The following downloads are meant to provide a brief overview of the Discover Intensive Phonics software. These lessons have been pulled out of the context of the course, and would normally be prefaced with sequential instruction covering all previous aspects.
INSTRUCTIONS: Click the links below to download sample lessons. Save them to your desktop if asked. Once the download has completed, double-click the file to open it. The file will be decompressed, and then it will launch. The sample lesson will play. To exit, click the File menu, and select 'Quit', or click the red 'X' in the upper right corner of the window.
NOTE: These sample lessons are currently only availabe for Windows.
This lesson teaches the consonant P, and words that use P.
Up to this point, students have learned several consonants and vowels. They have also learned how to slide from a consonant to a vowel, and how to begin forming three letter words. The marking system has been introduced as students place an X underneath the vowels.
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This lesson teaches the fifth of the 5 phonetic skills.
Students have now learned all of the consonants and vowels, and know how to form words. They have also learned the S, L, and R blends. Students are now ready to be introduced to the 5 Phonetic Skills which teach them when a vowel will be long or short.
This lesson teaches the first of the 2 decoding skills.
Students have now learned how to form all kinds of single consonant words, and can now prove them using the 5 Phonetic Skills. Now they are ready to learn the 2 Decoding Skills that teach them how to divide words into syllables.
This activity exercises students’ memory by allowing them to match words with pictures in order to remove pepperoni from the pizza. Each pepperoni has a picture or a corresponding word, and the students must use their memory to find a match.
Students use dynamite to blast away a mining claim, looking for golden letters that will eventually form words. When students blast open a letter, they will be given the opportunity to guess the word, if they choose, or to continue blasting away.
Those darn moles are taking over the field! The only way to stop them is to (whack) the moles holding the correct letters to spell out the given word. Students are able to spell many different words using a variety of reading skills.
Jack the Rabbit needs help crossing the river. Students will help him jump to logs that use a specific reading skill. Once Jack reaches the vegetables on the other side of the river, he will dance for the students.
Students help Mr. Frog hop on lily pads to correctly spell a missing word from a given sentence. Students will be given hints along the way to help spell the word correctly.
Using a fl ashlight, students search a hidden scroll to find words that follow a speci fic reading skill. They will be able to mark the correct words and will be rated for how well they performed the task.