Kentucky Reading and Writing RF.K.3.c
The Standard
- RF.K.3
- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.
Distinguish between similarly spelled words by analyzing the phoneme-grapheme correspondence.
Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Phonics and Word Recognition
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read two words that differ by one letter. They find the changed letter, say its sound, and use that sound to read each word.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student reads pairs such as pin and pan without guessing from the first letter. They point to the letter that changed and say how its sound changes the word.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may read two similar-looking words as the same word. Some name the changed letter but do not use its sound to read the new word.
How to Assess It
- Write pin and pan on the board. Ask each student to read both, circle the letter that changed, and say the sound it makes in each word.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Use letter tiles to build map, then swap a for o to make mop; students say each word and its middle sound.
Write mat and met, then ask, "Which letter changed, and how did that change the sound you say?"
Deal cards with pairs like cat and cot; students earn a point by reading both and naming the changed letter and sound.
Set up a pretend store with a cap and a cup; students read the item labels and place each beside the right object.
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