Overview
The children will fix an X box with things that end in the letter X as they practice saying the /ks/ sounds heard in fox, wax, and fix.

Literacy Activities
Fix the X Box

• Write the letter X on an empty box and show the children the box. 
• Explain that the box is broken and can only be fixed by being filled with words that have the letter X.
• Have a child choose a picture card and ask the class if the word will fix the X box.
  • If the word ends with a letter X , have the children respond “Yes!” and put the picture card into the box. 
  • If the word does not contain the letter X, have the child discard it.
• When all the picture cards have been sorted, help the children make a list of the words in the box (support as needed). 
• Point out that all of the words have the /ks/ sound.
• Congratulate the children on fixing the X box!

More Practice
Write the target letter

• Show the children how to write a letter X and have them write the letter X on pieces of paper.
• Put the papers in a box and add in papers with other letters.
• Have the children take turns selecting a paper.
  • If the letter is an X, have the children say “This goes in the X box!” and return it to the box. 
  • If the letter is not an X, have the children say “This doesn’t go in the X box!” and discard it. 
• Repeat with picture cards if desired.