynamite Dot Bingo," have the child identify the pictures underneath the winning dots, saying, “Dot on a ___ (e.g., dog)” for each one.

More Practice

Clap out sounds in words 

• Have the children take apart the word dog and clap once for each sound in the word (/d/ /o/ /g/). 
• Ask the children how many times they clapped for the word dog (3). 
• Clap for each sound in the word dog again to reinforce the model. 
• Repeat with other words that start with /d/ (e.g., dot, duck, den).
• Point out that all of the words start with the /d/ sound.