{"product_id":"phonics-short-a-the-ad-word-family","title":"Phonics: Short a — The -ad Word Family","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelp students build confidence in reading and spelling with this focused phonics pack exploring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-ad word family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned for early readers who are learning to blend and segment simple words, this pack provides explicit practice with the short \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sound through the words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebad, dad, had, lad, mad, pad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003esad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. An optional extension introduces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for students ready to blend adjacent consonants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents progress from blending individual sounds to reading whole words, changing sounds, spelling dictated words and reading short sentences. Sound markers and highlighted vowels support careful attention to each sound, while mixed practice and quick checks help teachers identify learning that needs revisiting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pack includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSound-by-sound blending and whole-word reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed word practice and a sound-change activity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpelling prompts with answer slides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort sentences for applying decoding skills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuick checks for reading and spelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn optional extension using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA three-page teacher guide with teaching prompts, answers, vocabulary support and selected New Zealand Curriculum Phase 1 links\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuggested use:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Short, teacher-led sessions for whole-class teaching, small groups or targeted support, selected according to students’ phonics knowledge and readiness. Use alongside your systematic phonics programme to reinforce taught letter–sound relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhonics focus:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Short a, -ad word family, blending, segmenting, reading and spelling CVC words; optional adjacent-consonant extension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Student slides and teacher guide supplied as PDFs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408327127238,"sku":"Phonics: Short a — The -ad Word Family","price":3.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6530\/1702\/files\/Phonics-adwordfamilypack_11c83d73-f01a-4147-b27d-414e1fb2aac3.png?v=1792789253","url":"https:\/\/theresourcecupboard.co.nz\/products\/phonics-short-a-the-ad-word-family","provider":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}