Teaching phonics

What is the first stage in teaching a new sound?

• Ask students to read words with the sound.

• Present the sound with a picture, gesture, and model pronunciation.

• Play a blending game.

• Ask students to spell the sound.

What is the main focus of the “Presentation” stage?

• Introduce the new sound clearly

• Give students a reading task.

• Let students guess the spelling rules.
  

• Focus on writing the sound.

What is “aural recognition” in phonics?

• Reading the sound aloud.
  

• Hearing and identifying the sound when someone says it.

• Guessing words from context.

• Writing the sound correctly.

During the “Practice” stage, what do students mainly do?

• Write sentences with the sound.

• Learn grammar.

• Memorize sight words.

• Recognize and repeat the sound through games and listening.

Which activity belongs to the Practice stage?

• Matching sounds to pictures or gestures.

• Introducing the new sound.

• Writing a story with target words.

• Talking about weekend plans.

What should happen in the Production stage?

• Teacher models the sound again and again.

• Students use the sound to read or say new words independently.

• Students only listen quietly.

• Teacher checks homework.

Which of these shows good progression through PPP stages?

• Present sound → Practice recognition → Produce

• Practice → Present → Produce.

• Produce → Present → Practice.

• Mix all steps together.

Why is TPR (Total Physical Response) effective in phonics lessons?

• It focuses on writing skills.

• It teaches grammar.

• It connects sounds with movement and helps memory.

• It helps manage behaviour only.

Which task helps students apply phonics knowledge more independently?

• Listening and repeating after the teacher.

• Reading short CVC words or simple sentences aloud.

• Pointing to pictures of sounds.

• Watching a video about the alphabet.

What should the teacher do at the end of a phonics lesson?

• Review the sound, check understanding, and praise students.

• Start teaching a new sound immediately.

• Give a grammar worksheet.

• Skip review and finish early.