Term 1 review: sounds and words
Let us review all the sounds of Term 1. ee and ea can sound the same: bee, leaf. ck is at the end: sock. sk is in skin and sky. ng is at the end: ring. sp is at the start: spider. air is in chair, and ear is in near. ph says f, wh says w. ou and ow say ow. Read the words aloud and clap for each word.
| Sounds | Words |
|---|---|
| ee, ea | bee, sleep; leaf, eat |
| ck, sk | sock, black; skin, sky |
| ng, sp | ring, sing; spider, spoon |
| air, ear | chair, hair; near, hear |
| ph, wh | phone, dolphin; whale, white |
| ou, ow | cloud, mouse; clown, flower |
A black sock is under the chair near the stairs. A spider sits on a long string. A green leaf falls from the tree. Where is the white whale? Under the cloud, a clown plays with a dolphin.
Sound bingo. Draw a grid of nine squares and write nine sounds in them: ee, ea, ck, sk, ng, sp, air, ear, ow. The grown-up reads a word aloud (for example: sleep, spoon, near). The child finds the sound in the grid and puts a button on it. The first child with three buttons in a line says Bingo.
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