Review: sounds ff to br and 'Now I can'
Let us review the sounds from Units 7–9. ff sounds like /f/ in giraffe and puff. ll sounds like /l/ in bell and shell. ss sounds like /s/ in glass and dress. spr is in spring and spray. str is in strawberry and street. pr is in present and princess. br is in bread and bridge. Then look at the Now I can list. Read each line. Say Yes if you can do it. Say Not yet if you need more practice.
| Sound | Words |
|---|---|
| ff | giraffe, off, puff |
| ll | bell, shell, hill |
| ss | glass, dress, grass |
| spr | spring, spray, sprout |
| str | strawberry, street, string |
| pr | present, princess, printer |
| br | bread, bridge, brick |
In spring a giraffe in a red dress walks over a bridge. It sees a strawberry on the grass and a bell on a hill. The princess has a present and some bread for the giraffe. Everybody smiles.
| Now I can … | Yes / Not yet |
|---|---|
| say where I’m from and my nationality | … |
| say the months and the weather | … |
| say what the weather was, is and will be | … |
| say what I did yesterday with past verbs | … |
| read the sounds ff, ll, ss, spr, str, pr, br | … |
Now I can. Copy the five lines of the list on paper. The child puts a tick next to each line they can do. For lines with Not yet, choose one activity from this week and practise it again. Share the list with a grown-up.
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