Emoji VC and CVC RAN Word Play

Introduction: This packet contains four RAN charts with a surprise emoji to make learning VC and CVC letter patterns a bit more engaging and interactive.

Objective: to help students quickly recognize and pronounce VC letter patterns and support bleding CVC words.

Order, Outline and Steps:

1. Chart 1: Focuses on VC patterns with short ‘a’ and ‘e’ sounds.

2. Chart 2: Targets VC patterns with short ‘e’ and ‘i’ sounds.

3. Chart 3: Targets VC letter patterns with short 'a' and ' u'

4. Chart 4: CVC words wtih short 'a' and 'e'.

All charts have CVC words with a mix of real and nonsense words for varied practice.

Grades or Ages: RAN charts are ideal for students beginning to learn phonics. Ideal for kinder/ first grade or reading intervention K-3.

Implementation Format: The Ran charts can be used for individual practice or part of guided reading lessons.

Answer Keys: Not applicable, as the charts are for pronunciation and decoding practice.

How to Use and Variations: Students can work through the charts sequentially or focus on specific vowel sounds they find challenging. Improve auditory discrimination skills with RAN charts. For variation, let students act out their own emoji after they decod all the words.

Standards: RAN, or Rapid Automatized Naming, involves quickly naming a sequence of random letters, numbers, objects, or colors, and is a predictor of reading ability. These charts support foudational reading standards.

File Types: PDF format.

Number of Pages: There are four pages, one for each RAN chart.