Help the pupil to chunk each word. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.
air - Level 3
air hair / hairy fair / fairy chair stairs upstairs downstairs pair repair These words can now be made with 2 words joined together: airport haircut funfair hairdresser fairground hairbrush wheelchair Odd words for spelling only: there where |
oar - Level 3
This is only a small family. in which 'oar' says 'or'. There are a few others, like hoary and coarse which are outside of the general usage of a child at this level. oar roar soar boar board boarder hoard These words can now be made with two words joined together: cupboard - note the difference in the way we say 'board' as we say cupboard. Have the pupil say it phonetically as this will help the pupil to remember the spelling of the word. cardboard keyboard dashboard floorboard |
air - dictation
Dictation for Friday
There is a big old chair upstairs in June's bedroom that is broken. It has been broken for a long time and Tom thinks it is time to take action and mend it. Tom is going to carry the chair downstairs so that he can repair it for her. It is very heavy, so he must take caution on the stairs.
June will be very pleased if Tom can mend it. The chair was one of a pair, but the other one broke, and now this one needs mending too. The broken part has been stored in the cupboard. June has gone to the hairdresser to have a haircut. It will be a surprise for her when she gets back.
Teaching tips:
Dictation for Friday
There is a big old chair upstairs in June's bedroom that is broken. It has been broken for a long time and Tom thinks it is time to take action and mend it. Tom is going to carry the chair downstairs so that he can repair it for her. It is very heavy, so he must take caution on the stairs.
June will be very pleased if Tom can mend it. The chair was one of a pair, but the other one broke, and now this one needs mending too. The broken part has been stored in the cupboard. June has gone to the hairdresser to have a haircut. It will be a surprise for her when she gets back.
Teaching tips:
- Talk about June's: the apostrophe tells us that the chair belongs to June.
- Remind pupils of the root of the word broken: broke - broken.
- Talk about store - like more, before and horse with a silent 'e'.
For extra reading practice:
Let's go to the fair today.
You have lovely, long hair.
Does the tooth fairy come to your house?
That woman has long hair. This woman has short hair.
'Will you take this woman upstairs. The dentist is ready now?'
Let's go to the fair today.
You have lovely, long hair.
Does the tooth fairy come to your house?
That woman has long hair. This woman has short hair.
'Will you take this woman upstairs. The dentist is ready now?'