Week 17, lesson 3 Review day - Phonics Phase 5, , unit 3- Presentation

During the third lesson of Week 17, students engage in a comprehensive review day, focusing on the phonics learned in Phase 5, Unit 3. The lesson is structured to reinforce the pupils' understanding and recall of the phonetic concepts previously taught. The session begins with a 'Quickdash' activity, which serves as a warm-up to revisit and quickly recognise words that have been covered in the unit. This fast-paced activity is designed to refresh the students' memory and prepare them for the day's review.

The teaching segment of the lesson introduces a variety of ways to represent the 'ai' sound, including 'ai', 'a_e', 'ay', 'eigh', and 'ei'. Students are taught to distinguish between these different graphemes and their usage. Following the instructional part, the 'SPOT THE FAKE' practice activity encourages students to apply their phonics knowledge by identifying incorrect or 'fake' spellings among a list of words. This helps to develop their critical thinking and decoding skills. The lesson then moves on to an 'APPLY' stage where students use mini whiteboards to work on exercises that require them to write words or sentences applying the phonics rules they've learned. The lesson concludes with a wrap-up, ensuring that students have a solid understanding of the phonics phase covered and are prepared to progress further.