Phonemic Awareness Mastery Task

1. Tell the student: Today we are going to practice putting sounds together and pulling sounds apart. Let’s practice putting sounds together first.
2. Provide 1 practice word. Say: I am going to say three sounds. I want you to tell me the word these three sounds make. Ready? /h /a/ /t/. What’s the word?
3. If the student gets the practice word correct, continue with the task. If he or she does not, consider providing additional instruction before continuing with the task.
4. Administer the words that you ask the student to blend. Say: I am going to say three sounds and you tell me the word. Ready?
5. Before starting the segmenting task, provide one practice word. Say: I am going to say a word. I want you to tell me what sounds you hear in this word. Ready? Cup. What sounds?
6. If the student gets the practice word correct, continue with the task. If he or she does not, consider providing additional instruction before continuing with the task.
7. Administer the words that you ask the student to segment. Say: I am going to say a word and you tell me the sounds. Ready?
8. Record the student’s correct and incorrect answers.

Note: You may provide chips or Elkonian boxes if the student has used them during practice lessons.