Adventures in Phonics: Exploring ai and a_e

Adventures in Phonics: Exploring ai and a_e

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to read words containing the 'ai' and 'a_e' sounds and complete a simple worksheet to revise them.

What do you already know about the 'ai' and 'a_e' sounds?

Introduction to ai and a_e

The 'ai' and 'a_e' sounds are commonly found in words. The 'ai' sound is like the 'a' in 'rain', and the 'a_e' sound is like the 'a' in 'cake'.

Spelling Rule: ai

The 'ai' sound is usually found in the middle of a word, like in 'rain' or 'train'.

Spelling Rule: a_e

The 'a_e' sound is often found at the end of a word, like in 'cake' or 'bake'.

Interactive Activity: Word Sorting

Students will sort given words into 'ai' and 'a_e' categories based on their sound.

Reading Practice: Sentences

Students will read sentences containing 'ai' and 'a_e' words to practice their pronunciation and comprehension.

Worksheet: Word Completion

Students will complete a worksheet by filling in missing 'ai' and 'a_e' words in sentences.

Review and Recap

Recap the key points about 'ai' and 'a_e' sounds and ask students to share any new words they've learned.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.