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GROCERY GRAB
Taken from THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PARENTING~FROM
A TO Z~SO HELP ME GOD!
The activity Grocery Grab
can be applied to numerous skill areas.
Directions which follow, zero in on vowel
recognition. Adults and children of all
ages love this one!
POINTERS FOR PARENTS
'GROCERY GRAB'
FOR VOWELS
1. Materials Needed: 5 large
paper shopping bags, thick magic markers
to label the bags, a variety of empty containers
such as boxes, cartons or cans
2. Explain the difference
between long and short vowel sounds: short
a, as in hat; short e, as in bet; short
I , as in bit; short o, as in hot; and short
u, as in hut. Long Vowels: say their name.
Example: long a-cape; long e-heel; long
I-bite; long o-boat; long u, cute.
3. Print a large vowel on
each bag: A, E, I, O, U
4. Tell the children if you
want long or short vowel sounds. As they
improve, they can choose either vowel sound.
HINT: short vowels are usually more difficult,
and should be mastered first.
5. The children will sort
the food containers and place them into
the appropriate grocery bag. Parents decide:
children can toss them or place them.
6. They must say the word
aloud, and tell you where the short or long
vowel sound is located in the word.
SUGGESTED FOODS:
SHORT VOWELS: Apples, jam, eggs, ham, chips,
popsicles, olives, butter, gum, muffins,
cabbage and apple butter
LONG VOWELS: Potatoes, cake, raisins, peaches,
peas, beans, beets, seeds, cheese, pineapple,
rice and yogurt
You can probably think of
many more! Check your cupboards and pantries
for more food items to use.
REMEMBER: Games like Grocery
Grab are reinforcing phonics and word attack
skills that will help your children crack
the code of the English Language. This game
can be fun for the whole family and the
children will become better readers.
Copyright 2001 by Dr. Carol
S. Kennedy
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