Lesson 9 • the word a, the letter a

Learning objectives Vocabulary words

Children will:
• recognise and write the letter a.
• read the words a, I and am in sentences.
• read and identify words using the rime at.
Statutory Framework for EYFS
The Early Learning Goals in Literacy
Word Reading ELG
• Say a sound for each letter in the alphabet and at
least 10 digraphs.
• R
ead aloud simple sentences and books that are
consistent with phonic knowledge, including
some common exception words.
Writing ELG
• Write recognisable letters, most of which are
correctly formed.
• S pell words by identifying sounds in them and
representing the sounds with a letter or letters.
apple, astronaut, ankle, ambulance, ant, alien, arrow
ESL/ELL
Other languages often do not distinguish between
long and short vowel sounds. Pupils may mix them
up when reading aloud and speaking. Find games
for them to play where correct pronunciation and
identification of sounds is important, like Bingo with
word pairs such as fan and farm, cat and cart, and
so on.
Extra assistance
As pupils learn more letters, be sure to give them
lots of opportunities to revise the letters they have
already learnt. A lot of games traditionally played
with a pack of cards or with numbers can be played
using letter cards with both the lower and upper
case letters on them: Bingo, Snap, Go Fish and
Concentration or Memory for example.

Sight words Classroom activities

a, I, am Mind the Gap!
Write this sentence on the board: I am a ___.
Word families Ask pupils to read this sentence by themselves, write
am, Sam, cat, bat, fat, mat it down and fill in the gap with a word of their own.
Discuss their individual sentences as a group.

Reading Eggs TEACH PRACTISE APPLY

Lesson sequence Content and skills Children will:
Hear: Introduce the word a and identify and read the words Worksheet 1
Animated Lesson revise the words I and am. a and I in isolation and in Sight words
sentences.

Write: Reinforce correct letter write the letter a. Worksheet 2

Dot-to-Dot formation of lower case a. Handwriting

Find: Match pictures to words. find the correct word in a Worksheet 3

Label It, Jumping Astronauts Identify the correct onset group. Choose the correct Phonemic awareness
and Missing Sound letter to complete the word. letter to match the word to
the picture.

Vocabulary: Build vocabulary skills: blend sounds to read words Worksheet 4

Blend a Word and Wheel of Match pictures to words. and recognise them in a Read and write
Words Blend and recognise words. group.

Read: Read aloud book. listen, follow the reading and Reading Eggs Story Book
Book read along. I am

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Sight words
Lesson 9 • Worksheet 1

-I am a
1 Write each word. I am a

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2 Complete each sentence with one of the words.

I am cat.
I a bat.
am a fat cat.
I Sam.

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Handwriting
Lesson 9 • Worksheet 2
1 Trace and write.

A is for
Appley ant.

2 Circle every A. Circle every a.

A B A E S a c n a g
T A N A A c a o a a
How many? ____ How many? ____

3 Trace and write.

Circle
your best
letter.

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Phonemic awareness
Lesson 9 • Worksheet 3

a
Circle the thing in each row that begins with a. Colour them.

a
a
a
a
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Read and write

I am a
Lesson 9 • Worksheet 4

1 Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

cat bat Sam

I am a I am a
. .

I am I am a fat
. .
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-I am
the word a Trace Write

I am a cat.
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-I am
• • • •

I am a bat.
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-I am
• • • •

I am a fat cat.
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-I am
• • • • •

I am Sam.
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Activity 1
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- Activity 2
Draw a cat each time you read the book Clap each word as you read.
this week.
I read I am _____ times!
I counted _____ words.

Activity 3 Activity 4
Write two sentences about yourself Draw two of your favourite animals.
that start with I am. Label each with I am a _____ .
I can write I am sentences. I can read the words I am!

Able to read independently

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Level Word count Lexile

1 16 BR

Words to know

a am I

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Focus Questions Trace

Who is in the story?

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cat
Who is fat? bat
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Circle the at words. Sam
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Draw

Can you see

A fat cat what I am?

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