Week 4, lesson 3 Aye-Aye Caption activity - Phonics Phase 2 - Worksheet

In the engaging lesson for Phonics Phase 2, Week 4, Lesson 3, young students are introduced to the phoneme /u/ and its corresponding grapheme . The objective of the lesson is to familiarise children with the sound and appearance of the /u/ phoneme, using the character 'Umbrella Man with a Suntan' as a fun and memorable reference. The lesson begins with an introduction of the grapheme card and the character card to spark curiosity and set the scene for learning.

The lesson continues with a dynamic 'North, South, East, West' activity where children are encouraged to run to different walls of the classroom, each adorned with a grapheme and its pictophone. They listen to words beginning with the four phonemes and match them to the correct wall. The teaching segment includes a story about the Umbrella Man, where the /u/ sound is emphasised, and children are invited to mime the effortful action of opening an umbrella while vocalising the /u/ sound. Practice involves air-writing or tracing the grapheme on a peer's back, followed by a word matching exercise with flashcards featuring objects like 'sun', 'nut', and 'cup'. To apply their knowledge, children use YES/NO flashcards to respond to phrases written on the board, decoding and blending each word. The lesson offers alternative responses, such as thumbs up or thumbs down, and includes extension activities like sorting and drawing to reinforce the learning experience.