Reception English and phonics · Letter sounds: g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r · Summary
Reception English and phonics Letter sounds: g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r: summary and key words
Part of the Reception English and phonics letter sounds: g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| The sound for c and k | Both can make /k/: c as in cat, k as in kite |
| The sound for ck | Two letters, one sound /k/, at the end of a short word |
| The sound for g and o | /g/ as in goat; /o/ as in dog |
| The sound for e and u | /e/ as in egg; /u/ as in cup |
| The sound for r | /r/ as in rat, rug |
| Finding a middle sound | Look between the first and last letters |
| Blending and spelling | Join the sounds; write one box for each sound |
Can you…?
- I can say the sounds for g, o, c, k, e, u and r
- I know that c and k can make the same sound /k/
- I know that ck is one sound at the end of a word
- I can find the middle sound of a short word
- I can blend and spell short words with these letters
Key terms
- vowel
- a letter such as a, e, i, o or u that makes a short sound in the middle of a word
- consonant
- a letter that is not a vowel, such as g or r
- ck
- two letters that make one sound at the end of a short word
- middle sound
- the sound between the first and last sounds of a word