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Phonics: ch and i
Connect P2 Term 1: Unit 1
GoalHear and say the sounds ch and i in words.
New words
cheese · food made from milkchair · you sit on itchick · a baby henpig · a farm animal with a curly tailfish · it lives in water
Explanation
The letters c and h together say ch, like a train: ch, ch, ch. Say: cheese, chair, chick. The letter i says a short i: i, i, pig. Say: pig, fish, pin. Now say ch and i together in the word chips.
Worked examples
Listen and say. Find the short i in each word.
Marwan has cheese and chips. He sits on a chair. A chick is next to him.
Now you. Write ch and i in the air. Then write them on paper three times.
Class activity
Train sounds. The child says ch, ch, ch like a train and moves arms like wheels when a word with ch is called. For a word with a short i the child taps one finger. Try: cheese, pig, chair, fish, chick, pin.
Practice
1
Listen. Does the word start with ch or sh?
…
ch.
2
Look. Which picture starts with ch: a cheese or a pig?
The cheese.
3
Look. Which picture has a short i: a pin or a bee?
The pin.
4
Fill in the letters: __eese (ch or sh?).
ch (cheese).
5
Writing: write ch three times and i three times.
ch ch ch i i i