English Home Language - Term 2 - Week 10

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. Today, we will focus on the sounds of letters and how they combine to form words. For example, the letter 'b' makes the /b/ sound, and when combined with 'at', it forms the word 'bat'. Understanding these sounds helps us read and write better.

Let's look at the word 'cat'. We can break it down into its sounds: /k/, /a/, /t/. Now, if we change the first sound to /h/, we get 'hat'. This shows how changing one letter can create a new word. Let's practice this with other words like 'mat' and 'pat'.

Now, let's create sentences using the words we built. For example, if we have the words 'cat', 'sat', and 'mat', we can form the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.' Let's work together to come up with more sentences. Remember to use capital letters at the beginning and a full stop at the end.

In your exercise books, write down five words that you can create using the sounds we learned today. Then, use at least three of those words to write a sentence. Make sure to check your punctuation and spacing. After you finish, share your sentences with a partner.

• /d/
• /b/
• /m/

Answer: /d/

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

• cat
• c@t
• c a t

Answer: cat

The word 'cat' is spelled correctly without any symbols or spaces.

Answer: The dog is barking.

A correct sentence includes a subject and a verb, and starts with a capital letter.

• Comma
• Full stop
• Question mark

Answer: Full stop

A full stop is used to indicate the end of a sentence.

Answer: /f/

The first sound in 'fish' is /f/.

• hat
• cat
• rat

Answer: hat

Changing the first letter 'b' in 'bat' to 'h' gives us 'hat'.

• 1
• 2
• 3

Answer: 1

The sounds /s/, /a/, /t/ can only form the word 'sat'.

Answer: Use a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end.

Every sentence should start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.