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Check Sounds

Overview

Check Sounds
Check Sounds

Check Sounds are Units of Sound that have already been introduced and are being revisited. They provide an excellent source of decoding revision.

Check Sounds do not appear on every Reading page. See the Units of Sound Sequence Map for details of where they appear.

Screen Tutor: Check Words

Explore

  • Clicking the question mark gives a clue word for the sound.
  • Students should click on each question mark to hear the clue word then repeat the word and sound aloud (e.g. “drum, dr”) before starting the practice phase.

Practice

This activity works in a similar way to the Word Blocks and Check Words.

  • Click on the activity box to activate the recording and begin the exercise.
  • When a Check Sound is repeated, such as ch ch, two sounds are required.
  • Read each UofS out loud when it is highlighted and check against the program voice.

Checking & Feedback

  • Listen to the recording to check for accuracy by clicking on the Playback icon or on each individual sound.
  • Rerecord any errors and listen back again.
  • Tutors can access the last three of these recordings from Records.

Completion

Completion is the same as for Word Blocks and Check Words.