State and Model the Objective
Tell the children they will spin spools in water and spill water out of spouts as they read and write words that begin with /sp/, such as splash, spoon, spot, spray, splat, and space.

Literacy Activities
Act out commands using actions and objects that start with /sp/

• Set out water (e.g., container of water, spray bottle, water bottles) and objects that begin with /sp/ (e.g., spots, spouts, sponge, spoon, spatula, spools, spray bottle) on a large sheet of plastic.
• Have the children choose sentence strips (see below) and help them read the commands on the strips.
• Let the children take turns acting out the /sp/ commands using the water and /sp/ objects.

Sprinkle and spray words that start with /sp/

• Set out the word cards (see below) on a large sheet of plastic.
• Help the children read word cards showing words from the activity that start with /sp/.
• Let the children use a spray bottle to spray the word cards with water.
• Allow the children to use the container of water to splish, splash, and sprinkle water on and around the word cards.
• Let the children use a water bottle to spurt and spout water out onto the words.
• Pretend to spill water from the spout on the bottle and have the children use a sponge to sponge up the spilled water.

Read target words in a text

• Engage the children in reading the Spin, Spill, and Spout target text (see below) as a group.
• Ask the children to listen for words that begin with /sp/ as you read the text together.
• Have the children make a list of the words that begin with /sp/.
• Read the text again, fading support.
• Repeat with the Water Can Spew, Spurt, Spray, and Spill! target text (see below).

Write about the activity using target words/patterns

• Have the children help you create a word wall of /sp/ words related to the activities, such as spin, spill, spot, spool, speck, space, spatula, sponge, spout, and spoon.
• Invite the children to use the word wall to write about what they did with the /sp/ objects and water.