Week 18, lesson 3 Sound Spotter activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Worksheet

The 'Sound Spotter' activity is an engaging phonics exercise from Week 18, Day 3, designed to enhance students' understanding of phonemes and graphemes. In this worksheet, children are tasked with reading a paragraph about a seaside experience and identifying a specific phoneme by underlining it each time it appears within the text. After spotting the phoneme, students are then asked to list the graphemes, which are the letters or combinations of letters that represent the targeted sound, in the space provided below the paragraph.

The paragraph paints a vivid picture of a coastal setting where one can observe neatly constructed beehives nestled among the trees in a field near the sea. The narrative continues with an attempt to mount a cheerful donkey, hoping for an effortless ride along the sandy shore. This activity not only helps students recognize the phoneme in various words but also encourages them to distinguish between different graphemes that produce the same sound. It's a practical exercise that combines reading comprehension with phonetic analysis, fostering both literacy and phonological awareness.