English Home Language - Term 4 - Week 6

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. In this lesson, we will focus on the sounds of letters and how they combine to form words. For example, the sound 'ch' can be found in words like 'chop' and 'chat'. We will also explore how changing a letter can change the meaning of a word, such as 'cat' to 'bat'.

Let's take the sound 'bl'. We can build words like 'black', 'blue', and 'blow'. Notice how the 'bl' sound is at the beginning of each word. Now, let's try to create a sentence using one of these words. For example, 'The blue bird sings.' This sentence uses correct punctuation and spacing.

Now, let's work together to create sentences. I will say a word, and you will help me build a sentence. For example, if I say 'dog', we can say, 'The dog runs fast.' Remember to use a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end. Let's try with the word 'sun'. What sentence can we create?

For your independent practice, I want you to choose three phonetic sounds we learned today, such as 'st', 'fl', or 'gr'. Write down two words for each sound and then create a sentence for one of the words. Make sure to check your punctuation and spacing before sharing your sentences with a partner.

• Sh
• Ch
• Th
• B

Answer: Ch

'Ch' makes the sound 'ch' as in 'chop'.

• the cat is sleeping
• The cat is sleeping.
• the Cat is sleeping.
• The cat is sleeping

Answer: The cat is sleeping.

A correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Answer: blue

'Blue' is an example of a word that starts with the 'bl' sound.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

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

Answer: st

'St' makes the sound 'st' as in 'stop'.

• flwer
• flower
• flour
• flourr

Answer: flower

'Flower' is the correct spelling of the word.

Answer: The dog barks loudly.

This sentence uses correct punctuation and describes the action of the dog.

• C
• A
• T
• K

Answer: C

The first letter in 'cat' is 'C'.