Blending sounds into words
Put sounds together to read short words like sun, map and fish.
Planned. This module is part of the plan and is not written yet.
Why it matters
Blending is the moment letters turn into words: s, u, n becomes sun, and a child can read words they have never seen before.
Draft outline · in review- For
- Level 1–2 · Primary 1 to Primary 2
- Inside
- 5 lessons and a test · about 60 minutes
- Topic
- Foundations · foundation, 1 of 4
Inside the module.
5 lessons in order, about 60 minutes in all, then a short test. Learners go at their own pace; the minutes are a guide, not a timetable.
Draft outline · in review
Lesson 1: Say it slowly, say it fast
Stretch a word into its sounds, then squeeze the sounds back into the word.
Explain10 min, from minute 0
Lesson 2: Three-sound words
Blend words such as sun, map, hen, pot and cup.
Practice15 min, from minute 10
Lesson 3: Two letters, one sound
Learn sh, ch and th, where two letters make one sound.
Explain15 min, from minute 25
Lesson 4: Reading short words
Read lists of short words, including ones with sh, ch and th.
Practice12 min, from minute 40
Lesson 5: Review
A blending game, with feedback on each answer.
Review8 min, from minute 52
End-of-module test
Blend three sounds to read short words, including words with sh, ch and th.
Mastered at 85% or more. Retake it until you pass; nothing is lost, and each try gives feedback.
Already know it? A Challenge Test (planned) clears the whole module: 90% overall, no objective below 75%.
Last stageafter about 60 min
Practicalities
Draft outline · in reviewBuilt to run offline
Planned to run on the Lantern's own computer, with no internet needed.
Languages
Planned first in English; every module aims to reach all of the Lantern's languages.
Try a question.
One question from the module, as a learner would meet it. Have a go, then open the worked solution a step at a time.
Draft outline · in review
Which word do these sounds make: /sh/ /o/ /p/?
Particulars
Where it sits
What a learner can do after it
- Blend three sounds to read a short word.
- Read common two-letter sounds such as sh, ch and th.
Needs first
Level
Level 1–2 · Primary 1 to Primary 2
Level mappings are approximate. A qualified teacher or lecturer in each country must check them before they appear in the app.
Difficulty for its level
1 of 4 · Foundation
Time
About 60 minutes
Alignments
None drafted yet.
Alignment in review until a qualified teacher or lecturer checks it. No exam body, university or vendor endorses us; learners still sit the real exam.
Challenge Test
Planned: a Challenge Test to prove you know it and skip it. Pass at 90% overall, with no objective below 75%.
University courses it previews
English Language, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Law
The route here.
Everything this module builds on, drawn as a route from its foundations. Solid lanes must be mastered first, or cleared by a Challenge Test; dashed lanes are suggestions that never lock anything.
- LA-ENG-FND-01Letters and their soundsLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned
- LA-ENG-FND-02Blending sounds into wordsLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned · the destination Needs Letters and their sounds (required).
Help light the room where this is learned.
Every route on this map starts in a classroom with 24 stations, a tutor that works offline and a facilitator upstairs. Four are planned and waiting for light.