Reception English and phonics · Letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d · Summary
Reception English and phonics Letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| The sound for s | Hiss like a snake: /s/, as in sun |
| The sound for a | Say /a/ as in ant |
| The sound for t and p | Short sounds: /t/ as in tin, /p/ as in pan |
| The sound for i and n | /i/ as in pin (middle), /n/ as in nest |
| The sound for m and d | /m/ as in map, /d/ as in dad |
| Finding a first sound | Look at the first letter of the picture name |
| Blending | Join the sounds of the letters in order |
| Spelling | Write one letter for each sound, in order |
Can you…?
- I can say the sound for s, a, t, p, i, n, m and d
- I can find the picture whose name starts with a sound
- I can find the letter for the first sound of a picture
- I can find the middle sound of a short word
- I can blend the sounds of a short word
- I can write the letters of a short word in order
Key terms
- sound
- what a letter says, for example /s/ in sun
- letter
- a written mark, such as s or a
- first sound
- the sound at the start of a word
- blend
- join the sounds together to make a word
- middle sound
- the sound between the first and last sounds
- word
- letters that make a name or a thing, such as tin