English Language ArtsK-2
4-Day Phonics Plan: Word Endings for Grade 2
By Angie B.
A four-day, 25-minute-per-day phonics unit for 2nd graders that teaches the endings -ld, -lk, -ed, -ng, and -ang through sound tricks, word sorts, and reading practice. Each day adds Roll and Read, dictation, and an exit ticket to a Warm-Up, Core Activities, and Wrap-Up rhythm, with an answer key for quick checking.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use each 25-minute block as a daily phonics warm-up or small-group lesson, keeping the Warm-Up to about 5 minutes, Core Activities to about 15, and the Wrap-Up with exit ticket to about 5.
- Discussion question: Why does the l stay silent in words like walk, and how does that help you read a word you have never seen before?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Pair them with a partner for Roll and Read, let them say the sound trick aloud before writing, and offer a word bank with the target ending highlighted.
- Extension for advanced students: Have them invent their own nonsense words with the five endings and read them to a partner, or write a short sentence using three words from the bank.
- Time estimate: About 25 minutes per day across four consecutive days, roughly 100 minutes of total instruction.
English Language ArtsK-2
4-Day Phonics Plan: Word Endings for Grade 2
By Angie B.
A four-day, 25-minute-per-day phonics unit for 2nd graders that teaches the endings -ld, -lk, -ed, -ng, and -ang through sound tricks, word sorts, and reading practice. Each day adds Roll and Read, dictation, and an exit ticket to a Warm-Up, Core Activities, and Wrap-Up rhythm, with an answer key for quick checking.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use each 25-minute block as a daily phonics warm-up or small-group lesson, keeping the Warm-Up to about 5 minutes, Core Activities to about 15, and the Wrap-Up with exit ticket to about 5.
- Discussion question: Why does the l stay silent in words like walk, and how does that help you read a word you have never seen before?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Pair them with a partner for Roll and Read, let them say the sound trick aloud before writing, and offer a word bank with the target ending highlighted.
- Extension for advanced students: Have them invent their own nonsense words with the five endings and read them to a partner, or write a short sentence using three words from the bank.
- Time estimate: About 25 minutes per day across four consecutive days, roughly 100 minutes of total instruction.