English
Phonics
 

a’ sound

‘a’ says “eh” as in (the mouth is wide open)

pan       bank

hat        have

‘a’ says “A” as in

table     cake

date

‘a’ says “aw” as in

ball        wall

fall         hall

‘a’ says “a” as in

agree    a book

away     about

‘a’ says “ah’ as in

glass     task

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhyming verse/ Song

Mary makes a cake

As red as an apple

She decorates it with a date

and puts it away in the chapel


Listen to the recording and repeat

1.

Jack sat in the black cab.

2.

Dad had a bag.

3.

Sam and May had a happy day.

4.

The fat cat in the hat sat on the mat.

5.

The fan can cool the van.

6.

Jane can bake a cake.

7.

I made a plane from cane and plastic.

 

e’ sound

‘e’ says “E” as in (the long sound)

me       she

he        equal

‘e’ says “e” as in

(the short sound)

Serious

return

‘e’ say(the mouth should not be wide open)

well       melody

men        

set

‘e’ is silent at the end of the word:

cake      rice

make    hole

hide      joke

cute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhyming verse/ Song

Jenny Terry, my pale hen,

Lays down eggs on the baggy bed.

Eleven fresh eggs are on the go,

To make an omelette as yellow as gold.

 

i’ sound

i’ says “I” as in (the long sound)

rise      bicycle

idol      bible

dice     fine

i’ says “e” as in

(the short sound)

ill          minibus

kiss       cigarette

hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhyming verse/ Song

One, Two, Three, Four, Five.

Once I caught a fish alive.

Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten.

Then I let it go again.

Why did you let it go?

‘Cause it caught my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?

The little finger on my right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o’ sound

‘o’ says “O” as in (the mouth is wide open)

old               hole

open            pole

ocean          photo

Olympics    So

‘o’ says “og” as in

dog              comb

mop             job

                     a lot of

‘o’ says “oo:” as in

do                whose

who             

‘o’ says “ug” as in

nothing       love

monkey      son

some           Monday

money       honey

‘a’ says “ah’ as in

police          obedient

polite          office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Rhyming verse/ Song

In Southern Ocean, runs the Olympics.

People hop and hop, round the pop corn rob.

A dog rides on a mop,

Trying to win the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

u’ sound

u says “U” as in

use               cute

unit              music

uniform        

‘u’ says “oo:” as in

(the long sound)

true              superman

juice          

‘u’ says “oo” as in

(the short sound)

put               Jelly

push             

‘u’ says “ug” as in

Bus               gum

under

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhyming verse/ Song

Superman, smart and cute,

Get over monsters in a push.

Running on mud, under the rugs,

Winning his battle with lots of luck.