Start Learning To Spell With Phonics (7-11 years) - Activity Pack (2)

The "Start Learning To Spell With Phonics" activity pack, aimed at children aged 7-11, is a comprehensive resource designed by Sally Jones and Amanda Jones to enhance spelling skills through phonics. This particular section of the pack focuses on double blends, which are pairs of consonants that come together to create distinct sounds. The exercises encourage young learners to blend letters to form sounds that are the building blocks of words. For example, combining 'D' and 'R' creates the 'DR' sound as in the word 'DRUM'.

Zoggy, the character guiding the activity, presents a series of double blends such as 'CR' in 'crab', 'GR' in 'grab', and 'PR' in 'pram', among others. Children are tasked with identifying and practicing these sounds, which are foundational in English spelling. The activity pack also includes engaging tasks like reading phonic sentences with words that contain double blends and a 'READ COPY COVER & SPELL' section. Here, children encounter a list of words such as 'grins', 'claps', and 'drink' to read, copy, and spell from memory, reinforcing their learning. To conclude, the pack offers a test to assess the learners' understanding and retention of the double blends concept.