Mastering the Long A Sound

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Slide 1

Mastering the Long A Sound

Year 6 English Phonics and Spelling 40-minute lesson

Slide 2

WALT (We Are Learning To)

Recognise and use the phonemes and graphemes: ai, ay, a_e, a Practise spelling and reading words using the RRR strategy Apply spelling knowledge to correctly spell focus words in writing

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Success Criteria

I can identify each grapheme and say its sound I can read and spell words containing ai, ay, a_e, and a accurately I can use the RRR strategy to deepen my understanding I can apply my learning in a spelling task without prompts

Slide 4

Retrieval Practice

Look at the grapheme cards Say the sounds aloud together Fill in the missing letters Use hand signals for each sound

Slide 5

The Four Graphemes

{"left":"ai words: rain, train, paint, snail\nay words: day, play, stay, way","right":"a_e words: make, bake, cake, game\nShort a words: cat, bat, hat, map"}

Slide 6

Hands-On Spelling Practice

Build words with magnetic letters Complete fill-in-the-blank worksheets Match words to pictures Circle the correct graphemes

Slide 7

Quick Check: Can you spell these words?

Listen carefully to each word Write the word on your whiteboard Show your answer when ready Check with your partner

Slide 8

Differentiation Support

Colored reading overlays available Dyslexia-friendly fonts on worksheets Visual mnemonics for each grapheme Extra time and partner support Multi-sensory learning options