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Reception English and phonics textbook

Chapter 1: Letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d

  • Strand Phonics
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  • Practice 98 questions with step-by-step solutions

Early Years Foundation Stage for England, English. Content: Say the sound for each letter s, a, t, p, i, n, m and d, Match a letter to a picture by its first sound, Find the sound in the middle and at the end of a short word, Blend the sounds of a short word to find the picture, Write the letters of a short word in order, one sound at a time.

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By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • I can say the sound for s, a, t, p, i, n, m and d
  • I can find the picture whose name starts with the sound I need
  • I can find the letter for the first sound of a picture
  • I can blend the sounds to read a short word
  • I can write the letters of a short word in order

You should already know

  • Knowing the names of some letters
  • Counting and naming pictures at home or nursery

Where this leads

  • Letter sounds: g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r (Chapter 2)

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 1.1 The sounds of s and a
  2. 1.2 The sounds of t and p
  3. 1.3 The sounds of i and n
  4. 1.4 The sounds of m and d
  5. 1.5 Letters in words
  6. Summary and key words
  7. Check-up and practice test questions

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