Notice the Unusual Part - Foundation

Notice the Unusual Part teaches Foundation learners to read and spell the, to, of, is, was and said by mapping the sound-spelling parts across the whole word. Children identify the explicitly taught part that needs special attention, retrieve the spelling after a short delay and use the word in a fresh natural caption.

Across five lessons, learners move from worked models and guided practice to mixed retrieval, a partner challenge-and-repair game and an independent read, spell, diagnose and caption assessment. Teacher guidance includes an entry check, success criteria, equipment, support, core and extension routes, evidence recording and targeted next steps.

What's included

• 25-page Unit Plan PDF with clean table of contents
• Three teacher-preparation and lesson-sequence pages
• Editable 18-slide teaching presentation
• Editable 26-slide quiz with 12 question-and-explanation pairs
• Notice the Unusual Part colour display
• Four colour word-card pages for the, to, of, is, was and said
• Guided Practice worksheet and answer
• Core Practice worksheet and answer
• Transfer Practice worksheet and answer
• Remember-the-Part Partner Game rules, worked turn and 12 challenge/repair cards
• Rehearsal: the and was worksheet and answer
• Rehearsal: said and to worksheet and answer
• Unusual-Part Assessment and marking page
• Learning Evidence Rubric
• Combined watermarked Preview PDF
• Clean Table of Contents JPEG

Learning focus

• Connect spoken sounds with letters across the whole word
• Distinguish regular parts from an explicitly taught unusual part
• Read and spell the, to, of, is, was and said
• Retrieve a complete spelling after the model is covered
• Use each word in a natural caption
• Explain one sound-spelling decision with specific evidence
• Replace word-shape guessing with mapping, retrieval and checking

Classroom use

Teach the unit across five 30-40-minute lessons or use the pages in shorter literacy and motor-practice bursts. Begin with the diagnostic prompts, model the say-map-mark-cover-write-check routine, mix the word order during retrieval, and retain the learner's exact attempt during assessment. Use the rubric to record observable evidence and a targeted next step.

Formats

PDF, editable PPTX, JPG

Pages/slides: 25-page unit plan PDF + 18-slide presentation + 26-slide quiz (69 pages/slides across the core files)

Answer key: Yes - six matched red-answer/marking pages and explanatory quiz answer slides

Teacher benefits

• A complete five-lesson sequence with preparation, equipment and differentiation guidance
• A fixed six-word corpus that keeps teaching focused and age-appropriate
• Matched student and red-answer pages for efficient checking
• A game that requires mapping and explanation rather than visual guessing
• An assessment that retains exact reading, spelling and explanation evidence
• Native editable PowerPoint presentation and quiz files

Digital product and licence

This is a digital product; no physical item is shipped. The purchase is for use by the purchaser in one classroom or household. It may not be resold, redistributed, posted publicly or shared outside the licensed setting. Please purchase additional licences where required.