Minimal Pairing Lesson

Minimal pairing Lesson

1.)     Listen to each set of words as pronounced by the teacher.

2.)    Listen and repeat each set of words.

3.)    Students use index cards with each of the 20 words.  Students work with one pair at a time and place the bingo chip on the word he or she hears.

4.)    If a student demonstrates mastery of this skill with choosing between two cards, the activity will be expanded by placing 4 cards in front of them at one time.  The activity could be expanded even more by  increasing by two cards each time until the student is able to differentiate between the sounds and identify the correct card when presented with all 20 words (provided that there is more than 5 minutes to work on this skill).

5.)    Listen and repeat each set of words again.

WORDS

Fan         Van

Fast        Vast

Rifle       Rival

Wait       Wet

Raid       Red

Lake       Rake

Lice        Rice

Light      Right

Shot       Shout

Spot       Pout