Phonics: Consonant /t/ – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify the consonant letter /t/
2. Pronounce the consonant letter /t/
3. Write the consonant letter /t/ correctly

Content

The /t/ Sound

How to make /t/ sound:

• Put tongue tip behind upper teeth
• Stop air, then release quickly
• Make a sharp, quick sound

Words with /t/ at the beginning:

• top, ten, toy, tree, train, table

Words with /t/ in the middle:

• water, butter, better, little, bottle

Words with /t/ at the end:

• cat, bat, hat, sit, hot, eat

Writing the Letter ‘t’

Capital T: Straight line down, line across the top Small t: Line down, short line across

/t/ Blends

• tr: tree, train, truck
• tw: two, twelve, twenty
• st: stop, star, story

Exercise

1. Find 5 words with /t/ sound
2. Write the letter ‘t’ 10 times
3. Say words with /t/ at different positions