Week 26, lesson 1-5 Sound Spotter activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Worksheet

In the 'Sound Spotter' activity from Week 26, lessons 1-5 of the Phonics Phase 5, unit 3, students are tasked with honing their phonemic awareness through a focused exercise. The activity is designed to reinforce the understanding of the phoneme /ai/, which can be represented by various graphemes. Students are provided with a paragraph in the form of a friendly letter, and their primary objective is to read through the text carefully, identifying and underlining each occurrence of the /ai/ sound.

The paragraph is a warm and engaging letter from one friend to another, sharing experiences of recent days. The sunny weather allowed for sailing on the lake, while a rainy day led to staying indoors and baking a lemon cake. The activity serves a dual purpose: firstly, it allows children to practice reading comprehension in a real-life context, and secondly, it challenges them to spot the target phoneme /ai/ in different words. After underlining the phoneme, the children are then instructed to list the different graphemes that represent the /ai/ sound, found within the text. This exercise not only improves their phonics skills but also aids in expanding their vocabulary by recognizing the same sounds in different words.