Week 23, lesson 2 Sound Spotter activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Worksheet

In the 'Sound Spotter' activity for Week 23, Day 2, part of the Phonics Phase 5 curriculum, children are tasked with a focused reading exercise. They must read through a given paragraph and identify a specific phoneme, underlining its occurrences throughout the text. The phoneme in question is not explicitly stated in the instructions but is to be determined from the context of the lesson. Once the children spot the phoneme, they are then instructed to list the graphemes (letters or combinations of letters) that represent this phoneme, enhancing their understanding of how different graphemes can produce the same sound.

The paragraph provided for this activity describes a warm scene where swans are observed hopping and swimming in a pond, and it ends with a personal note from a character named Molly. The repetition of certain sounds in the paragraph is intended to help children recognise the targeted phoneme. After underlining the phoneme each time it appears, children will write down the corresponding graphemes, thus reinforcing their phonics knowledge. This exercise not only aids in phoneme recognition but also helps in developing reading fluency and spelling skills.