Identifying Heart Parts in Words

The video tutorial focuses on teaching first graders about irregular words, specifically identifying and understanding the 'heart parts' of these words. The lesson includes a review of familiar family-related words, spelling practice, and the introduction of new words. Students learn to recognize irregular vowel sounds and practice spelling words by focusing on the parts that do not follow typical phonetic rules.

What are irregular words?

• Words that are only used in poetry

• Words that follow regular spelling rules

• Words that are always spelled with an 'o'

• Words that do not follow regular spelling rules

In the word 'mother', which letter is the 'heart part'?

• O

• M

• T

• E

Why is the 'o' in 'mother' considered a 'heart part'?

• Because it makes the 'uh' sound

• Because it is silent

• Because it is at the beginning of the word

• Because it is a vowel

In the word 'brother', what sound does the 'o' make?

• Uh

• Ah

• Oh

• Ee

Which part of 'brother' is the 'heart part'?

• T

• B

• R

• O

Which word has the 'heart part' as 'o' and makes the 'uh' sound?

• Father

• Very

• Today

• Brother

Which word has the 'heart part' as 'o' and is a family word?

• Brother

• Mother

• Very

• Father

In the word 'father', which letter is the 'heart part'?

• H

• A

• T

• F

Why is the 'a' in 'father' considered a 'heart part'?

• Because it is silent

• Because it is a consonant

• Because it is at the end of the word

• Because it makes the 'ah' sound

Which word has the 'heart part' as 'a' and makes the 'ah' sound?

• Father

• Very

• Mother

• Water