Week 26, lesson 1-5 Word Sort - Pairs activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Worksheet

In the phonics lesson for Week 26, spanning Days 1 to 5, young learners are introduced to an engaging Word Sort activity that is designed to be completed in pairs. The objective of this exercise is to enhance the children's decoding skills and their understanding of vowel sounds within words. The worksheet provided serves as a resource where children are tasked with reading each word listed and then connecting it to the correct phoneme or pictophone that represents the vowel sound in that word. This interactive activity not only reinforces their phonics Phase 5, Unit 3 learning but also encourages collaboration and discussion between the students as they work together to identify sounds such as 'oo', 'u', 'ue', and 'ull' in words like 'good', 'moon', 'blue', 'put', 'could', 'full', and 'rule'.

The Word Sort activity is a hands-on approach to literacy that helps children to visually and cognitively link spoken sounds to their written counterparts. As they draw lines from words like 'good' to the 'oo' sound or 'blue' to the 'ue' sound, they are making important connections that will aid in their reading fluency and spelling accuracy. This task is a part of the comprehensive phonics program outlined in the "All Aboard Phonics - Phase 5 Unit 3 & 4 Teacher Manual". Through such exercises, children are not only learning to recognise and articulate vowel sounds but are also developing the ability to work cooperatively, sharing their ideas and strategies for decoding words effectively.