English Home Language - Term 4 - Week 6

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. In this lesson, we will focus on how different sounds can be combined to form words. For example, the sounds /b/, /l/, and /ue/ can be blended to create the word 'blue'. Understanding these sounds helps us read and write more effectively.

Let's take the word 'cat'. We can break it down into its phonetic sounds: /k/, /æ/, and /t/. Now, if we change the first sound to /h/, we get the word 'hat'. This shows how changing one sound can create a new word. Let's practice this with a few more examples: 'dog' to 'log' and 'pin' to 'fin'.

Now, let's work together to build sentences using the words we created. For instance, if we have the words 'cat' and 'hat', we can form the sentence: 'The cat wears a hat.' Remember to use capital letters at the beginning of the sentence and a period at the end. Let's create a few more sentences as a class using different words.

For your independent practice, you will receive a list of phonetic sounds. Your task is to create as many words as you can using those sounds. After that, write three sentences using at least two of the words you created. Make sure to check your sentences for correct punctuation and spacing before submitting your work.

• /d/
• /o/
• /g/

Answer: /d/

The first sound in 'dog' is /d/.

• cat
• rat
• sat
• all of the above

Answer: all of the above

All of these words can be formed by changing the first sound of 'bat'.

Answer: The sky is blue.

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

• .
• ?
• !

Answer: .

A period (.) is used at the end of a statement.

Answer: /f/, /ɪ/, /ʃ/

The sounds in 'fish' are /f/, /ɪ/, and /ʃ/.

• mat
• mad
• can

Answer: mad

Changing the last sound of 'man' gives us 'mad'.

Answer: sun

Blending these sounds forms the word 'sun'.

• with a lowercase letter
• with a capital letter
• with a number

Answer: with a capital letter

A sentence should always start with a capital letter.