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Materials; phonics o-e
Connect P2 Term 2: Unit 8
GoalSay what things are made of and hear the sound o-e.
New words
metal · hard and shiny, like a keypaper · thin and flat, for writingplastic · light and easy to bend, like a bucketglass · hard, and we can see through itmade of · the material of a thing
Explanation
Things are made of materials. A key is made of metal. A newspaper is made of paper. A bucket is made of plastic. A mirror is made of glass. We say: It is made of metal. Phonics: when e comes at the end, the o says its own name. We read home, rose, nose and stone.
Worked examples
Teacher
What is this made of, Marwan?
Marwan
It is made of metal.
Teacher
Yes. And what is a window made of?
Marwan
It is made of glass.
Listen and say. The e at the end makes o say its name.
| Short o | Long o with e |
|---|---|
| hop | hope |
| not | note |
| rob | robe |
Now you. Touch three things at home. Say: It is made of … .
Class activity
Material hunt. The child finds one thing made of metal, one of paper, one of plastic and one of glass. For each thing the child says: It is made of … . Then say these words slowly: home, rose, nose, stone.
Practice
1
Listen. Which material do you hear: metal or glass?
…
glass.
2
Look. Which picture is made of plastic: the toothbrush or the key?
The toothbrush.
3
Fill in: A newspaper is made of ___ . (paper or metal)
paper.
4
Fill in: n__s__ (o-e). We smell with it.
nose.
5
Writing: copy ‘A key is made of metal.’
A key is made of metal.