PHONICS EXERCISES 5

phonics exercises 5 WORKSHEETS Tasks to help students understand the differences and practice the use of similar common words in English.

VIDEOS & AUDIO CLIPS

Practice reading and writing words with different sounds.

phonics exercises 5 INDEX /b/ vs /v/ sounds ............................................... /ɜ:/ sound (video) ................................................ /ɜ:/ sound exercise ............................................. catenation (video) .............................................. catenation (exercise) .......................................... match the sounds ..............................................

10 words that you probably pronounce incorrectly (video) silent k .............................................. phonics sentences .............................................. solutions ................................................................

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The /b/ and /v/ sounds in English sound different.

Practice with the following words: bat (murciélago)/bæt/

vat (cuba) /væt/

boat (barco)/bəʊt/

vote (votar) /vəʊt/

best (mejor)/bɛst/

vest (chaleco)/vɛst/

bet (apuesta)/bɛt/

vet (veterinario)/vɛt/

ban (prohibir)/bæn/

van (furgoneta) /væn/

berry (baya)/ˈbɛri/

very (muy) /ˈvɛri/

base (base)/beɪs/

vase (jarrón) /veis/

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P.1

/ɜ:/ sound

Watch the video by clicking on the picture above in order to improve /ɜ:/ sound.

Video time: 02´14´´ Enjoy it!!

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P.2

SELECT THE WORDS WITH /ɜ:/ SOUND

but her

true

sir

bus

fun

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run

bird

glue thirty four

dirty

burn

soon

bull

hurt

ten

nun

person

learn

sun

P.3

catenation

Watch the video by clicking on the picture above in order to learn what catenation is.

Video time: 03´06´´ Enjoy it!!

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P.4

Read the following four sentences to practise CATENATION with the words in red: 1. He stole an apple.

2. The teacher gave a book to each and every student.

3. She´s learning English to get a better job.

4. I live in a flat in the West end of town.

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P.5

MatchME theTO sounds with the pictures: FLY THE MOON 1. /hɑːt/ 2. /hɜːt/ 3. /ɪə/ 4. /mæn/ 5. /væn/ 6. /ˈspaɪdə/ 7. /klaʊd/ 8. /reɪn/

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P.6

10 WORDS THAT YOU PROBABLY PRONOUNCE INCORRECTLY. Watch the video by clicking on the picture below and practice with Lucy.

Video time: 04´47´´

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P.7

SILENT K WORDS Watch the video by clicking on the picture below and practice SILENT K. Video time: 05´29´´

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P.8

SILENT K Now read the following words or sentences in order to practise SILENT K. 1. He didn´t know the car was coming.

2. She learnt to knit very quickly, and is making a scarf for her mother.

3. Who is knocking at the door?

4. The plural of knife is knives.

5. The king made him a knight and gave him a pension.

6. Susan waited, a knot forming in her stomach.

7. Alex knew very well what he wanted.

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P.9

PHONICS SENTENCES

1. hiː wɒz ə gʊd kɪŋ.

2. ðə ˈmuːvi ɪz gʊd.

3. maɪ ˈsɪstə rəʊt ə ˈlɛtə ˈjɛstədeɪ.

4. duː juː laɪk ˈriːdɪŋ?

5. ðeɪ ˈjuːʒʊəli ˈtrævl baɪ pleɪn wʌns ə jɪə.

6. ʃiː wɒz nɒt æt həʊm lɑːst ˈsʌndeɪ.

7. huː riːdz ˈkɒmɪks?

8. kæn juː pleɪ ðə pɪˈænəʊ wɛn juː wɜː ˈjʌŋə?

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P.10

SOLUTIONS P.3 SELECT THE WORDS WITH /ɜ:/ SOUND her / bird / sir / thirty / dirty / person / burn / hurt / learn P. 6. match the sounds heart / hurt / ear / man / van / spider / cloud / rain p.10. phonics sentences 1. He was a good king.

2. The movie is good.

3. My sister wrote a letter yesterday.

4. Do you like reading?

5. They usually travel by plane once a year.

6. She was not at home last Sunday.

7. Who reads comics?

8. Can you play the piano when you were younger?

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