My dad swore that he would not snore.
But he fell asleep and forgot.
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Snore, Snore, Snore
By Janice Behrens
From the March/April 2024 Issue
Learning Objective: Students will decode words with an r-controlled vowel spelling pattern and understand the sequence of events in a story.
Lexiles: 340L
Word List: snore, swore, forgot, more, roar, horn, boar, sore, fort, snort, worn, short, Thor
High Frequency Words: he, a, not, I, will
Challenge Words: before, ignore, anymore
Common Core Standards
TEKS Standards
Snore, snore, snore.
Will he stop for just a bit?
No. I hear him more than before.
His snore is like a roar.
Or a big horn.
Or a wild boar.
My ears are sore.
How can I ignore each snore?
I can go in my fort.
I will not hear him there. I hope he will not snort.
I cannot take it anymore. DAD! Please wake up and snore no more!
Ahh. That is better than before.
But I am worn out.
I will sleep in a short time.
Good night, Dad.
Good night, Thor.
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More About the Article
English Language Arts Focus
Phonics and Phonological Awareness
Fluency
Phonics Focus
r-controlled vowels
-or
-ore
-oar
Word List
snore, swore, forgot, more, roar, horn, boar, sore, fort, snort, worn, short, Thor
High Frequency Words
he, a, not, I, will
Challenge Words
before, ignore, anymore
Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
Implementation
- Whole Group
- Small Group
- Technology Time: Read along with the read-aloud feature and play the phonics game.
Pairings and Text Connections
- From the Storyworks archive: ”Silly Stories: Gert the Bird” (March/April 2023)
- Suggested books: The Napping House by Audrey Wood; Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Before-Reading Resources
- Word Sounds Slideshow (3 minutes): Preview words from the story with the r--controlled vowel /or/ spelling pattern
Suggested Reading Focus
Phonics and Comprehension (20 minutes)
- Review the r-controlled vowel /or/ spelling pattern. Say that r-controlled vowels do not make the same sound as they would by themselves. If students need help remembering the r-controlled vowel sound with the letter o, explain that it is like asking a question with the word or.
- Write the following headings on a whiteboard: -or, - ore, -oar. Remind students that while all three are different and can be found in words, they make the same
- /or/ sound. Write the following words on the whiteboard—snore, forgot, more, roar, horn, boar—and use connected phonation or segmenting to decode. Then have students identify the r-controlled vowel pattern in the word
- Review high-frequency words from the story. Students can practice reading words with a partner, as a class, and individually.
- As children read, check comprehension. What is Thor’s problem? Why does Thor yell “wake up?” When Thor stops his dad’s snoring, what happens next?
- Have students review the story and highlight words with the r-controlled vowel patterns. They can practice by reading words aloud.
After-Reading Skills Practice
- Skills: Decoding; phonological awareness (15 minutes)
Extension Activity
Skills: Writing (15 minutes)
- Inthestory,Thorlikenshisdad’ssnoringtoa horn, a boar, and a snort. What do students think snoring sounds like? Have them complete the following sentence stem and draw a picture: Snoring sounds like __________________.
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