Understanding Vowel Sounds and Digraphs

Emma introduces a lesson on phonemes and graphemes, guiding children through reading and identifying sounds in words. The lesson includes activities like sorting words by phoneme sounds, reading tricky words, and practicing spelling. The focus is on understanding graphemes, phonemes, and their application in reading and writing.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by Emma?

• Learning to sing

• Learning to read new words

• Learning new numbers

• Learning to draw

What should you do when you see a grapheme card?

• Draw it

• Ignore it

• Sing it

• Read it aloud

What is a digraph?

• A single letter

• Two letters making one sound

• Three letters making two sounds

• A silent letter

Which word contains a split vowel digraph?

• Tree

• Cat

• Dog

• Home

Where should the word 'open' be placed based on its sound?

• Under the dog

• Under the cat

• Under the hippo

• Under the bird

What is tricky about the word 'different'?

• It is a palindrome

• It has tricky bits that don't sound as they look

• It has silent letters

• It has no vowels

What is the sentence about the treehouse?

• The treehouse is invisible.

• The treehouse is on the ground.

• The treehouse is old and small.

• My home is in the treetops, it is a modern treehouse.

How many sounds are in the word 'home'?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What letters make the 'o' sound in 'goes'?

• E and S

• O and E

• G and O

• G and S

What is the tricky part of spelling the word 'eye'?

• It is spelled with A, Y, E

• It is spelled with E, Y, E

• It is spelled with I, Y, E

• It has no vowels