English Home Language - Term 1 - Week 2

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. In this lesson, we will focus on common phonetic sounds, such as 'sh', 'ch', and 'th'. Understanding these sounds will help you read and write more effectively. We will explore how these sounds can be combined with different letters to form words.

Let's take the sound 'sh'. When we add different letters before and after 'sh', we can create words like 'shout', 'shoes', and 'fish'. For example, if we take 'sh' and add 'o' at the end, we get 'sho'. Now, let's try adding 'e' to make 'shoe'. This process of adding letters is how we build words.

Now that we understand how to build words, let's practice constructing sentences. I will give you a few words: 'cat', 'sat', and 'mat'. Together, we can form the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.' Notice how we used spaces between words and a period at the end. Let's try creating another sentence using the words 'dog', 'ran', and 'park'.

For your independent practice, I want you to choose three phonetic sounds we learned today. Write down at least five words for each sound. Then, use those words to create three sentences. Remember to check your sentences for correct punctuation and spacing before sharing them with a partner.

• S
• Sh
• Ch
• Th

Answer: Sh

'Sh' represents a unique sound that is different from 's', 'ch', and 'th'.

• Fish
• Chair
• Shout
• Mat

Answer: Chair

'Chair' contains the 'ch' sound, while the others do not.

Answer: The fish swims in the water.

This sentence correctly uses the word 'fish' and includes proper punctuation.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A period (.) is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

Answer: This, that, think.

These words all begin with the 'th' phonetic sound.

• The cat sat on the mat
• The cat sat on the mat.
• The cat sat on the mat!
• The cat sat on the mat?

Answer: The cat sat on the mat.

The correct sentence ends with a period to indicate it is a statement.

• Phonics
• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Vocabulary

Answer: Phonics

Phonics is the method of teaching reading and spelling that stresses symbol-sound relationships.

Answer: Shout.

'Shout' is a word that begins with the 'sh' sound.