Summary
In “Wish,” 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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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
“Wish” builds phonics through a playful Alphaland adventure.
- Which letters teamed up in this episode, and what new sound did they make together?
- Two letters, one sound — can you find that letter team in another word?
- 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.