Summary
A phonics lesson on the complex vowel 'aw'. Children hear the /aw/ sound, read words like 'saw', 'draw', and 'crawl', and practice spelling them.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
After watching “Complex Vowel AW” together:
- What sound do the letters 'aw' make together?
- Can you think of a word that has the 'aw' sound?
- How is 'aw' different from the short 'a' in 'cat'?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: aw, saw, draw, crawl, yawn
Say each word: saw, paw, straw, hawk. Draw a picture for one of them and label it.