Week 31, lesson 1-5 Sound Spotter activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Worksheet

The "Sound Spotter" activity is a phonics exercise from a worksheet intended for Week 31, days 1-5, focusing on Phase 5, Unit 3. In this activity, students are tasked with reading a short paragraph and identifying the phoneme /w/ each time it appears. The aim is to enhance their phonemic awareness by spotting the sound and then listing the graphemes (letters or groups of letters) that represent the /w/ sound in the words they have read. This activity not only reinforces their understanding of the specific phoneme but also helps them to recognize its various graphemic representations in different words.

The paragraph provided for the exercise reads as a friendly message, with the writer expressing joy at being back home and recounting a recent enjoyable experience. The students are expected to carefully read through the text and underline the phoneme /w/ wherever they find it. Examples of words from the paragraph that contain the phoneme /w/ include "where," "wicked," "want," "away," "which," "wacky," and "wait." After underlining, students should write down the graphemes that correspond to the /w/ sound, which, in this case, are predominantly represented by the letter 'w'. This engaging activity combines reading comprehension with phonics practice, making it a valuable tool for literacy development.