State and Model the Objective
The children will join a game with a coin and then read and write words that have the -oi and -oy vowel pattern such as coin, join, enjoy, and annoy.

Literacy Activities
Make a choice 

• Write choice on the board and point out that the word choice has the -oi vowel pattern.
• Explain that the -ce spelling at the end of choice makes the /s/ sound.
• Set up the materials and sign for each game (Coil a String, Toss a Coin, and Flip a Coin) in different areas of the room.
• Explain that the children will pay a coin to join one game: Coil a String, Toss a Coin, and Flip a Coin.
• Show the children the three games and have them read the signs for each game.
• Tell the children to make a choice about which game to join with their coin.
• Have the children give you a coin to join a game, and tell them to enjoy their choice.

Coil a String

• Have the children coil different sizes of strings and time how long it takes them to coil the different-sized pieces.
• Show the children how to use the pieces of string to form the letters in the vowel combinations -oi and   -oy.
• Allow the children to try.

Toss a Coin

• Cut out the word cards and spread them out on the floor or leave the word cards in the grid. 
• Invite a child to toss a coin onto a word. 
• Have the class read the word or the word that is closest to the coin.
• Repeat to allow other children to participate. 

Flip a Coin for a Toy

• Set out two small toys (or toy graphics) and label them Toy 1 and Toy 2.
• Show the children the two sides of the coin and explain that one side is called heads and the other is called tails.
• Explain that they will flip the coin in order to see which toy they’ll hold.
• Have the children flip the coin and find the toy that matches the coin’s side.
• Repeat the game with other toys (optional).

More Practice
Sort words into categories by their spelling

• Mix the word cards up.
• Have the children sort the words into categories according to the -oi and -oy spellings.
• Invite the children to read the words from both categories.
• Emphasize that the two different spellings are pronounced the same in all of the words.

Read target words in texts 

• Read the A Coin to Join an Enjoyable Game target text to the children.
• Engage the children in reading the target text with you.
• Ask the children to listen for -oi and -oy words as you read the text again, fading support.
• Have the children make a list of the words with the -oi and -oy vowel patterns in the text.

Write about the activity using target words/patterns

• Instruct the children to write about what they did in the activities 
• Have them include choice, coin, coil, join, toy, enjoy, boy.