Week 3, lesson 3 Segmenting - Phonics Phase 2 - Lesson plan

In Week 3, Day 3 of the Phonics Phase 2 lesson plan, young learners encounter an engaging activity titled "Letters Lost at Sea." This worksheet is designed to help children practice their phonics skills, specifically focusing on segmenting, which is the ability to hear and identify individual sounds within words. The task involves listening for the final sound in a series of words and then choosing the correct grapheme (a letter or group of letters representing a sound) from a selection provided in the image of a boat.

The worksheet presents a playful scenario where some letters have unfortunately gone adrift at sea. It is up to the children to rescue these letters by filling in the blanks at the end of each given word. For example, they might hear the word 'do' and need to select the correct missing grapheme to complete the word. The choices available for the missing graphemes are 'dg' and 'n', which they must match to the words 'do_', 'sa_', 'ma_', and 'pa_' accordingly. This exercise not only reinforces their understanding of sounds but also allows them to apply their knowledge in a fun and interactive way.