Grapheme Phoneme Possible actions

s

ss

/s/

(voiceless)

1. Form a cobra head with

your hand.

2. Trace the letter ‘s’ in the air

and, say s…

t / t /(voiceless)

Tap two fingers on the desk

and say t…

P /p/

(voiceless)

Place four fingers in front of

your mouth and say p…

n /n/

(voiced)

Touch the tip of your nose and

say n…

Grapheme Actions *appendix B phonics actions for speed dating

m /m/

(voiced)

Lick an ice-cream and say m…

d

/d/

(voiced)

Drumming action and say d…

g /g/

(voiced)

1. You are cold, clutch your

hands and shiver

2. Say ggg

ckck

/k/

(voiceless)

Action of flying a kite and say k

r /r/(voiced)

Be a lion and say rrr

h /h/(voiceless)

1. Place your palm in front

of your mouth

2. Laugh haha

b /b/(voiced)

Action of balloon bursting and

say b…

f

ff

/f/(voiceless) Action of bird flying and say f…

l

ll/l/

(voiced)Raise both arms upright and

say ll..

g

j

/dʒ/(voiced)

Jump and say j.

v /v/(voiced)

Show the peace sign and say

v.

w /w/(voiced)

Join two peace signs and say

w.

x

/ks/(voiceless)

Cross your hands and say ks..

/gz/(voiceless)

Slash ‘x’ and say gz..

y /j/(voiced)

Nod and say yeh

z

zz

/z/(voiced)

Trace ‘z’ in the air and say z..

q /kw/(voiced)

Action of a duck flapping its

wings once and say qua

ch /tʃ/(voiceless)

1. Action of a moving train

with both arms

2. Say ch.

sh /ʃ/(voiceless) Finger on the lips and say sh..

th /θ/(voiceless)

Show the thumb and say th.

th /ð/(voiced)

Point with the thumb and say

th.

ng /ŋ/(voiced)

Action of mosquito buzzing

around ears and say ng….

Grapheme Phoneme Possible actions

a/æ/

Imagine a spider crawling

up your arm and say eh…

i/ ɪ/

Show your teeth and say e.

o

/ɒ/ Draw a small circle (anti

clockwise) in the air and say o

e /e/

Walk like an elephant and say

eh

u/ʌ/ Look up and say uh

Grapheme Phoneme Possible Actions

ai

/eI/Hands on the waist and say ‘ei’ as if

in anger.a – e

ay

ee

/i:/Show you teeth and say “ee”

ea

e – e

igh

/aI/ Place palm on the chest and say ‘I’i - e

ie

oa

/әʊ /

Palms up, shake your body and say

“o”oe

o - e

ow

oo

/u:/

Place hands above head, shake your

head and say “u..”

ue

u - e

ar /a:/Open your mouth wide and say “aa”

or

/ɔ:/Draw a big circle (anti-clockwise) in

the air and say “or”.aw

au

ur

/ɜ:/

Put your finger on the temple and say

“er”ir

er

wh /w/Join two peace signs and say “w”

ph /f/ Action of bird flying and say “f”

ew /ju:/ Point to a friend and say ‘you’.

ear /Iә/ Fan your hand in front of your nose

and say “eear”

air /eә/ Hold your jaw and say “air”

ure /jʊә/ Form a ‘u’ with both hands, spread

them like a flower blooming and say

“yuwer”

ouow

/aʊ/ Pinch yourself and say “aw”

oioy /ɔI/ Hop like a kangaroo and say “oi”

Grapheme Phoneme Possible actions

aw

or

au

/ɔ:/ Draw a big circle (anti

clockwise) in the air and say

or…