Phonics: Pronunciation Practice IV – Basic 1 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Clear Sound Practice:

‘sh’ Sound:

• ship – /sh-i-p/ (boat on water)

• shoe – /sh-o-e/ (wear on foot)

• shop – /sh-o-p/ (place to buy things)

• fish – /f-i-sh/ (lives in water)

‘ch’ Sound:

• chair – /ch-a-i-r/ (sit on this)

• chip – /ch-i-p/ (small piece)
• chop – /ch-o-p/ (cut with knife)

• much – /m-u-ch/ (a lot)

Exercise 1: Say these words clearly:

1. ship – chip (feel the difference)
2. shoe – chop (practice both sounds)
3. shop – chair (hear the sounds)

Exercise 2: Choose ‘sh’ or ‘ch’ words:

1. I sit on a _____. (chair/ship)
2. The _____ sails on water. (shoe/ship)
3. I buy things at the _____. (shop/chip)
4. I wear a _____ on my foot. (shoe/chop)

Exercise 3: Circle the words with ‘sh’ sound: chair – ship – shop – chip – shoe – much

2. VOCABULARY: New Words

1. name – what we call someone or something
2. thing – any object we can see or touch
3. place – where something is or happens
4. person – a human being
5. animal – living things like cats, dogs, birds

Exercise 4: Choose the right word:

1. A dog is an _____. (animal/place)
2. School is a _____. (person/place)
3. Joy is a _____. (thing/person)
4. A book is a _____. (thing/animal)
5. What is your _____? (name/place)

Exercise 5: Sort these words: Words: teacher, cat, school, book, Mary

Person: _____ 

Animal: _____ 

Place: _____ 

Thing: _____ 

Name: _____

3. READING: Label Reading

Common Labels:

At School:

• CLASSROOM – where we learn

• LIBRARY – where books are kept

• TOILET – where we wash and use bathroom

• OFFICE – where principal works

At Home:

• KITCHEN – where we cook food

• BEDROOM – where we sleep

• BATHROOM – where we wash

Exercise 6: Read and match:

• CLASSROOM → where we sleep
• BEDROOM → where we learn
• KITCHEN → where we cook
• TOILET → where we wash

Exercise 7: Complete the labels:

1. CLASS___M (CLASSROOM)
2. LIB___RY (LIBRARY)
3. KIT___EN (KITCHEN)
4. BED___OM (BEDROOM)

Exercise 8: Answer with labels:

1. Where do you learn? _____
2. Where do you sleep? _____
3. Where do you cook? _____
4. Where do you find books? _____