Week 4, lesson 4 Letter formation - "u" - Phonics Phase 2 - Worksheet

In the fourth week's fourth lesson of the Phonics Phase 2 programme, students are introduced to the phoneme /r/ and its corresponding grapheme . The objective of the day is to familiarise the children with the sound and appearance of the letter 'r'. The lesson begins with a fun reveal of the 'Rat with a Bat' card, prompting the children to guess the featured phoneme. This interactive introduction sets the stage for the day's learning.

The lesson continues with a review of previously learned tricky words using the Quickdash Tricky Words activity, where children shout out the words as they appear on flashcards. To teach the new phoneme, an engaging story is told about a rat who plays baseball but isn't very good at batting, making the /r/ sound whenever he misses the ball. Children then mimic this sound and action, helping to cement their understanding of the phoneme. Practise sessions include writing the grapheme in the air or on a partner's back, and acting out phrases written on the board to further reinforce the sound. The lesson concludes with hands-on activities such as writing the grapheme on mini whiteboards and creative extension tasks like Letter Circling and using Shaving Foam to make learning multisensory and memorable.