S12 PHONICS I (25-26)

​S12: PHONICS I (25-26)

By Paul Sze

Poll

What was your experience in learning phonics as a school student (primary and/or secondary like)? (0=Zero Experience; 4=Highly Organised)

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

ACT 1: Padlet Section 1:

Some common spelling mistakes made by your students. https://padlet.com/szepaul/s13-phonics-9c0xvzmi8h6g6m7a

ACT 2: Padlet Section 2

Some common pronunciation mistakes made by your students. https://padlet.com/szepaul/s13-phonics-9c0xvzmi8h6g6m7a

ACT 2B: What is this father unhappy about?

an indignant father writes to SCMP about phonics in HK schools: https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1479173/dictation-classes-teach-students-memorise-rather-understand

• ACT 3: Which spelling/grapheme represents the sound I make?

• Go to: https://play.blooket.com/play

• Type in the Game ID that Paul will show you.

ACT 4: blending: Wordwall Game : Which is the word Paul said? (include non-words)

• https://wordwall.net/resource/34393409

ACT 6: Bookwidgets worksheet: (Video Quiz)

https://www.bookwidgets.com/play/Pg9STjyI-iQAFl8elBgAAA/8FF9688?teacher_id=5480712025145344

Multiple Choice

If students learn to combine individual phonemes into syllables, they are learning ...

• GPC

• BLENDING

• SEGMENTING

Multiple Choice

If students learn to break down a syllable into its individual phonemes , they are learning ...

• GPC

• BLENDING

• SEGMENTING

Multiple Choice

If students learn the usual relationship between a grapheme and how it is sounded, they are learning ...

• GPC

• BLENDING

• SEGMENTING

Fill in the Blank

The current approach to teaching phonics is called ______ phonics.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are aims for teaching Phonics? (Choose all that apply.)

• so that Ss can spell a word from its pronunciation

• so that Ss will get high marks in Dictation

• so that Ss will be able to pronounce a word from its spelling

• so that Ss can start reading decodable storybooks earlier

• so that Ss will speak English more fluently