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Sound Match

Overview

Students listen carefully to words and identify others that sound similar.

Learning Objective
Students recognise and produce similar sounds in spoken language.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Explain to students that they will focus on listening to sounds, not just meaning.
  2. 2 Say a simple word clearly and ask students to repeat it together.
  3. 3 Ask students to think of other words that sound similar and share them with a partner.
  4. 4 Give pairs a few minutes to build a short list of similar sounding words.
  5. 5 Invite pairs to share their ideas with the class and discuss differences in pronunciation.
  6. 6 Model correct pronunciation and highlight any difficult sounds.
  7. 7 Repeat the activity with new words that include challenging sounds.
  8. 8 Finish by asking students which sounds were easiest or most difficult to hear and produce.

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Variations

  • Focus on minimal pairs.
  • Use clapping to show syllables.
  • Turn into a listening challenge.
More information

Teach: sound, same, different, listen, repeat. Model clearly.

Speak more slowly and repeat words.

Can students hear and produce key sounds accurately?

No materials needed.

Students may focus on spelling instead of sound.

Sound awareness improves both listening and speaking.

Activity details
Secondary Easy 15 minutes no prep Pairs Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Pronunciation