Phonics and Word Building

 

Easy Teaching and Practice Guide

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1. Letter Sounds

Say the sound:

• a → apple, ant

• b → bee

• i → itch, igloo

• o → octopus, ostrich

• u → umbrella, ugly

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Activity 1

Match the sound to the picture:

• a → ______

• b → ______

• i → ______

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2. “S” Words (Sound Practice)

Say the words:

• sea

• see

• 2️⃣ FLASHCARD SET (PHONICS + BLENDING)

  🔹 Vowel & Sound Cards

  • a → apple, ant
  • b → bee
  • i → itch, igloo
  • o → octopus, ostrich
  • u → umbrella, ugly

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  🔹 “S” Sound Words

  • sea / see
  • saw
  • sun / son
  • sad
  • salt
  • swam

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  🔹 Blending Cards

  • s
  • a
  • sa

  👉 Learners physically join cards:

  • s + a → sa

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  🔹 “M” Word Set

  • make
  • milk
  • mind
  • mole
  • mouse
  • mum
  • man
  • men
  • mud
  • mad
  • muck
  • mack

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  🔹 Classroom Activity (Your Method)

  Put cards on tables:

  Learners:

  1. Pick letters
  2. Blend sounds
  3. Build words
  4. Build sentences

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  🧠 VISUAL PHONICS SUPPORT

  Letter Sounds (Early Phonics)

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  Blending Sounds (s + a = sa)

  4

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  Word Families (M Words)

  5

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  3️⃣ POWERPOINT STRUCTURE (PHONICS TRAINING)

  Slide 1: What is Phonics?

  • Sounds make words

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  Slide 2: Letter Sounds

  • a → apple
  • b → bee

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  Slide 3: Vowel Sounds

  • a, e, i, o, u

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  Slide 4: S Words

  • sun / son
  • sea / see

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  Slide 5: Blending

  • s + a = sa

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  Slide 6: Build Words

  • sa → sat
  • sa → sad

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  Slide 7: M Word Families

  • man, men
  • mad, mud
  • mouse

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  Slide 8: Build Sentences

  • The sun is hot
  • Mum is home

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  Slide 9: Why This Works

  • Simple
  • Visual
  • Repetitive

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  4️⃣ EASY READ VERSION (PHONICS)

  Phonics

  Easy Read

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  Sounds

  Letters make sounds.

  • a = apple
  • b = bee

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  Words

  • sun
  • man
  • mum

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  Blend Sounds

  s + a = sa

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  Make Words

  sa → sat
  sa → sad

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  Practice

  Say the words.
  Read the words.

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  Keep Learning

  Sounds help you read.saw

• Sen

• Sue

• sun

• son

• sad

• san

• salt

• swam

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Activity 2

Circle the correct word:

• sun / son

• sea / see

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3. Blending Sounds

Blend sounds together:

s + a = sa

Say:

• sa

• sat

• sad

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Activity 3

Blend:

• s + a = ____

• s + u = ____

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4. “M” Words (Word Families)

Say the words:

• make

• milk

• mind

• mole

• mouse

• mum

• man

• men

• mud

• mad

• muck

• mack

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Activity 4

Sort the words:

• Short sounds (mad, mud, mum)

• Longer words (mouse, make)

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5. Build Sentences

Use words to make sentences:

• The sun is hot

• The man has a hat

• Mum is in the house

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Key Message

Sounds help build words.
Words help build sentences.