English First Additional Language - Term 3 - Week 8

Phonics is the method of teaching reading and writing by developing learners' phonemic awareness. Today, we will focus on the sounds that letters make and how these sounds can be combined to form words. We will practice listening to sounds, saying them out loud, and recognizing them in words.

Let's look at the sounds of the letters 'c', 'a', and 't'. When we put these sounds together, we form the word 'cat'. We can break it down: 'c' is the sound we start with, followed by 'a', and we finish with 't'. Now, let's try to build another word using the sounds 'd', 'o', and 'g' to create 'dog'.

Now that we have built some words, let's use them in sentences. I will write the sentence 'The cat sat.' on the board. Notice how we start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. Let's practice saying this sentence together. After that, I will ask you to create your own sentence using the words 'dog' and 'run'.

For this activity, you will receive a worksheet with pictures and words. Your task is to match the pictures with the correct words and then write a sentence about each picture. Remember to use capital letters at the beginning of your sentences and full stops at the end. After completing your worksheet, share your sentences with a partner.

• buh
• duh
• kuh
• suh

Answer: buh

The letter 'b' makes the sound 'buh'.

• cat
• c@t
• c a t
• c.a.t

Answer: cat

The word 'cat' is correctly spelled and is a valid word.

Answer: The dog runs fast.

This sentence uses the word 'dog' and is a complete thought.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A full stop (.) is used to end a sentence.

Answer: s

The first sound in 'sun' is 's'.

• bat
• bta
• abt
• tba

Answer: bat

The word 'bat' is spelled correctly.

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

Answer: 4

The sentence contains four words: 'The', 'cat', 'is', 'happy'.

Answer: letters

The individual symbols that combine to form a word are called letters.