Summary
In “Pen,” the Alphablocks hold hands and blend their sounds together to build and read a brand-new word. A 5:00 full episode from the BAFTA-winning CBeebies phonics series — quick to drop into a phonics warm-up or literacy centre.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
“Pen” builds phonics through a playful Alphaland adventure.
- What word did the Alphablocks make when they held hands?
- Say each letter's sound on its own, then blend them together fast — what word do you hear?
- Can you change one letter to make a different word?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: blend, sound out, word.
Try it: Sound out the episode's word slowly (c-a-t), then blend the sounds together and say it fast.