Week 19 · Unit 8 (B): yesterday, today, tomorrow, the four seasons, the water cycle, phonics spr and str, saving water · 3 lessons
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Phonics: spr and str; save water
Connect P3 Term 2: Unit 8
GoalRead words with spr and str and say how we can save water.
New words
spr · the sounds /spr/ in spring and spraystr · the sounds /str/ in street and strawberrysave · to keep and not wastetap · the part of a sink that we turn for water
Explanation
Two new sounds. spr has three letters: spring, spray, sprout. str has three letters too: street, strawberry, string, strong. Say the three sounds fast. Then we think about water. Egypt gets its water from the Nile, so we must save it. We say: Turn off the tap. Take a short shower. Do not leave the tap on. A little water saved every day helps a lot.
Sound
Words
spr
spring, spray, sprout, spread
str
street, strawberry, string, strong
Worked examples
Listen and say. Words with spr.
Listen and say. Words with str.
In spring, the strawberry plants start to sprout. A strong farmer sprays them with a little water. She walks straight down the street with a string and a basket. She turns off the tap, so she saves water.
Read and listen to the text.
Look. Ways to save water.
Now you. Say one way that you can save water at home today.
Class activity
Save-water poster. The child makes a poster with the title ‘Save water!’ and draws three ways to save water. Under every picture the child writes a short sentence: Turn off the tap. Then the family chooses one way to do for a whole week.
Practice
1
Listen. Which sounds do you hear at the start: spr or str?
…
str (street).
2
Look. Which picture has str in its name: the strawberry or the cat?
The strawberry.
3
Fill in: __ing (spr or str?). It is the season after winter.
spr (spring).
4
Which is a good idea: leave the tap on or turn off the tap while you brush your teeth?
