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Understand How to Segment Words

In this worksheet, students will be reminded how to segment spoken words into sounds (phonemes) before choosing graphemes (letters).

'Understand How to Segment Words ' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 1

Year:  Year 1 English worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Reading: Word Reading

Curriculum subtopic:   Phonological Awareness

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

Listen to this word.

Which letters make those sounds?

 

s w ee t s

 

If you break up the word into sounds, it makes it easier to spell.

It is also important to know how to blend the sounds back together to make words. 

 

Want a bit more help with this before you begin? Why not watch this short video?

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