Stage 5
Taumata Rima
Taumata Rima
The objective of this stage is to teach words containing consonant clusters and consonant digraphs.
At this stage you will need the following resources: Grapheme cards for sh, ii, ss, ng, ck, dge, tch, ff, wh, ph, kn, qu (N.B: qu is not a digraph); sets of word cards rhyming with the key words (N.B: for wh, ph, kn, qu the words do not rhyme); Stage 2 alphabet cards; Stage 4 word cards; whiteboard, whiteboard pen and wiper for each child.grapheme.
Key terminology for this stage: Rhyme, phoneme, grapheme, digraph.
Consolidation and Homework Activities