Lesson 85 • the sound sh

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Learning objectives pursed lips. The sound does not use the vocal chords (it
is unvoiced) and should be a continuous flow of air. Let
Children will:
pupils practise pronunciation with pairs of words: ship
• identify the sound sh.
and chip, shop and chop, share and chair.
• read and write sh words.
Classroom activities
The National Curriculum in England
Search for a Sound
English Year 1
Give each pupil a page from a magazine, newspaper
Reading – word reading or photocopied page from a book and ask them to
Pupils should be taught to: highlight as many words with sh as they can in three
• apply phonic knowledge and skills to decode minutes. Ask each pupil to tell you a different word
words they found. Write a list on the board and discuss the
• respond speedily with the correct sound to words as you write them up.
graphemes Mind the Gap!
• read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar Write this sentence on the board: A shark in a ____.
words Read the sentence together and brainstorm a list of
• read common exception words possible answers. Pupils then copy the sentence: A
sheep on a ____. into their book and finish it with their
• read other words of more than one syllable
choice of word and matching illustration.
Writing – Spelling
Pupils should be taught to spell:
• words containing each of the 40+ phonemes
already taught
• common exception words

 Word families
shock, shirt, sheep, shark, shoes, shell, shop, shed, ship
Extra assistance
Many ESL pupils will use sh and ch interchangeably. To
pronounce sh correctly, air is pushed out softly across
the tongue and between slightly open teeth and

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Lesson sequence Content and skills Children will:
Hear: Introduce the sound sh. identify the sound sh in a Worksheet 1
Animated Lesson group and in words. Word families
Write: Identify sounds in a word and sound out a word and select Worksheet 2
Look, Listen and Spell, Bird write the word. Recognise letters to spell it correctly. Read and write
Words correct word order for a Choose the correct words to
sentence. make a sentence.
Find: Identify the missing sound in a choose the correct letter to Worksheet 3
What’s Missing? word. make the word. Vocabulary
Vocabulary: Build vocabulary skills: match pictures to words. Worksheet 4
Today’s Topic Words, Find Your Recognise key vocabulary. Check
Treasure, Power Words
Read: Read sentences using basic listen, follow the reading and Reading Eggs Story book
I Read You Read, Book vocabulary. Read aloud book. read along. A shark in a shirt

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Word families
Lesson 85 • Worksheet 1

1 Join each word to a picture.

shell
shop
sheep
shed
shark
shoes
2 Complete each sentence and draw a picture.

shell shirt

A shark in a _____________________ .

A _____________________ in a shop.
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Read and write

sh
Lesson 85 • Worksheet 2
1 Read and draw.

a shark on a shed a sheep in shoes

2 Put the words in order to make each sentence.

a shop. shell in A
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

in shirt. shoes shark and A a

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
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Vocabulary
Lesson 85 • Worksheet 3

1 Complete the words to label the pictures.

sh _______________ _______________ ll shar

_______

_____________ip sh ______ p shoe

_______

2 Write a sentence for each word.

shed
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

shirt
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Check
Lesson 85 • Worksheet 4
1 Join the puzzle pieces. Write the words.

sh e ll l

sh a rl k

sh o el s

2 Colour the beginning sound.

sh s z sh s z sh s z
3 Guess the word by its shape. Write each word in the correct box.

shed
shop
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Colour a shell for

A shark in a shirt • Word count: 35 each word

A shell. A shop. A shell in a shop.

• • • • • • • • •

A sheep. A shed. A sheep on a shed.

• • • • • • • • •

A shark. A shirt. A shark in a shirt.

• • • • • • • • •

Shoes. A shark in a shirt and shoes.

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Activity 1 Activity 2
Draw a shark each time Clap the syllables in each word.
you read the book.

I read A shark in a shirt

____ times! This book uses ________ syllable words.

Activity 4
Activity 3
Find the answer.
Colour the words that What is in the shop?
start with sh. Where is the sheep?
I know words that Who is wearing a shirt and shoes?
start with sh. I can understand the book,
A shark in a shirt.

Able to read independently

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Level Word count Lexile

2 35 BR

Words to know

sh words
shell shark
shop shirt
sheep shoes
shed

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A sheep A shed

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Shoes A shark in a shirt
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Focus Questions

Where is the shell? This shark

_________________ likes shirts
What is the sheep and shoes.
standing on?
_________________ I like ___________
What is the shark _______________.
wearing?
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