Zoe at the Zoo
Objective
Recognize and produce the /z/ sound in a series of words that all begin with /z/.
Lesson Plan
Target Words:
- zoo
- zebra
- zip
- zoom
- Zoe
Materials:
- Zebra graphic
- Bumblebee graphics
- Zoe at the Zoo target text
State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will follow Zoe through the zoo while listening for words that begin with the /z/ sound, such as zoo, zebra, zip, and zoom.
Literacy Activities
- Hide the zebra graphic somewhere in the room.
- Display the Zoe at the Zoo target text for all the children to see and remind the children that Zoe and Zoo both start with the /z/ sound.
- Read the story to the children, pointing at each word as you read it and inviting the children to say the "ZZZZZZZ" parts.
- Give each child a bumblebee card and read the story again.
- Let the children make their bumblebees do the actions that occur in the text as they look for Zack the Zebra (zip, zoom, zig-zag).
- If desired, hide the zebra card again and repeat.
- Have the children recall words from the activity that start with /z/.
More Practice
- Tell the children to listen for the /z/ sound as they repeat the following phrases:
- “Zoe zips around the zoo.”
- “Zoe zig zags around the zoo.”
- “Zoe zooms around the zoo.”
- “Zoe zips, zig zags, and zooms around the zoo.”
- “ZZZZZZoom. ZZZZZZip. ZZZZZZig ZZZZZZag.”
Read More
SEEL Target Texts
Zoe at the Zoo
Zoe, the bumblebee, is zipping and zooming through the zoo.
Zipping here. Zipping there.
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
Zipping here. Zipping there.
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
Zoe is zooming through the zoo to find her friend Zack, the zebra.
Zooming up, zooming down.
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
Zoe is zig-zagging through the zebra house.
Zigging this way. Zagging that way.
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
Zoe sees some zebras!
Zoe zooms around the zebra house, trying to find Zack.
Zoe zooms around the zebra house, trying to find Zack.
Zoe zips and zigs zags.
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
There is Zack the Zebra!
“ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” zips Zoe.
There is Zack the Zebra!
Read More
http://education.byu.edu/seel/library/
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Zoe at the Zoo


