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Ink

From Alphablocks · 2012

Ink
5 minK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

In “Ink,” the Alphablocks discover how some letters team up to make one new sound together. A 5:01 full episode from the BAFTA-winning CBeebies phonics series — quick to drop into a phonics warm-up or literacy centre.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

“Ink” builds phonics through a playful Alphaland adventure.

  1. Which letters teamed up in this episode, and what new sound did they make together?
  2. Two letters, one sound — can you find that letter team in another word?
  3. How is the team's sound different from each letter on its own?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: letter team, digraph, sound.

Try it: Find the two-letter team from the episode (like sh or ch) and read three words that use it.