In this objective, children will recap their understanding of vowel and consonant letters in words. This lesson is designed as a follow-on from the Year 2 Vowels and Consonants objective. If, after completing the first lesson in this objective, children are not yet secure with these key concepts, you may wish to revisit the Year 2 objective before moving on.

The objective spans three 20-minute lessons, focusing on:

• Understanding the importance of vowel letters and the sounds they make
• Pronouncing vowel letters in comparison to consonant letters
• Exploring the role of the letter ‘y’ and its connection to the vowel family
• Learning how certain vowel letters effect the sounds of consonant letters like g and c
• Creating new words by changing vowel letters
• Annotating words to identify consonant and vowel letters
• Engaging in practical games to reinforce learning

Resources included:

• Editable PowerPoint covering three lessons (20 minutes each)
• Suggested lesson plans with optional activities
• Supporting worksheets
• Practical activities
• 2 fluency activities (with answers)
• A reasoning activity (with answers)