6-Say

= S AY = (decoding practices)

**__ הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוּר וְהַנּוֹרָא __**
1) Give students cards, each with one of these words on them (see page 39 or RESOURCES page on the wikispace for a version to duplicate). In pairs ask students to sort these cards into two piles according to a letter/vowel pattern they discover – how do they sort and why (repeat several times different ways)

**__ Find and decode the names of the people __** 2) Make cards by cutting up the names of the אָבוֹת-אִמָהוֹת from this בְּרָכָה (include the אֱלֹהֵי part, too). Mix up the names and have students put them in order. [For the principle “Skim & Find” students don’t say these aloud, just find.] For the names to duplicate see pages 41-42 or the RESOURCES page on the wikispace.

**__ General Phrases __** 3) Read a line aloud and have students find it by putting their finger on it. Have one student decode it for the person sitting next to them, and then have the other person do it.

4) Read a line aloud and have students find it by putting their finger on it. Ask one student to recite/decode the line aloud. That student can choose another line for the others to find.

5) Play “I’m thinking of a line.” Have the students guess the line – they have to tell you the line number, recite/decode the line … and then you tell them if it’s right or wrong. The student who guesses the line can choose the next line for the rest of the class to guess.

 ﻿ 6) Remind students how one divides Hebrew words into syllables by looking for a letter and a vowel (open syllable), or a letter/vowel/letter (closed syllable). For a reminder of how to divide Hebrew words into syllables, see pages 7-11 of “What you need to know to help learners decode Hebrew effectively,” by Lifsa Schachter. [] Give students the Resource Sheet for Activity #6 (on page 43 or on the RESOURCES sheet on the wikispace) and ask them to divide the words into syllables. [They could do this independently, or with a partner where each takes a turn doing a word.]

 ﻿ 7) Give students words from this blessing cut apart. Ask them to sort the words into two syllable words, three syllable words, etc. Ask them to read the words in their piles to a partner.