s1 appendix b phonics actions for speed dating grapheme actions
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Grapheme Phoneme Possible actions
s
ss
/s/
(voiceless)
1. Form a cobra head with
your hand.
2. Trace the letter ‘s’ in the air
and, say s…
t / t /(voiceless)
Tap two fingers on the desk
and say t…
P /p/
(voiceless)
Place four fingers in front of
your mouth and say p…
n /n/
(voiced)
Touch the tip of your nose and
say n…
Grapheme Actions *appendix B phonics actions for speed dating
m /m/
(voiced)
Lick an ice-cream and say m…
d
/d/
(voiced)
Drumming action and say d…
g /g/
(voiced)
1. You are cold, clutch your
hands and shiver
2. Say ggg
ckck
/k/
(voiceless)
Action of flying a kite and say k
r /r/(voiced)
Be a lion and say rrr
h /h/(voiceless)
1. Place your palm in front
of your mouth
2. Laugh haha
b /b/(voiced)
Action of balloon bursting and
say b…
f
ff
/f/(voiceless) Action of bird flying and say f…
l
ll/l/
(voiced)Raise both arms upright and
say ll..
g
j
/dʒ/(voiced)
Jump and say j.
v /v/(voiced)
Show the peace sign and say
v.
w /w/(voiced)
Join two peace signs and say
w.
x
/ks/(voiceless)
Cross your hands and say ks..
/gz/(voiceless)
Slash ‘x’ and say gz..
y /j/(voiced)
Nod and say yeh
z
zz
/z/(voiced)
Trace ‘z’ in the air and say z..
q /kw/(voiced)
Action of a duck flapping its
wings once and say qua
ch /tʃ/(voiceless)
1. Action of a moving train
with both arms
2. Say ch.
sh /ʃ/(voiceless) Finger on the lips and say sh..
th /θ/(voiceless)
Show the thumb and say th.
th /ð/(voiced)
Point with the thumb and say
th.
ng /ŋ/(voiced)
Action of mosquito buzzing
around ears and say ng….
Grapheme Phoneme Possible actions
a/æ/
Imagine a spider crawling
up your arm and say eh…
i/ ɪ/
Show your teeth and say e.
o
/ɒ/ Draw a small circle (anti
clockwise) in the air and say o
e /e/
Walk like an elephant and say
eh
u/ʌ/ Look up and say uh
Grapheme Phoneme Possible Actions
ai
/eI/Hands on the waist and say ‘ei’ as if
in anger.a – e
ay
ee
/i:/Show you teeth and say “ee”
ea
e – e
igh
/aI/ Place palm on the chest and say ‘I’i - e
ie
oa
/әʊ /
Palms up, shake your body and say
“o”oe
o - e
ow
oo
/u:/
Place hands above head, shake your
head and say “u..”
ue
u - e
ar /a:/Open your mouth wide and say “aa”
or
/ɔ:/Draw a big circle (anti-clockwise) in
the air and say “or”.aw
au
ur
/ɜ:/
Put your finger on the temple and say
“er”ir
er
wh /w/Join two peace signs and say “w”
ph /f/ Action of bird flying and say “f”
ew /ju:/ Point to a friend and say ‘you’.
ear /Iә/ Fan your hand in front of your nose
and say “eear”
air /eә/ Hold your jaw and say “air”
ure /jʊә/ Form a ‘u’ with both hands, spread
them like a flower blooming and say
“yuwer”
ouow
/aʊ/ Pinch yourself and say “aw”
oioy /ɔI/ Hop like a kangaroo and say “oi”
Grapheme Phoneme Possible actions
aw
or
au
/ɔ:/ Draw a big circle (anti
clockwise) in the air and say
or…