These slides have the sounds and letters that are taught in the first 6 months of school. You can use them at home to practise the sounds and letters your child has been learning at school.
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/ / These slashes indicate the sound for the letter or letters. For example, /m/ is represented by the letter m.
- This hyphen indicates that the letters occur at the end of a word.
Set 3 includes letters k, j, v, w, y, z, and groups of letters -ck, th, ch, sh, -ng and the sounds they represent.
k
Listen and say
Your child has been learning the /k/ sound. The letter for this is k.
Listen for the /k/ sound at the beginning of these words: key kite kiwi. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /k/ sound.
j
Listen and say
Your child has been learning the /j/ sound. The letter for this is j.
Listen for the /j/ sound at the beginning of these words: jelly juice jacket. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /j/ sound.
v
Listen and say
Your child has been learning the /v/ sound. The letter for this is v.
Listen for the /v/ sound at the beginning of these words: van voice volcano. Say them with your child.
Listen for the /v/ sound at the end of these words: give have glove. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /v/ sound.
w
Listen and say
Your child has been learning the /w/ sound. The letter for this is w.
Listen for the /w/ sound at the beginning of these words: watch watermelon world. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /w/ sound.
y
Listen and say
Your child has been learning the /y/ sound. The letter for this is y.
Listen for the /y/ sound at the beginning of these words: yoyo yellow yes. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /y/ sound.
z
Listen and say
Your child has been learning the / z/ sound. The letter for this is z.
Listen for the / z/ sound at the beginning of these words: zip zebra zoo. Say them with your child.
Listen for the / z/ sound at the end of these words: fizz buzz quiz. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /z/ sound.
-ck
Listen and say
Your child has been learning the ck spelling pattern for the /k/ sound at the end of short words.
Listen for the /k/ sound at the end of these words: lock quack check. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that end with the /k/ sound.
th
Listen and say
Your child has been learning that the 2 letters th represent the sound /th/.
Listen for the /th/ sound at the beginning of these words: thumb thick that. Say them with your child.
Listen for the /th/ sound at the end of these words: moth bath earth. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /th/ sound.
ch
Listen and say
Your child has been learning that the 2 letters ch represent the sound /ch/.
Listen for the /ch/ sound at the beginning of these words: chick chain cheese. Say them with your child.
Listen for the /ch/ sound at the end of these words: lunch torch couch. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /ch/ sound.
sh
Listen and say
Your child has been learning that the 2 letters sh represent the sound /sh/.
Listen for the /sh/ sound at the beginning of these words: sheep shadow shoe. Say them with your child.
Listen for the /sh/ sound at the end of these words: fish brush dash. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that have the /sh/ sound.
-ng
Listen and say
Your child has been learning that the 2 letters ng represent the sound /ng/.
Listen for the /ng/ sound at the end of these words: wing song lung. Say them with your child.
Help your child to find a few things in the house that end with the /ng/ sound.
Parent tip
Practice is important when learning sounds and letters.
Practising the sounds your child has learned, for up to 10 minutes a day, will help them to remember what has been taught at school.
When your child is learning to read, their teacher will show them how sounds match with letters and how to combine these to read words. They will start with simple sounds and letters, then move on to more complex ones.
The sets of slides move from simple to more complex following the Ready to Read Phonics Plus series (provided by the Ministry of Education). Practise the set that best matches what your child has learned at school.
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