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Word Detectives Lesson Plan

Students will act as Word Detectives to identify and manipulate sounds, prefixes, suffixes, and rhymes, building metalinguistic awareness through hands-on word investigation.

Metalinguistic awareness strengthens students’ understanding of language structure, boosting decoding, vocabulary development, and writing skills. This lesson fosters confidence as students explore and play with word parts.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction: Becoming Word Detectives

5 minutes

Step 2

Sound Exploration Investigation

7 minutes

Step 3

Prefix & Suffix Detective Hunt

8 minutes

Step 4

Rhyme Round-Up

7 minutes

Step 5

Share & Reflect

3 minutes

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Word Detectives!

Today's Mission

Why Be a Word Detective?

Becoming a Word Detective

Sound Exploration Investigation

Prefix & Suffix Detective Hunt

Rhyme Round-Up

Share & Reflect

Great Detective Work!

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Word Detectives

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Karla Pinlac

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