Practise identifying the discrete sounds in words with this hands-on sorting activity.
Phonological Awareness = The Key to Phoneme Segmentation
Phonological awareness is the ability to identify the discrete sounds in speech (phonemes). With this skill comes the ability to reproduce and manipulate these sounds.
Our sorting activity uses a picture-based approach to help students identify the distinct phonemes (sounds) in basic words.
How to Play This Phonological Awareness Game
- Place the sort heading cards on the floor.
- Choose a word card. Segment the word into its phonemes and count how many there are.
- Place the word under the correct heading according to the number of phonemes (2, 3 or 4).
Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding
A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your phonics instruction.
Use this phonics activity to enhance learning through small groups, whole-class learning or independent practice.
If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts:
🆘 Support Struggling Students
- Provide students with concrete manipulatives, such as counters or buttons, to act as physical representations of the phonemes in each word.
➕ Challenge Fast Finishers
- Allow fast finishers to create some more picture cards and sort them under the correct headings.
Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students
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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.
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