Week 27, lesson 1 Fill in the Blank activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Worksheet

The 'Fill in the Blank' activity is designed to help Year 1 students enhance their phonics skills by identifying and inserting missing letters into given words. This particular worksheet is part of a series that corresponds with Week 27, Day 1 of a phonics programme. The exercise is straightforward: children are presented with a list of incomplete words and are tasked with figuring out the missing letters to complete each word correctly. For instance, they will see 'h____' and need to determine which letters are needed to form a complete, recognisable word.

As the students work through the worksheet, they will encounter a variety of words with blanks at the beginning, middle, or end, such as '__ick' and 'i___'. This encourages them to draw upon their knowledge of phonics phase 5, focusing on the sounds and spellings they have been learning. The activity is not only a test of their ability to decode and spell but also serves as a reinforcement of their phonemic awareness. The worksheet is a practical tool for teachers to assess progress and for students to apply their phonics skills in a written context.