RTL English Phonics Course 3

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Phonics Course 3 - RTL English

15 Phonics workbooks comprised of 105 work sheets

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Phonics Course 3 - Learning Overview

Book Page Course 3
1 1 Revision of the alphabet letters and the word: alphabet - Understand instructions and respond
1 2 Revision of single sounds + listen and write
1 3 Revision of: vowels and consonants
1 4 Listen and write vowels and consonants
1 5 Listen and write vowels and consonants
1 6 Decode single sound words - write the vowel
1 7 Word recognition: Listen and circle the word
Book Page Content Taught
2 1 Look at the picture - listen to the vowel - write and read
2 2 New: 's' can sound like 'z'
    'g' can sound like 'j'
2 3 Double letter sounds: 'll', 'ff', 'nn', 'tt', 'ss'
2 4 Dictation of single sounds
    Pronunciation practise
2 5 Explanation of consonant blends: two sounds
2 6 Practising consonant blends: bl and br
2 7 Practising consonant blends: cl and cr
Book Page Content Taught
3 1 Revision of: bl, br, cl, cr, dr
    Decode and read
3 2 Revision of: fl, fr, gl, gr
    Decode and read
3 3 Revision of: pl, pr, sl
    Decode and read
3 4 Revision of: sc, sk, sm
    Decode and read
3 5 Revision of: sn, sp, sq
    Decode and read
3 6 Revision of: st, sw, tr, tw
    Decode and read
3 7 Listen and circle
Book Page Content Taught
4 1 Revision of beginning blends and single sound words.
4 2 Ending blends: ct, ft, ld, lk, lp, lt, mp
    Decode and read
4 3 Ending blends: nd, nk, nt, ng, pt, sk, sp, st
    Decode and read
4 4 Ending blends: xt Decode and read
    Revision
4 5 Rhyming: an, and, end
    Decode and read
4 6 Ending 'y' + reading
    Decode and read
4 7 Triple blends: str, spr
    Decode and read
Book Page Content Taught
5 1 Two consonants - not two sounds! One different sound 'th' - digraph
5 2 Look for the vowel - circle the vowel - the, that, this, then - Decode and read
5 3 One digraph 'th' - two ways to pronounce: thin, that
5 4 Listen and write the word.
5 5 Blend of digraph and consonant: thr
    Decode and read
5 6 Read with digraphs and single sounds
5 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
6 1 Two consonants - not two sounds! One different sound 'ch' - digraph
    Decode and read
6 2 Look for the vowel - circle the vowel - chin, chat, chip, chess, chick
    Decode and read
6 3 Listen and write the word.
6 4 Blend of digraph and consonant: chr
    Decode and read
6 5 Different sound for 'ch' - can sound like 'c' as in Christmas!
    Decode and read
6 6 Read with digraphs and single sounds
6 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
7 1 Two consonants - not two sounds! One different sound 'sh' - digraph
    Decode and read
7 2 Look for the vowel - circle the vowel - she, shot, ship, shop, shock, shack, shin
7 3 Listen and write the word.
7 4 Blend of digraph and consonant: shr
    Decode and read
7 5 Revise: thr, chr, shr
    Decode and read
7 6 Dictation: Listening exercise
7 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
8 1 Two consonants - not two sounds! Not one different sound - just one sound - also a digraph: 'ph', 'wh'
    Decode and read
8 2 Listen carefully to 'wh'!
8 3 Two consonants - not two sounds! Not one different sound - just one sound - also a digraph: 'wr', 'kn'
    Decode and read
8 4 Listening exercise: 'gh'
8 5 Let's listen carefully to all these digraphs.
8 6 Listen and write the word.
8 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
9 1 Learn: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'a': ai, ei, ay, ey
9 2 Learn: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'E': ee, ei
9 3 Learn: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'I': ie
9 4 Learn: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'O': oa, oe, oo,
9 5 Learn: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'U': ew
9 6 Learn: Vowel digraphs: up
    oo (cook)
    oo (moon)
9 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
10 1 Practise: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'A': ai, ei, ay, ey
10 2 Practise: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'E': ee, ei
10 3 Practise: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'I': ie
10 4 Practise: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'O': oa, oe, oo,
10 5 Practise: Vowel digraphs:
    Sounds like 'U': ew
10 6 Practise: Vowel digraphs: up
    oo (cook)
    oo (moon)
10 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
11 1 Learn Diphthongs:
    ou - mouse
11 2 Learn Diphthongs:
    aw - paw
11 3 Learn Diphthongs:
    ow - how
11 4 Learn Diphthongs:
    au - maul
11 5 Learn Diphthongs:
    oi - boil
11 6 Learn Diphthongs:
    oo - poor
11 7 Learn Diphthongs:
    oy - boy
Book Page Content Taught
12 1 'r' controlled words
    ar - car, far, argue
    + blends and digraphs
12 2 'r' controlled words
    er - car, far, argue
    + blends and digraphs
12 3 'r' controlled words
    ir - car, far, argue
    + blends and digraphs
12 4 'r' controlled words
    or - car, far, argue
    + blends and digraphs
12 5 'r' controlled words
    ur - car, far, argue
    + blends and digraphs
12 6 Read the sentences
12 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
13 1 Tricky Pronunciation + blends and digraphs: dge
    edge, pledge
13 2 Tricky Pronunciation + blends and digraphs: c/s science, appliance
13 3 Tricky Pronunciation + blends and digraphs: ch/sh
    chute, parachute
13 4 Tricky Pronunciation + blends and digraphs: tch
    pitch, stitch
13 5 Tricky Pronunciation + blends and digraphs: sh
    vision, partition, mission
13 6 Schwa + blends and digraphs: ago, pretend (third vowel sound)
13 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
14 1 Lists of a_e words
    With single consonants, blends and digraphs
14 2 Lists of a_e words
    With single consonants, blends and digraphs
14 3 Lists of a_e words
    With single consonants, blends and digraphs
14 4 Lists of a_e words
    With single consonants, blends and digraphs
14 5 Lists of a_e words
    With single consonants, blends and digraphs
14 6 Lists of a_e words
    With single consonants, blends and digraphs
14 7 Read the sentences
Book Page Content Taught
15 1 'ed' words - pronunciation
    Words - 't'
    Words - 'd'
    Words - 'ed'
15 2 'ld' words - pronunciation
    would, could, should
15 3 Triphthongs: complex sliding sound - hour, power, liar etc
15 4 Read the story
15 5 Read the story
15 6 Read the story

About the Syllabus

  1. The Phonics syllabus teaches phonics to children who speak English as a first or second language.
  2. It offers 45 lessons, comprised of 400+ workbooks, 315 worksheets and 300+ teaching notes.
  3. It offers carefully structured step-by-step teaching and learning proven over 21 years & 1 million lessons.
  4. It supports learning at schools worldwide, and is levelled to international school systems.
  5. It helps children learn to read, and prepares students for Cambridge University’s Young Learner examinations.