Exploring Variant Vowels and Digraphs in Phonics

This phonics lesson focuses on the 'ah' sound, exploring various word patterns that produce this sound. Students practice reading and modifying words like 'lawn', 'pause', and 'mall'. The lesson also includes spelling practice for common words such as 'brother', 'father', and 'friend'. The session concludes with encouragement for students to continue practicing.

What sound are we focusing on in this lesson?

• ah

• oo

• ai

• ee

What word do we get if we remove 'n' from 'lawn'?

• lan

• la

• low

• law

What word do we get if we add 's' to 'law'?

• lass

• laws

• lows

• loss

What word do we get if we change 'l' to 'p' in 'laws'?

• pals

• paws

• pals

• paws

What word do we get if we add 'o' between 'a' and 's' in 'paws'?

• paos

• paos

• paos

• paos

What word do we get if we change 'c' to 'm' in 'call'?

• mall

• mall

• mall

• mall

What word do we get if we change 'm' to 's' in 'mall'?

• small

• small

• small

• small

What word do we get if we change 's' to 't' in 'small'?

• stall

• stall

• stall

• stall

How do you spell the word 'brother'?

• b-r-o-t-h-e-r

• b-r-o-t-h-e-r

• b-r-o-t-h-e-r

• b-r-o-t-h-e-r

How do you spell the word 'friend'?

• f-r-i-e-n-d

• f-r-i-e-n-d

• f-r-i-e-n-d

• f-r-i-e-n-d