English Resource Description
The fourth lesson of Week 27 in Phase 5 Phonics focuses on the various spellings of the /k/ phoneme, which can be represented by the graphemes , , and . The objective of the lesson is to review these spellings with the students. The lesson begins with a 'Word Breaker' activity, where a word is spoken aloud and the students are invited to segment it into its individual sounds before saying the word together again. This activity is repeated with several words to reinforce the learning.
During the teaching phase, the instructor introduces the Kangaroos pictophone, prompting a discussion on what phoneme it represents. The class then explores the different graphemes that can be used to write the /k/ phoneme, with the teacher noting that is never used at the beginning of a word. Words such as 'key', 'sock', and 'cook' are written and practiced, with a focus on identifying and underlining the grapheme representing the /k/ sound. In the practice phase, a 'Countdown' game is played where students decode and blend words from a list written on the board, earning points for each correctly read word. The lesson concludes with an application activity using mini whiteboards, where students write dictated words and sentences that include the /k/ phoneme, such as 'Can you cook your socks?' and 'Crusty cakes go crunch', along with words like 'fake', 'kick', 'catch', 'snack', and 'kangaroo'.
