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Phonics: fr
Connect P2 Term 1: Unit 6
GoalHear and say the sound fr and find it in words.
New words
fries · hot thin pieces of potatofrog · a green animal that jumpsfruit · apples, oranges and bananasfriends · people we likeFriday · a day of the week
Explanation
The letters f and r together say fr. Say fr, fr, fr. Say: fries, frog, fruit, friends, Friday. Say the sound slowly, then say the word fast. A frog says ribbit, but you say fr.
Worked examples
Listen and say. Find the fr.
On Friday I eat fruit with my friends. We eat fries too. A little frog jumps near us.
Now you. Write fr in the air. Then write it three times on paper.
Class activity
Fr word hunt. Look for things at home that start with fr: a frame, a fridge, fruit. Say: This is a fridge. Then say the sound fr and the word. Write one word.
Practice
1
Listen. Does the word start with fr or cl?
…
fr.
2
Look. Which picture starts with fr: a frog or a cat?
The frog.
3
Look. Which picture starts with fr: fries or a clock?
Fries.
4
Fill in: __iends (fr or pl?). They are people we like.
fr (friends).
5
Writing: write fr three times. Copy the word ‘fruit’.
fr fr fr fruit