English First Additional Language - Term 2 - Week 10

Today, we will explore the sounds that letters make. Phonics helps us understand how to read and write words. We will focus on the sounds of the letters 's', 'a', 't', 'p', and 'i'. Let's listen to the sounds these letters make and practice saying them together.

Let's take the letter 's' and combine it with 'a' to make the word 'sa'. Now, if we add 't', we get 'sat'. Let's write this word on the board. Next, we can add 'p' to make 'pat'. Notice how we are blending the sounds together to form new words. Each time we add a letter, we create a new word!

Now, let's work together to create sentences using the words we built. For example, we can use 'sat' and 'pat' to form the sentence 'Pat sat.' I will write it on the board. Let's practice saying it together. Can anyone think of another sentence using the words we have? Remember to use a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end!

It's your turn to practice! I want you to take the letters 's', 'a', 't', 'p', and 'i' and create as many words as you can. After that, choose two of your words and write a sentence for each. Don't forget to check your punctuation and spacing. Once you are done, share your sentences with a partner!

• pa
• ta
• sa
• pi

Answer: pa

The letter 'p' makes the sound 'pa'.

• cat
• sat
• bat
• hat

Answer: sat

'Sat' is one of the words we created using the sounds.

Answer: Pat sat.

A correct sentence could be 'Pat sat.' It uses the word 'pat' and has proper punctuation.

• Commas
• Full stops
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks

Answer: Full stops

Full stops are used to indicate the end of a sentence.

Answer: A capital letter.

Every sentence begins with a capital letter.

• sat
• pat
• tap
• sap

Answer: sat

'Sat' is formed by blending the sounds of 's', 'a', and 't'.

• ee
• ai
• i
• ay

Answer: i

The letter 'i' is pronounced as 'i'.

Answer: sap, pas.

Both 'sap' and 'pas' can be formed using the letters 's', 'a', and 'p'.