1. Which sound can you hear?
Point to each picture as you say the word that it represents. Ask the children to think, pair, share which sound they can hear in all of the words
3rd
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2. What pattern can you see?
thirst
squirt
stir
dirt
Ask the children to look at how the words are spelt. Ask them to think, pair, share which letters they can see in all of the words
3rd
1st
bird
skirt
third
girl
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3. What pattern can you see?
thirst
squirt
stir
dirt
Ask children to look at the words again. Did they spot the correct pattern?
3rd
1st
bird
skirt
third
girl
first ©
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