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Phonics and Handwriting Fundamentals

Phonics and Handwriting Fundamentals

Child writing letters with phonics sounds

🔤 Part 1: Letter Sounds and Blends

1. Circle the correct letter for each sound you hear:

Sound: /k/ as in "cat"

c

k

g

2. Circle the correct letter for each sound you hear:

Sound: /k/ as in "kick"

c

k

q

3. Practice writing these letters. Start at the sky, touch the grass:

Letter c:

Letter k:

📝 Part 2: The Floss Rule

4. The Floss Rule: When a word has 1 syllable and a short vowel, double the last letter (f, l, s, z). Fill in the missing letters:

be____ (bell)

ki____ (kiss)

pu____ (puff)

bu____ (buzz)

5. Circle the words that follow the floss rule:

bell

cat

hill

dog

mess

run

🪁 Part 3: The Kite Rule

6. The Kite Rule: When you see k-i-e together, the 'i' says its name. Match the words to their pictures:
1. kite
2. bike
3. like
4. hike
A. to enjoy something
B. a long walk
C. flies in the wind
D. has two wheels
7. Practice writing kite rule words with proper letter formation:

kite:

bike:

like:

🎵 Part 4: Digraphs and Gentle Cindy Rule

8. Circle the digraphs (two letters that make one sound):

ch (as in chair)

sh (as in ship)

st (as in stop)

th (as in think)

bl (as in blue)

9. Gentle Cindy Rule: The letter 'c' makes a soft /s/ sound before e, i, or y. Fill in the blanks:

The word "city" has a soft c sound: _____ ity

The word "cent" has a soft c sound: _____ ent

The word "cycle" has a soft c sound: _____ ycle

10. Circle the words with soft 'c' sounds:

cat

city

cup

cent

car

ice

✍️ Part 5: Sentence Writing Practice

11. Write these sentences using proper finger spacing, capital letters, and full stops:

Copy this sentence: The cat can kick the ball.

Copy this sentence: I like to ride my bike.

12. Write your own sentence using a kite rule word (kite, bike, like, hike):

👏 Part 6: Syllable Practice

13. Clap the syllables and write the number of syllables for each word:

cat = _____ syllable(s)

kitten = _____ syllable(s)

bicycle = _____ syllable(s)

city = _____ syllable(s)

elephant = _____ syllable(s)

14. Draw a picture of your favourite word from today's lesson:
15. Write the word under your picture:

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