Sounds and spelling

Related language points

sounds - general
vowel sounds - single
vowel sounds - diphthongs
consonant sounds
consonant sounds - voiced / unvoiced
schwa

worksheets (3)

book references (1)

Worksheets

Single vowel sounds - matching dominoes - words

B1-B2

15-20mins

groups: 3-4

Twelve matching dominoes with pairs of common words containing the same single vowel sounds, usually with different spellings. Example: bread | said Southern British English

Sounds and spelling

B1-B2

Students answer questions about sounds and spelling and look at example words. The aim is to highlight the mismatch between English vowel sounds and the Latin alphabet.

Difficult spellings

B1-B2

Eight words chosen for their phonetically opaque spellings. Students match with phonetic transcriptions and approximate meanings.

Book references

Play Games with English Book Two

Pronunciation page 47 Page 47
(1) Ss punctuate short passage and then read it aloud. (2) Silent letters. Picture prompts. (3) Rhyming words. Match from list.