Week 29, lesson 3 Phonemes "ci,ssi,ti" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Lesson plan

In Week 29's third lesson of Phase 5 Phonics, Unit 3, students are introduced to alternative spellings for the /sh/ phoneme. The objective of the lesson is to familiarize children with the graphemes , , and , which can all represent the /sh/ sound in words. This session serves as an initial exposure to these graphemes, with the understanding that they will be revisited and reinforced in subsequent years, from Year 2 to Year 5.

The lesson begins with a 'Quickdash Words' activity, where students decode words from recent lessons, using sound buttons to identify individual phonemes. The 'Teach' section of the lesson involves presenting the Sheep pictophone and writing the targeted graphemes on the board. Students practice writing words such as 'special', 'mission', and 'lotion', with emphasis on underlining the grapheme that produces the /sh/ sound. This is to ensure that students receive ample support in grasping these challenging graphemes. The 'Practise' part of the lesson involves a 'Word Sort' activity, where words are sorted into categories based on the grapheme they contain. Finally, in the 'Apply' section, students are challenged to write words like 'special', 'potion', and 'session' on mini whiteboards, with hints provided for the /sh/ grapheme to help them through this challenging task.