Georges Seurat by Starfall

Grade Levels

1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten

Course, Subject

English Language Arts

Related Academic Standards

Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). • Recognize rhyming words and when two or more words begin with the same sound (alliteration). • Count syllables in spoken words. • Segment single-syllable spoken words. • Isolate and pronounce initial sounds.

CC.1.1.PREK.D CC.1.1.PREK.D

Develop beginning phonics and word skills. • Associates some letters with their names and sounds. • Identify familiar words and environmental print.

CC.1.1.K.B CC.1.1.K.B

Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. • Follow words left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. • Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. • Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. • Recognize and name all upper and lower case letters of the alphabet.

CC.1.1.K.C CC.1.1.K.C

Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). • Recognize and produce rhyming words. • Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. • Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. • Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sound (phonemes) in the three-phoneme (CVC) words.

CC.1.1.K.D CC.1.1.K.D

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. • Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondence. • Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings for the five major vowels. • Read grade-level high-frequency sight words with automaticity. • Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.

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Description

In this web-based practice by Starfall, students will learn about the artist Georges Seurat and will be able to see some of his paintings by playing an interactive movie. Students will learn the "ight" sound and letter combinations and will make words using these letters. Students can also print a worksheet in which they will write a letter to Seurat discussing whether or not they like his paintings and explain their opinion.

Georges Seurat by Starfall