English First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 6

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. Today, we will focus on the sounds of the letters 's', 'a', 't', 'p', and 'i'. We will learn how to blend these sounds to form words. For example, when we say 's' and 'a', we can blend them to say 'sa', and when we add 't', we get 'sat'. Let's practice these sounds together!

Let's take the sounds we learned: 's', 'a', 't', 'p', and 'i'. We can create the following words: 'sat', 'pat', 'sip', and 'tap'. I will write these words on the board. Notice how each word starts with a different sound but ends with the same vowel sound. This is how we can build words using phonics!

Now, I will give you some letters: 's', 'a', 't', 'p', and 'i'. In pairs, try to create as many words as you can using these letters. Remember to say the sounds out loud as you blend them. After a few minutes, we will share our words with the class. This will help us practice our speaking skills and learn from each other.

For your independent practice, I want you to write three sentences using the words we built today. Make sure to use correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. For example, you could write, 'I sat on the mat.' Remember to check your spacing between words. Once you finish, we will read some of your sentences aloud to the class.

• a
• p
• s
• t

Answer: p

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

• cat
• pat
• dog
• bat

Answer: pat

'Pat' is formed using the sounds we practiced.

Answer: I sat on the mat.

This sentence correctly uses the word 'sat' and has proper punctuation.

• i
• s
• p
• t

Answer: s

'S' is the first letter in the word 'sip'.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A period (.) is used to end a statement.

Answer: /a/

The letter 'a' makes the short sound /a/.

• pat
• sit
• tap
• sip

Answer: pat

'Pat' means to touch lightly.

Answer: sat, at

Both 'sat' and 'at' can be formed using the letters provided.