Week 8, lesson 2 Word Sort - Pairs activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 2 - Worksheet

In Week 8, Day 2 of Phonics Phase 5, Unit 2, students are tasked with a collaborative Word Sort activity that focuses on the digraph and its various phonetic representations. Working in pairs, children are encouraged to decode a list of words where the digraph appears and then connect each word to the corresponding phoneme or pictophone. This exercise is designed to help students distinguish the different sounds that the digraph can make in words such as 'chef', 'beach', 'scheme', 'school', and 'chip'.

The worksheet requires pupils to actively engage with their partner in decoding the words, promoting teamwork and interactive learning. By drawing lines from the words to the correct phoneme or pictophone, children can visually map the relationship between the written and spoken forms of the digraph. This hands-on activity not only reinforces their understanding of phonics but also aids in developing their reading and spelling skills through the identification and categorization of sounds within words.