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Phonics: ff, ll and ss
Connect P3 Term 2: Unit 7
GoalRead and say words with the sounds ff, ll and ss.
New words
ff · the sound /f/ in off and giraffell · the sound /l/ in bell and shellss · the sound /s/ in glass and dressdouble letter · two of the same letter together
Explanation
Look at the double letters. Two letters together can make one sound. ff sounds like /f/ in off, puff and giraffe. ll sounds like /l/ in bell, shell and balloon. ss sounds like /s/ in glass, dress and grass. Say each word slowly. Listen for the sound and find the double letters.
| Letters | Sound | Words |
|---|---|---|
| ff | /f/ | off, puff, giraffe, cliff |
| ll | /l/ | bell, shell, balloon, hill |
| ss | /s/ | glass, dress, grass, kiss |
Worked examples
Listen and say. Words with ff.
Listen and say. Words with ll.
Listen and say. Words with ss.
A giraffe wears a red dress and a little bell. It stands on the grass near a hill. A girl brings a glass of water. The giraffe is very happy.
Look. Sort the pictures by their sound.
Now you. Find three things in your home with ff, ll or ss in their names.
Class activity
Double letter hunt. Write ff, ll and ss at the top of three columns on paper. The child writes each word that the grown-up says in the correct column, then reads the columns aloud.
Practice
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Listen. Which letters do you hear at the end: ff, ll or ss?
…
ll (bell).
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Look. Which picture has ss in its name: the dress or the cat?
The dress.
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Fill in: gla__ (ss or ll?). You drink water from it.
ss (glass).
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Fill in: be__ (ll or ff?). It rings.
ll (bell).
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Writing: copy ‘a giraffe in a dress’.
a giraffe in a dress