Phonics and word building (T2 W10)
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Phonics is the relationship between sounds and letters. Today, we will focus on how different sounds can form words. We will explore short texts that contain words with similar sounds and practice identifying these sounds. Understanding phonics helps us read and write better.
Let's look at the word 'cat'. It has three sounds: /k/, /æ/, and /t/. We can change the first sound to make new words. For example, if we change 'c' to 'h', we get 'hat'. If we change 'c' to 'b', we get 'bat'. This shows how changing one sound can create a new word. Let's practice this with other words.
Now, let's work together to build sentences. I will give you a list of words: 'dog', 'run', 'fast'. How can we use these words to make a sentence? One example is 'The dog runs fast.' Let's write this sentence on the board and discuss the punctuation. Remember, every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
For your independent practice, I want you to create your own words by changing the first sound of the word 'mat'. Write down at least three new words you can create. Then, use at least two of these words to write a sentence. Don’t forget to check your punctuation and spacing before you hand in your work.
Answer: /b/
The letter 'b' makes the /b/ sound, as in 'bat'.
Answer: The dog runs fast.
A complete sentence has a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.
Answer: Punctuation.
Punctuation marks, like full stops, indicate the end of a sentence.
Answer: All of the above
All these words are formed by changing the first sound of 'cat'.
Answer: The sun is shining.
This is a simple sentence that uses the word 'sun' correctly.
Answer: /f/
The first sound in 'fish' is /f/, as in 'fan'.
Answer: I like ice cream.
This sentence is correctly punctuated with a full stop.
Answer: A blend is when two or more consonants are combined to make a sound.
Blends occur when consonants are spoken together, like 'bl' in 'black'.