Topic: Phonics — Letter Sounds S, A, T
Age: 6-7
Level: Beginner
Skills:
1) Listening
2) Speaking
3) Reading
4) Writing
5) Phonemic awareness
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1. Warm-up (5 min)
Teacher says:
Hello everyone! Let's learn some sounds today!
Show pictures:
☀️ sun
🍎 apple
🐯 tiger
Ask:
What can you see?
Can you say these words?
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2. Presentation (8 min)
On the board:
S s → /s/
A a → /æ/
T t → /t/
Teacher says each sound clearly.
Students repeat.
Sound actions:
/s/ → pretend to be a snake
/æ/ → open mouth wide
/t/ → tap the desk once
Tasks:
- Listen and repeat.
- Copy the sound actions.
- Say the sound when the teacher points to the letter.
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3. Listening Activity (7 min)
Teacher says words.
Students show the correct letter card.
Words:
sun
apple
tiger
sun
tiger
apple
Teacher asks:
Which sound do you hear first?
Tasks:
- Listen carefully.
- Show S, A or T.
- Say the first sound you hear.
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4. Reading Activity (8 min)
Word cards:
sun
ant
tap
Tasks:
- Read the words with the teacher:
sun – ant – tap – sit – at – sat
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- Underline the first letter in each word:
sun
ant
tap
sit
at
sat
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- Match the words to the pictures:
☀️ → sun
🐜 → ant
🚰 → tap
🪑 → sit
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- Read the sentences:
A sun.
An ant.
I sit.
Tap, tap.
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- Read aloud with a partner.
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5. Speaking Activity (7 min)
Teacher shows pictures.
Students say:
Sun!
Apple!
Tiger!
Sentence Frames:
I can see a ______.
It is a ______.
Tasks:
- Name the picture.
- Say a complete sentence.
- Work with a partner and take turns.
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6. Worksheet Practice (5 min)
Tasks:
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- Trace letters S, A and T:
Trace the letters with a pencil over dotted lines:
S S S S
A A A A
T T T T
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- Match pictures and letters:
Draw a line:
☀️ sun → S
🍎 apple → A
🐯 tiger → T
🐍 snake → S
🐜 ant → A
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- Circle the correct first letter:
sun → S / A / T
apple → T / S / A
tiger → A / T / S
Write the missing letter:
__un → S
__pple → A
__iger → T
__nake → S
__nt → A
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7. Wrap-up (5 min)
Quick review:
What sound does S make?
What sound does A make?
What sound does T make?
Exit Ticket:
Each student says:
one letter (S, A, or T);
one word that begins with that sound.
