Year 0 English Autumn Term - Week 9

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Topic: Phonics: 'ck', 'e', 'u', 'r'

Introduction

This week we learn our first digraph: 'ck'. A digraph is two letters that make one sound. We will also learn the sounds for 'e', 'u', and 'r'.

Tasks

Practice reading and writing words with 'ck' at the end, like 'duck', 'sock', 'kick'. Build words with the new sounds, such as 'run', 'red', 'sun'.

📊 Phonics: ck, e, u, r

The 'ck' sound usually comes at the end of words.

  • ck as in duck
  • e as in egg
  • u as in umbrella
  • r as in robot

📝 Practice Exercises

  1. How many letters in the digraph 'ck'? (Two) How many sounds? (One)
  2. Read this word: 'r-u-n'. (run)
  3. Can you write the word 'sock'?
  4. What sound does the letter 'e' make?
  5. Find a word in your book that ends with 'ck'.
Go on a 'ck' hunt! Look for words with 'ck' in books or around the house.
The vowels we have learned so far are 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'.
Practice writing short sentences with the words you can now read, e.g., "A red sock."
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