Fun with Phonics: Sounds and Spelling
Fun with Phonics: Sounds and Spelling
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Fun with Phonics: Sounds and Spelling
What do you already know about phonics?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to read and spell words using common phonics sounds.
What is Phonics?
Phonics is learning the sounds that letters and groups of letters make. It helps us read and spell new words.
Why is Phonics Important?
Phonics helps us break down words into sounds so we can read and write more easily.
Letter Sounds
Letters like b, c, d, and f each make a special sound.
Consonant Sounds
Vowels a, e, i, o, u have both short and long sounds.
Vowel Sounds
Blending Sounds
We blend letter sounds to read words like cat, dog, and sun.
Let’s Blend: c-a-t
Say each sound slowly: c... a... t... Now blend them: cat!
Segmenting Words
Segmenting helps us break a word into its sounds. Listen: dog is d-o-g.
Common Phonics Patterns
Some letters work together to make new sounds, like sh, ch, and th.
Try These Digraphs
Say the sounds: sh as in ship, ch as in chip, th as in them.
Vowel Teams
Vowel teams are two vowels together, like ai, ee, or oa, making a new sound.
Spot the Vowel Team
Words like rain, see, and boat have vowel teams. Can you hear them?
Silent Letters
Some words have silent letters, like 'knight' or 'lamb'. The k and b are not heard.
Can You Spot the Silent Letter?
Say knight. Do you hear the k? Say lamb. Do you hear the b?
Let's Practise!
Can you spell these words by saying the sounds?
Read
Try reading these words: ship, rain, knight.
Spell
Tricky Words
Tricky words do not follow normal phonics rules, like 'the' and 'was'.
Phonics in Sentences
Blend and segment words to read and write complete sentences.
Let's Write a Sentence
Try writing: The cat sat on the mat.
Listen and Write
Listen closely to sounds in new words. Write the letters you hear.
Let's Review!
You have learned about phonics sounds, blending, segmenting, digraphs, and more!
What Will You Practise Next?
Can you find new words to read and spell using what you have learned about phonics?
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
