Lesson 6

Discriminating Letters

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Objective: Identify matching letters out of sets of letters.

Materials:

Copies of the worksheet for each student.

Class Arrangement:

Large or small group or individual.

Procedure:

  1. Hand out sheets.
  2. Lay overhead transparency on machine with everything covered except the first line of letters.
  3. Instruct the students to circle the letters to the right that are like the letter to the left. Demonstrate by circling the letters "a". Have the students circle the letters on their individual worksheets
  4. Reveal the next line on the overhead transparency. Have students mark that line on their worksheet, then circle the appropriate letters on the overhead so they can check their work.
  5. Repeat Step 4 until students understand the task, then allow them to complete their worksheets.
  6. Uncover the entire overhead and mark the correct responses. Allow the student to check their work. Circulate and give assistance to those that need it.