RP Rocket Phonics Parent Guide - Web - Updated Nov24 - Flipbook - Page 6
Colour bands and sounds
Pink A
Pink B
s – sssssun (keep teeth together and hiss)
ck – (make a sharp click at the back of
sat, sit
your throat)
pick, sock
a – a-a-a (open mouth wide as if to bite
an apple)
e – e-e-e (release mouth slightly from an
as, at
open position)
peg, met
t – (tick tongue behind the teeth)
tap, tan
u – u-u-u (make a short sound at the
back of your throat)
i – i-i-i (make a sharp sound at the back of
the throat)
up, sun
it, is
r – rrrrrabbit (say rrr as if you’re
growling)
p – (push lips together and let go saying ‘p’,
avoid the ‘uh’ at the end, almost like a short
outward breath)
rat, run
pat, pin
mouth open)
h – (say ‘h’ as you sharply breathe out with
hop, hen
n – nnnnnet (keep tongue behind teeth)
nap, an
b* – (press lips together and say ‘b’,
pushing lips out as you say it)
m – mmmmmouse (keep lips pressed
bat, big
together hard)
mat, map
f – fffffrog (keep teeth on bottom lip
and force air out sharply)
d* – (tap tongue behind teeth)
fun, fit
dip, and
g* – (make a soft sound in your throat)
gap, dig
o – o-o-o (push out lips; make an ‘O’
shape with your mouth)
got, pot
c – (make a sharp click at the back of your
throat)
cat, can
k – (make a sharp click at the back of your
throat)
ff – (keep teeth on bottom lip and force air
out sharply)
off, huff
l – llllladder (keep pointed, curled
tongue behind top teeth)
let, luck
ll – (keep pointed, curled tongue behind
top teeth)
hill, tell
ss – (keep teeth together and hiss)
mess, fuss
kit, kid
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