ACELA1459
Understand that a letter can represent more than one sound and that a syllable must contain a vowel sound
Elaborations
- recognising that letters can have more than one sound, for example the letter 'u' in 'cut', 'put', 'use' and the letter 'a' in 'cat', 'father', 'any' (Skills: Literacy)
- recognising sounds that can be produced by different letters, for example the 's' sound in 'sat' and 'cent' (Skills: Literacy)
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Phonics Sound Wall Display
Build a classroom sound wall to match your phonics programs and literacy progressions with a printable sound wall display.
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Sounds of 'OO' - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Sort words according to whether they contain a long or short ‘oo’ sound with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Phonics Word Builder Tiles
A comprehensive set of phonemes and their letter combinations to help your students build words.
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CVC Beginning and Ending Letters Worksheet Pack
Practise identifying missing beginning and ending sounds and letters in this set of 10 CVC worksheets.
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Counting Syllables Worksheets
Five worksheets that allow students to consolidate their understanding of syllables.
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Syllable Types - Teaching Presentation
Teach students about the six syllable types with this comprehensive interactive teaching presentation.
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Types of Syllables Posters
Remind your students about the most common syllable types with this set of classroom display posters.
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Syllable Types – Single Syllable Interactive Activity
Identify types of syllables in single syllable words with this Google Slides Interactive activity.
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Short OO Words - Word Search
Explore words containing some of the most common ‘short oo’ graphemes with this set of differentiated word searches.
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Word Study List - Hard and Soft G
Introduce and explore words containing the hard and soft g with this extensive list of words.
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Which Sound? Worksheet - The Letter C
Practise identifying the different sounds made by the letter C with this printable two-page worksheet.
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Sounds of OO - Glasses Template
Review the long and short ‘oo’ sound by creating a pair of ‘sOOper’ funky glasses!
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Syllable Type Mazes - Worksheets
Strengthen students’ understanding of the six types of syllables with this set of 6 syllable mazes.
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Word Study List - Hard and Soft C
Introduce and explore words containing the hard and soft c with this extensive list of words.
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Which Sound? Sorting Activity - The Letter C
Practise identifying the different sounds made by the letter C with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Which Sound? Poster - The Letter G
Remind your students of the different sounds made by the letter G with this colourful classroom poster.
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My Word Builder Folder
An individual word building folder to develop and consolidate students’ phonemic awareness.
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Syllable Types - Cut and Paste Worksheets
Identify and match words to the correct syllable types with this set of three treasure-themed worksheets.
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Counting Syllables Sorting Activity - Penguins
Help these freezing cold syllable penguins escape the frigid water by sorting them onto the correct ice floes.
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Counting Syllables Sorting Activity - Birds
Save the baby birds by clapping and counting syllables in words with this syllable sorting activity.
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Which Sound? Poster - The Letter C
Remind your students of the different sounds made by the letter C with this colourful classroom poster.
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Identifying Syllable Types - Worksheets
Practise breaking words into syllables and identifying the corresponding syllable types with this set of six worksheets.
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Syllable Types Match-Up Worksheets
Identify and match words to the correct syllable types with this set of five worksheets.
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Colour by Syllable Type - Worksheet
Practise identifying the six syllable types in common words with this colour-coding activity.
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I Spy Syllable Types - Worksheets
Identify and colour words according to their syllable types with this set of six worksheets.
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Open and Closed Syllables Match Up Activity
Practise identifying open and closed syllables with a rainbow-themed matching activity.
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Word Study List - Y as a Vowel
Introduce and explore words containing the letter ‘y’ making a vowel sound with this extensive list of words.
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Which Sound? Worksheet - The Letter G
Practise identifying the different sounds made by the letter G with this printable two-page worksheet.
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Which Sound? Sorting Activity - The Letter G
Practise identifying the different sounds made by the letter G with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Syllable Types – Two Syllables Interactive Activity
Identify types of syllables in two-syllable words with this Google Slides Interactive activity.
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Food-Themed Syllable Puzzle
A fun food-themed phonics activity for lower years that helps to develop syllable recognition.
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Phonics Find Description Cards
A set of 32 task cards prompting students to use their phonics knowledge to find words that include specific sounds.