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Phase 4a: cvcc - cccvcc words

Children entering Phase 4a will be able to represent each of 42 phonemes by a grapheme, and be able to blend phonemes to read CVC words and segment CVC words for spelling. They will have some experience in reading simple two-syllable words and captions. They will know letter names and be able to read and spell some tricky words. The purpose of this phase is to consolidate children’s knowledge of graphemes in reading and spelling words containing adjacent consonants and polysyllabic words. The teaching materials in this phase provide a selection of suitable words containing adjacent consonants.
The buttons link to the primer font books. Sassoon font versions click here.

Index to worksheets

Lesson 51: Guidance

1. ‘Sound-talk’ and blend the first three graphemes (e.g. t-e-n ten).

2. Ask the children to do the same.

3. Sound-talk the word again, t-e-n and as you say the n then add the final consonant /t/ and say -t tent.

Reading CVCC words

Lesson 51: CVCC blending

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for /s/, /a/, /t/, /p/, /i/, /n/, /m/, /d/, /g/,  /o/, c 

Teach: Blending for reading cvcc words

Blending: d-e-n-t, f-e-l-t, g-u-l-p, l-a-m-p, w-i-n-d, l-a-n-d, h-u-m-p, c-a-m-p, t-e-n-t 

Tricky word: there

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘I lost my best hat.’

Book: Camp at the Pond

Lesson 52: CVCC segmenting

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for /k/, ck, /e/ /u/, /r/, /h/, /b/, /f/, ff, /l/, ll, /ss/ 

Teach: Segmenting for spelling cvcc words

Blending:  w-e-n-t, h-e-l-p, j-u-s-t, t-e-n-t, b-e-l-t, h-u-m-p, b-a-n-d, b-e-s-t   

Tricky word: so

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘It is fun to camp in a tent.’

Book: The Lost Nest

Lesson 53: CVCC consonant digraphs

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /v/, /w/, x,  /y/, /z/ zz, qu, /sh/, /ch/,/th/, /ng/

Teach: cvcc words that include consonant digraphs

Blending:  ch-a-m-p, sh-i-f-t, ch-e-s-t, sh-e-l-f, t-e-n-th, th-e-f-t, th-u-m-p   

Tricky word: were

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘It is fun to camp in a tent.’

Book: Golf Lesson

Lesson 54: CVCC vowel digraphs

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /ai/, /ee/, /igh/, /oa/, /oi/, /oo/, /oo/, /ow/

Teach: cvcc words that include vowel digraphs

Blending:  j-oi-n-t, b-oo-s-t, r-ao-s-t, t-oa-s-t, b-ea-s-t, p-ai-n-t, b-ur-n-t

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘He had burnt toast for lunch.’

Book: Lost in the Woods

Lesson 55: CVCC polysyllabic words

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /ar/, /air/, /ear/, /ur/, /or/, /ure/

Teach: Blending for reading polysyllabic words  

Blending: ch-i-l-d-r-e-n, sh-a-m-p-oo, h-e-l-p-d-e-s-k

Tricky words: he, she, we

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘She had a sandwich in her lunchbox.’

Book: Help

Lesson 56: Guidance

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /ar/, /air/, /ear/, /ur/, /or/, /ure/

Teach: Blending for reading polysyllabic words  

Blending: ch-i-l-d-r-e-n, sh-a-m-p-oo, h-e-l-p-d-e-s-k

Tricky words: he, she, we

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘She had a sandwich in her lunchbox.’

Reading CCVC Words

Lesson 56: CCVC blending

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /s/, /a/, /t/, /p/, /i/, /n/, /m/, /d/, /g/,  /o/, c 

Teach: Blending for reading ccvc words  

Blending:  f-r-o-m, g-r-i-p, s-t-o-p, g-l-a-d, s-p-o-t, t-w-i-n, f-r-o-g, s-t-e-p, p-l-u-m, p-l-a-n 

Apply: Read/write the sentence  ‘I went with my twin to get the frogs.’

Book: Sport

Lesson 57: CCVC segmenting

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for /k/, ck, /e/ /u/, /r/, /h/, /b/, /f/, ff, /l/, ll, /ss/ 

Teach: Segmenting for spelling ccvc words

Blending:  g-r-a-n, s-w-i-m, t-r-i-p, c-l-a-p, g-r-a-b, d-r-o-p, s-p-i-n, f-l-a-g

Tricky word: like

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘I like to go on a trip with my gran.’

Book: Dogs

Lesson 58: CCVC consonant digraphs

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /j/, /v/, /w/, x,  /y/, /z/ zz, qu, /sh/, /ch/,/th/, /ng/

Teach: cvcc words that include consonant digraphs

Blending:  g-l-a-ss, s-p-e-ck, t-r-a-ck, f-r-e-sh, 

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘I had a glass of fresh milk.’

Book: What is that Smell?

Lesson 59: CCVC vowel digraphs

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /ai/, /ee/, /igh/, /oa/, /oi/, /oo/, /oo/, /ow/

Teach: ccvc words that include vowel digraphs

Blending:  g-r-ee-n, f-l-air, c-l-ear, s-p-ee-ch, t-r-ai-l, t-r-ai-n, s-m-ear, s-t-ee-p, c-r-ea-m 

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘I took a trip on a train.’

Book: Green Tree Frog

Lesson 60: CCVC polysyllabic words

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /ar/, /air/, /ear/, /ur/, /or/, /ure/

Teach: Blending for reading polysyllabic words  

Blending: t-r-ee-t-o-p, s-t-ar-l-igh-t, f-l-oa-t-i-ng, f-r-e-sh-n-e-ss 

Tricky words: was, you

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘The sunlight lit up the treetops.’

Book: The Culprit

Lesson 61: CCVCC blending

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /s/, /a/, /t/, /p/, /i/, /n/, /m/, /d/, /g/,  /o/, c 

Teach: Blending for reading ccvcc words  

Blending:  s-t-a-n-d, c-r-u-s-t, c-r-i-s-p, t-r-a-m-p, t-r-e-n-d  

Tricky word: have

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘Brent spent a week in Spain.’

Book: Frogs

Lesson 62: CCVCC segmenting

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /s/, /a/, /t/, /p/, /i/, /n/, /m/, /d/, /g/,  /o/, c 

Teach segmenting for spelling ccvcc words:

s-t-a-n-d, c-r-u-s-t  

Blending: g-r-u-n-t, t-r-u-s-t, c-r-e-p-t, s-p-e-n-d, d-r-i-f-t      

Tricky word: what

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘I can hear twigs snapping in the wind

Book: Winter

Lesson 63: CCVCC consonant digraphs

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /j/, /v/, /w/, x,  /y/, /z/ zz, qu, /sh/, /ch/,/th/, /ng/

Teach: ccvcc words that include consonant digraphs

Blending:   c-r-u-n-ch, d-r-e-n-ch, t-r-e-n-ch, G-r-i-n-ch, th-r-u-s-t

Apply: Read/write the sentence  ‘The thrush nest had three eggs in it.’

Book: Lunch

Lesson 64: CCVCC polysyllabic words

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /ai/, /ee/, /igh/, /oa/, /oi/, /oo/, /oo/, /ow/, /ar/, /air/, /ear/, /ur/, /or/, /ure/

Teach: Blending for reading polysyllabic words  

Blending:  d-r-i-f-t-w-oo-d, t-w-i-s-t-i-ng, p-r-i-n-t-er

Apply: Read/write the sentence  ‘The driftwood floated in the pond.’

Book: Slugs and Snails

Lesson 65: Guidance

1. Point to the first letter and all say it together (e.g. ssssss). 

2. Point to the next consonant and slide them together and continue to sound-talk and blend the rest of the word.

Blending CCCVCC words

Lesson 66: CCCVCC

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for /s/, /a/, /t/, /p/, /i/, /n/, /m/, /d/, /g/,  /o/, c

Teach: Blending for reading ccvcc words

Blending: s-t-r-a-p, s-c-r-a-p   

Tricky word: some, come

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘A frog jumped out of the scrub.’

Book: A Rock for Gom

Lesson 67: CCCVCC vowel digraphs

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  ai/, /ee/, /igh/, /oa/, /oi/, /oo/, /oo/, /ow/, /ar/, /air/, /ear/, /ur/, /or/, /ure/

Teach: cccvcc words that include vowel digraphs

Blending: s-p-r-i-ng, s-t-r-i-ng, s-t-r-ee-t        

Tricky word: do

Apply: Read/write the sentence ‘Come and see my scrap of string.’

Book: A Cure for Bob

Lesson 68: CCCVCC consonant digraphs

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for  /j/, /v/, /w/, x,  /y/, /z/ zz, qu, /sh/, /ch/,/th/, /ng/

Teach: cccvcc words that include consonant digraphs

Blending:   s-c-r-u-n-ch 

Apply: Read/write the sentence  A light started flashing on my printer.’

Book: The Missing Rock

4a Revise 1

4a Revise 1

4a Revise 1

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for all previous taught letter-sounds

Blending: cvcc - cccvcc words   

Tricky word: all previously taught

Apply: Read/write sentences with cvcc - cccvcc words

Book: The Thrush Nest

4a Revise 2

4a Revise 1

4a Revise 1

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for all previous taught letter-sounds

Blending: cvcc - cccvcc words   

Tricky word: all previously taught

Apply: Read/write sentences with cvcc - cccvcc words

Book: Splendid Spring Night

4a Revise 3

4a Revise 1

4a Revise 3

Revisit: Letter recognition and recall for all previous taught letter-sounds

Blending: cvcc - cccvcc words   

Tricky word: all previously taught

Apply: Read/write sentences with cvcc - cccvcc words

Book: Pip and the Owl
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