P3 Phonics Programme for primary schoolers

Designed for Hong Kong primary children.Designed for Hong Kong primary children.
Subject:Subject:
P3 PhonicsP3 Phonics

Action alphabetAction alphabet

Let’s revise. Open your workbook to page Let’s revise. Open your workbook to page 11……

Phonics songPhonics song

Open your workbook to page Open your workbook to page 22……
ants on the apple a, a, aants on the apple a, a, a
balls are bouncing b, b, bballs are bouncing b, b, b
cats in the car c, c, ccats in the car c, c, c
dogs are dancing d, d, ddogs are dancing d, d, d
eggs on the elephant e, e, eeggs on the elephant e, e, e
five fat fish f, f, ffive fat fish f, f, f
grass is green g, g, ggrass is green g, g, g
hands on head h, h, hhands on head h, h, h
I am itching i, i, iI am itching i, i, i
jumping in jelly j, j, jjumping in jelly j, j, j
kitties kissing k, k, kkitties kissing k, k, k
lions like lemons l, l, llions like lemons l, l, l
monkeys are mad m, m, mmonkeys are mad m, m, m
number nine n, n, nnumber nine n, n, n

Open your workbook to page Open your workbook to page 22……
old orange octopus o, o, oold orange octopus o, o, o
pink pig’s pool p, p, ppink pig’s pool p, p, p
queens are quiet qu, qu, ququeens are quiet qu, qu, qu
rabbits running r, r, rrabbits running r, r, r
snakes in the sun s, s, ssnakes in the sun s, s, s
tigers on tiptoes t, t, ttigers on tiptoes t, t, t
up umbrellas up u, u, uup umbrellas up u, u, u
Vincent’s violin v, v, vVincent’s violin v, v, v
wash the windows w, w, wwash the windows w, w, w
fox in a box x, x, xfox in a box x, x, x
yolks are yummy y, y, yyolks are yummy y, y, y
zebras in the zoo z, z, zzebras in the zoo z, z, z

RevisionRevision

Minimal pairs revision…Minimal pairs revision…
We should know the difference We should know the difference
between these sounds…between these sounds…
•‘‘a’ & ‘e’a’ & ‘e’
•‘‘p’ & ‘b’p’ & ‘b’
•‘‘d’ & ‘t’d’ & ‘t’
•‘‘r’ & ‘l’r’ & ‘l’
•‘‘f’ & ‘v’f’ & ‘v’

Adding Silent Magic ‘e’ makes the vowel long!Adding Silent Magic ‘e’ makes the vowel long!
It makes the vowel It makes the vowel say its name.say its name.

Short & long vowels – ‘Magic e’ revisionShort & long vowels – ‘Magic e’ revision

at = at = ______
tap = tap = ______
mat = mat = ______
bit = bit = ______
hid = hid = ______
rob = rob = ______
cod = cod = ______
cut = cut = ______
us = us = ______
cap = cap = ______
mad = mad = ______
scrap = scrap = ______
bath = bath = ______

spin =
spin = ______
bit = bit = ______
rid = rid = ______
pin = pin = ______
quit =
quit = ______
strip =
strip = ______
slim =
slim = ______
con = con = ______
hop = hop = ______
slop =
slop = ______
cub = cub = ______
pet = pet = ______
Short & long vowels – ‘Magic e’ revisionShort & long vowels – ‘Magic e’ revision

Letter blends revision…Letter blends revision…

c + h = chc + h = ch

‘‘Ch’ sounds like a Ch’ sounds like a chchoo-oo-chchoo train! oo train!
Let’s make the sound together…Let’s make the sound together…
Diagraphs revision…Diagraphs revision…

Diagraphs revision…Diagraphs revision…
s + h = shs + h = sh
‘‘Sh’ sounds like a Sh’ sounds like a Shhhh Shhhh be quietbe quiet!!
Let’s make the sound together…Let’s make the sound together…

t + h = tht + h = th

‘‘Th’ sounds like ‘Th’ sounds like ‘ThThumbs up’umbs up’!!
Let’s make the sound together…Let’s make the sound together…
Diagraphs revision…Diagraphs revision…

More revision…More revision…
We do not have these sounds We do not have these sounds
in Cantonese… Let’s practice…in Cantonese… Let’s practice…
•‘‘th’th’
•‘‘r’r’
•‘‘ch’ch’

Diagraphs: ‘ph’Diagraphs: ‘ph’

p + h = php + h = ph

‘‘Th’ sounds like ‘Th’ sounds like ‘phphone’one’!!
Let’s make a phone call action together…Let’s make a phone call action together…

Let’s think of words that have the ‘ph’ soundLet’s think of words that have the ‘ph’ sound

Let’s think about the ‘ph’ sound…Let’s think about the ‘ph’ sound…

What can we mix with ‘ph’?What can we mix with ‘ph’?

Let’s sing the song…Let’s sing the song…

Photo starts with p and hPhoto starts with p and h
p andp and h, p andh, p and h.h.
PhotoPhoto begins with p and hbegins with p and h
ph ph ph ph ph.ph ph ph ph ph.
Phonics starts with p and hPhonics starts with p and h
p andp and h, p andh, p and h.h.
PhonicsPhonics begins with p and hbegins with p and h
ph ph ph ph ph.ph ph ph ph ph.
Phone starts with p and hPhone starts with p and h
p andp and h, p andh, p and h.h.
PhonePhone begins with p and hbegins with p and h
ph ph ph ph ph.ph ph ph ph ph.
Philip starts with p and hPhilip starts with p and h
p andp and h, p andh, p and h.h.
PhilipPhilip begins with p and hbegins with p and h
ph ph ph ph ph.ph ph ph ph ph.

Let’s watch these ‘ph’ videos…Let’s watch these ‘ph’ videos…

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PhJe5kJkX8 - ‘Ph' rock song.
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDPfRyCzTfg – Cliff Hanger Story

Go to Go to page page
2222 in your in your
workbook…workbook…

blendsblends

Let’s blend the letter sounds together…Let’s blend the letter sounds together…

‘‘bl’ and ‘br’bl’ and ‘br’
Let’s put the sounds together. Let’s put the sounds together.
Can you think of any more?Can you think of any more?

Go to Go to page page
2424 in your in your
workbook…workbook…

Let’s blend the letter sounds together…Let’s blend the letter sounds together…

‘‘cl’ and ‘cr’cl’ and ‘cr’
Let’s put the sounds together. Let’s put the sounds together.
Can you think of any more?Can you think of any more?

Go to Go to page page
2525 in your in your
workbook…workbook…

Let’s blend the letter sounds together…Let’s blend the letter sounds together…

‘‘fl’ and ‘fr’fl’ and ‘fr’
Let’s put the sounds together. Let’s put the sounds together.
Can you think of any more?Can you think of any more?

Go to Go to page page
2626 in your in your
workbook…workbook…

Let’s blend the letter sounds together…Let’s blend the letter sounds together…

‘‘gl’ and ‘gr’gl’ and ‘gr’
Let’s put the sounds together. Let’s put the sounds together.
Can you think of any more?Can you think of any more?

Go to Go to page page
2727 in your in your
workbook…workbook…

Let’s blend the letter sounds together…Let’s blend the letter sounds together…

‘‘pl’ and ‘pr’pl’ and ‘pr’
Let’s put the sounds together. Let’s put the sounds together.
Can you think of any more?Can you think of any more?

Go to Go to page page
2828 in your in your
workbook…workbook…

long vowel revisionlong vowel revision

Short/long vowel sounds revision…Short/long vowel sounds revision…
ppeenn
ccaatt bbiigg
lloott
ccuutt
plpleeasease
ccaakeke lliikeke
nnoosese
ccuutete

Remember the Remember the
vowels songs?vowels songs?
Click for a video!Click for a video!
♫♫ The vowels of the alphabet - I
The vowels of the alphabet - I
know them all by name, oh…
know them all by name, oh…
A-E-I-O-U, A-E-I-O-U, A-E-I-O-U
A-E-I-O-U, A-E-I-O-U, A-E-I-O-U
– I know them all by name, oh!
– I know them all by name, oh! ♫♫

Give me an "A"
Give me an "E"
Give me an "I"
Give me an "O"
Give me a "U"
What do you have?
LONG VOWELS!
Give me an "A"
Give me an "E"
Give me an "I"
Give me an "O"
Give me a "U"
What do you have?
SHORT VOWELS!
Remember the Remember the
vowels songs?vowels songs?

CHORUS:CHORUS:
These are the vowels, (clap clap)These are the vowels, (clap clap)
These are the vowels, (clap clap)These are the vowels, (clap clap)
These are the vowels, these are the vowels, These are the vowels, these are the vowels,
these are the vowels. (clap clap)these are the vowels. (clap clap)
I am the letter A,I am the letter A,
Two sounds I can make.Two sounds I can make.
Short 'a' as in lamb,Short 'a' as in lamb,
Long 'a' as in cake!Long 'a' as in cake!
I am the letter I,I am the letter I,
Two sounds have I.Two sounds have I.
Short 'i' as in pig,Short 'i' as in pig,
Long 'i' as in pie!Long 'i' as in pie!
I am the letter O,I am the letter O,
Two sounds I know,Two sounds I know,
Short 'o' as in pot,Short 'o' as in pot,
Long 'o' as in go!Long 'o' as in go!
I am the letter E,I am the letter E,
Two sounds for me,Two sounds for me,
Short 'e' as in hen,Short 'e' as in hen,
Long 'e' as in he!Long 'e' as in he!
I am the letter U,I am the letter U,
Two sounds for you,Two sounds for you,
Short 'u' in cup,Short 'u' in cup,
Long 'u' in cue!Long 'u' in cue!
Remember Remember
the vowels the vowels
songs?songs?

bomb bittwice
soaptrainban
trayjoke cut
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
Take 3
points

roof pat cut
rotmightsafe
wrotekidqueen
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
Take 3
points

‘‘wh’ soundwh’ sound
Diagraph

w + h = whw + h = wh

‘‘WhWh’ sounds like blowing out a ’ sounds like blowing out a
candle saying ‘candle saying ‘whisperwhisper’ Let’s make ’ Let’s make
the sound together…the sound together…
whisper
whisper

Let’s think of words that have the ‘wh’ soundLet’s think of words that have the ‘wh’ sound

Let’s think about the ‘wh’ sound…Let’s think about the ‘wh’ sound…

What can we mix with ‘Wh’?What can we mix with ‘Wh’?

Let’s sing the song…Let’s sing the song…

W-h (clap, clap),W-h (clap, clap),
W-h (clap, clap),W-h (clap, clap),
W-h, w-h, w-h (clap, clap),W-h, w-h, w-h (clap, clap),
WhWhere is the ere is the whwhite ite whwhale?ale?
WhWho is the o is the whwhite ite whwhale?ale?
WhWhen did the en did the whwhite ite whwhaleale
whwhisper to the shark?isper to the shark?

Let’s watch these ‘wh’ videos…Let’s watch these ‘wh’ videos…

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltkkfk8YWqY& - ‘Wh’ song.
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Twv1OsDgo – ‘Wh’ question words song.
•http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/wh/load.htm?f - ‘Wh' sound words.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTQuCTlVTfo – Mr Thone’s ‘wh’ Phonics

‘‘kn’ soundkn’ sound
Diagraph

k + n = knk + n = kn

The ‘k’ is silent. ‘The ‘k’ is silent. ‘KnKn’ sounds like ‘’ sounds like ‘knockknock knockknock
pizza!’ Let’s make the sound together…pizza!’ Let’s make the sound together…
Remember:
Remember:
the ‘k’ is silent
the ‘k’ is silent

Let’s think of words that have the ‘kn’ soundLet’s think of words that have the ‘kn’ sound

Let’s think about the ‘kn’ sound…Let’s think about the ‘kn’ sound…

What can we mix with ‘Kn’?What can we mix with ‘Kn’?
Remember:
Remember:
the ‘k’ is silent
the ‘k’ is silent

Let’s sing the song…Let’s sing the song…

Oh a ‘k’ and an ‘n’ say ‘n’,Oh a ‘k’ and an ‘n’ say ‘n’,
Oh a ‘k’ and an ‘n’ say ‘n’,Oh a ‘k’ and an ‘n’ say ‘n’,
Knee and knock,Knee and knock,
And knife and know, And knife and know,
Oh a ‘k’ and an ‘n’ say ‘n’,Oh a ‘k’ and an ‘n’ say ‘n’,

Let’s watch these ‘kn’ videos…Let’s watch these ‘kn’ videos…

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azmkPcW-TVY – Mr Thone’s ‘kn’ Phonics
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azmkPcW-TVY – Silent K

Phonics Book activity…Phonics Book activity…

‘‘ai’ / ‘ay’ / ‘a_e’ai’ / ‘ay’ / ‘a_e’
Long vowel spellings

‘‘ai’ai’
has the long ‘a’ soundhas the long ‘a’ sound

tr nag n
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘ay’ ay’
has the long ‘a’ soundhas the long ‘a’ sound

p st
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘a_e’ a_e’
has the long ‘a’ sound + ‘magic e’has the long ‘a’ sound + ‘magic e’

s m n m
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

Games and videos…Games and videos…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem2.shtml – ai sounds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem5.shtml - ay sounds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem6.shtml - a_e sounds
http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/puzzles37.htm - Long 'a' hangman game
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/word/phonics/vowels/interactive/sorting/a/lsa.htm - Short 'a' /
Long 'a' revision
http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/English/Long%20A%20Vowel%20Sounds.htm - Long 'a' sound
activities

‘‘ee’ ‘ea’, ‘e_e’ee’ ‘ea’, ‘e_e’
Long vowel spellings

‘‘ee’ee’
has the long ‘e’ soundhas the long ‘e’ sound

trsw t
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘ea’ea’
has the long ‘e’ soundhas the long ‘e’ sound

n tl f
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘e_e’e_e’
has the long ‘e’ soundhas the long ‘e’ sound

th sp t r
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

•http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem3.shtml – ea sounds
•http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem1.shtml - ee sounds
•http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/puzzles39.htm - Long 'e' hangman game
http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/English/Long%20E%20Vowel%20Sounds.htm - Long 'e' sound
activities
Games and videos…Games and videos…

‘‘ie’ / ‘y’ / ‘i_e’ / ‘igh’ie’ / ‘y’ / ‘i_e’ / ‘igh’
Long vowel spellings

‘‘ie’ ie’
has the long ‘i’ soundhas the long ‘i’ sound

p l
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘y’ y’
has the long ‘i’ soundhas the long ‘i’ sound

sk b
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘i_e’ i_e’
has the long ‘i’ sound + ‘magic e’has the long ‘i’ sound + ‘magic e’

t mk t
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘igh’igh’
has the long ‘i’ soundhas the long ‘i’ sound

h f t
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem10.shtml – i_e
sounds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem8.shtml - y
sounds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem9.shtml - igh
sounds
http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/puzzles38.htm - Long 'i' hangman game
http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/English/Long%20I%20Vowel%20Sounds.htm - Long 'i' sound
activities
Games and videos…Games and videos…

‘‘oa’ / ‘oe’ / ‘ow’ / ‘o_e’oa’ / ‘oe’ / ‘ow’ / ‘o_e’
Long vowel spellings

‘‘o_e’ o_e’
has the long ‘o’ sound + ‘magic e’has the long ‘o’ sound + ‘magic e’

p ln s
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘oa’ oa’
has the long ‘o’ soundhas the long ‘o’ sound

b tfl t
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘ow’ ow’ ……
has the long ‘o’ soundhas the long ‘o’ sound

sn l
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem4.shtml – oa
sounds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem8.shtml - y
sounds
http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/puzzles33.htm - Long 'o' hangman game
http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/English/Long%20O%20Vowel%20Sounds.htm - Long 'o'
sound activities
Games and videos…Games and videos…

‘‘ew’ / ‘ue’ / ‘u_e’ew’ / ‘ue’ / ‘u_e’
Long vowel spellings

‘‘u_e’ u_e’
has the long ‘u’ sound + ‘magic e’has the long ‘u’ sound + ‘magic e’

sj n
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘ue’ ue’ ……
has the long ‘u’ soundhas the long ‘u’ sound

tiss arg
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘ew’ ew’ ……
has the long ‘u’ soundhas the long ‘u’ sound

f gr
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

‘‘ew’ ew’ ……
has the long ‘u’ soundhas the long ‘u’ sound

m nt th
Let’s say them togetherLet’s say them together

http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/English/Long%20U%20Vowel%20Sounds.htm -
Long 'u' sound activities
Games and videos…Games and videos…

Phonics Book activity…Phonics Book activity…

Plural forms – ‘s’ or ‘es’Plural forms – ‘s’ or ‘es’

For most nouns, we can just add ‘s’…For most nouns, we can just add ‘s’…
chair
chairss
cakecakess
appleappless
year
yearss
frog
frogss
To form the plural of a noun, we usually add an “s”:
pen  pens
door  doors
day  days
A good book  some good books.
Some nouns are always plural in English:
Scissors, glasses, tights, jeans, trousers, shorts, pyjamas.
You can use “some” or the expression “ a pair of” with these. For
example, I need some scissors or I need a pair of scissors.

For some, we should add ‘es’…For some, we should add ‘es’…
wishwisheses
foxfoxeses
kisskisseses
mixmixeses
witch
witcheses
We add 'es' if the noun ends in...
–s / -ss / -sh / -ch / -x
Bus  buses
Dish  dishes
Church  churches
Box  boxes
…all end in: –s / -ss / -sh / -ch / -x

For some, we should add ‘ies’…For some, we should add ‘ies’…
citcitiesies
cherrcherriesies
trtriesies
ponponiesies
jelljelliesies
We remove the ‘y’ and add ‘ies’ for nouns
ending in <consonant> + y
a country  some countries
a lady  some ladies
a city  some cities
a family  some families
…all end in a consonant + s

For others, we change to ‘ves’…For others, we change to ‘ves’…
elves
elves
ourselves
ourselves
wolveswolves
scarves
scarves
leaves
leaves
For nouns ending in ‘-f’ or ‘-fe’, we change
it to ‘ves’
a shelf  some shelves
a wife  some wives
a loaf  some loaves
a life  some lives
…all end in ‘-f’ or ‘fe’

Plural forms gamePlural forms game

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
frogfrog frogsfrogs
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
ferryferry ferriesferries
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
bananabanana bananasbananas
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
letterletter lettersletters
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
storystory storiesstories
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
wifewife wiveswives
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
classclass classesclasses
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
halfhalf halveshalves
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
penpen penspens
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
catchcatch catchescatches
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
boxbox boxesboxes
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
dutyduty dutiesduties
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
scarfscarf scarvesscarves
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
berryberry berriesberries
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
chickenchicken chickenschickens
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
dressdress dressesdresses
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
itchitch itchesitches
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
lifelife liveslives
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
churchchurch churcheschurches
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
dictionarydictionary dictionariesdictionaries
10 seconds

Add –S
Boy – boys
Girl – girls
Radio – radios
Ending in s/ss/
sh/ch/x – add ES
Class – classes
Fox – foxes
Dish – dishes
Change –Y into
– IES
Baby – babies
Lady – ladies
City – cities
Change –f or –FE
into –VES
Leaf – leaves
Shelf – shelves
Thief – thieves
How do we make the plural?How do we make the plural?
flagflag flagsflags
10 seconds

Irregular plurals gameIrregular plurals game

Some words do Some words do
not follow the not follow the
rules – they rules – they
are irregular are irregular
plurals!plurals!
Irregular Nouns
Man – men
Tooth – teeth
Foot – feet
Louse – lice
Woman – women
Mouse – mice
Goose – geese

Play
Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
IRREGULAR PLURAL
GEESE
OXEN
MEN

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
CHILD
children
childs
childes
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
WOMAN
womens
women
womans
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
FISH
fishes
fishs
fish
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
MAN
mens
men
mans
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
OX
oxs
oxes
oxen
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
SHEEP
sheep
sheeps
ships
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
MOUSE
mouss
mouses
mice
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
TOOTH
tooths
teeth
toothes
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
GLASS
glasss
glas
glasses
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
WOLF
wolves
wolfs
wolfes
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
BEARD
beardes
beard
beards
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
BABY
babys
babies
babes
Next

Click on “PLAY” to start. Then click on the
proper worm and the fish will eat it
if your answer is correct!
MONKEY
monkies
monkeyes
monkeys
End

Phonics Book ActivityPhonics Book Activity

‘‘-it’ ending sound-it’ ending sound
Final consonant cluster