Dan's Dog At The Vet - Activity Pack (Writing And Comprehension Practice)

The "Dan's Dog At The Vet" activity pack is a comprehensive educational resource designed to help children practice writing and comprehension skills through the theme of a visit to the vet. This pack is part of Guinea Pig Education's systematic phonics programme, which introduces 44 unique phonemes in a structured order. The pack includes exercises that cover five vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u), consonant sounds, consonant blends, long vowel sounds with the 'magic e', vowel digraphs, consonant digraphs, tricky words, and silent letters. It also provides guidance on differentiating between double consonant blends, such as 'fl' in 'flag', and twin consonant endings like 'ss' in 'boss'.

Children are encouraged to engage with various activities such as filling in missing letters to complete words, using words from a provided list to fill in blanks in sentences, and practicing the pronunciation and writing of phonetically segmented words. The worksheets offer a hands-on approach with tasks such as tracing inside letters, reading and tracing over words, and then copying the word using handwriting guidelines. Additionally, children are prompted to draw pictures related to the story of Dan's dog at the vet, reinforcing their understanding of the context in which the words are used. This multi-sensory approach is aimed at improving phonics knowledge, reading fluency, and writing skills in a fun and interactive way.