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

The "Sound Gangplanks" activity is an engaging phonics exercise designed for young learners in Week 31 of their phonics programme, specifically targeting Phase 5, Unit 3. The worksheet encourages children to cut out "planks" that feature different words and match them to corresponding images. This hands-on task not only helps in reinforcing their understanding of the relationship between sounds and their written representations but also enhances their fine motor skills through the cutting and matching process.

For example, among the words provided for the activity is "pillow," and children would need to find the image of a pillow and link the word to it, creating a visual and phonetic association. Similarly, they would match the word "scale" to an image of a scale and so on. This type of activity is designed to be both fun and educational, allowing children to build a chain of words and pictures, akin to creating a gangplank to disembark from a boat, while simultaneously solidifying their phonics knowledge in a memorable and interactive way.