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Writing a book review in KS2 template

Writing a book review in KS2

Use this template to write your book review. What was the book about? Share a few plot details. Who was your favourite character and why? Which was your favourite bit of the book and why? How many stars do you think the book should get?
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KS2 high-frequency words flashcards

KS2 high frequency words flashcards

After learning to read and spell the most common words in Reception and KS1, your child will move on to a longer list of common words including 'brought' and 'thought'. Support their learning at home with our KS2 high frequency words practice flashcards.
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Identifying silent letters worksheet

Identifying silent letters

All of these words contain a silent letter. This means that the sound of that letter is not made when the word is spoken. Cut out the words above. Can you arrange them into the correct lists below and stick them down?
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Breaking words into syllables worksheet

Breaking words into syllables

Use this worksheet to encourage your child to read words aloud and then break them into syllables.
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Say the /s/ sound

Say the /s/ sound (Phase 2 phonics)

Which words end with 'ss'? This worksheet will help your child identify /s/ at the end of a word, enjoying themselves with a fun colouring sheet at the same time.
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Counting syllables worksheet

Counting syllables

Use this worksheet to encourage your child to clap out syllables in words and then write down how many they think there are.
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Reception high-frequency words flashcards

Reception high frequency words flashcards

A cut-out-and-keep flashcard set containing all the Reception year high frequency words. Why not slip a set into your bag or wallet for a quick practice during quiet moments?
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Find the phoneme worksheet

Find the phoneme (Phase 5 phonics)

A Phase 5 phonics worksheet to help children understand how to use the correct phoneme / grapheme.
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Reading the /igh/ sound worksheet

Reading the /igh/ sound

Does the igh sound make you sigh in the night? This worksheet will help you see the light! Practice with all your might and you will soon be soaring high!
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Sound buttons: reading 'ck' worksheet

Sound buttons: reading 'ck' (Phase 3 phonics)

This worksheet shows children how to sound out the phonemes in words ending 'ck'.
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Reading the /ee/ sound

Reading the /ee/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

This activity will enable your child to recognise the /ea/ sound, which can be represented by a number of different graphemes, and practise reading and writing it.
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Blending sounds worksheet

Blending sounds

Use this worksheet to help your child sound out and identify the phonemes in various words.
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Match the initial sounds

Match the initial sounds (Phase 2 phonics)

A matching game to help children identify the initial sound of a word. With your help, they can then sound out the letters in the rest of the word and read the word in full, using the picture as prompt. Excellent confidence booster for beginner readers.
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Match the sentence halves worksheet

Match the sentence halves

Use this worksheet to help your child understand that sentences need to make sense, by matching the sentence halves.
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Find the rhyming words

Find the rhyming words

Can you find all the words that rhyme with 'right'? An excellent activity to help your child practise listening carefully to see if a word rhymes.
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Reading non-fiction books worksheet

Reading non-fiction books

Encourage your child to take out a non-fiction book from the library. These questions will prompt them to look for and use the features of the book, such as blurb and contents.
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Blending CVC words

Blending CVC words (Phase 2 phonics)

It's so exciting when children start to put sounds together and realise that they can read! Practise some CVC words together with this handy activity sheet and watch their confidence grow.
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Using sounds to make words worksheet

Using sounds to make words (Phase 3 phonics)

Encourage your child to use these sounds and put them together to make a variety of different words.
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Blending CVVC words

Blending CVVC words (Phase 3 phonics)

Help children understand more about vowel digraphs with this practice activity. Children can use their existing knowledge of decoding CVC words to read words that have two vowels but make one sound.
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Using tricky words worksheet

Using tricky words

This worksheet helps your child to read and write some tricky high frequency words, by putting them into sentences.
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Match rhyming words

Match rhyming words (Phase 2 phonics)

Understanding that words rhyme is an important part of your child's phonics and reading journey. This Reception worksheet helps them match rhyming words.
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Matching rhyming words worksheet

Find rhyming words

Help your child familiarise themselves with word sounds with this rhyme-matching worksheet. Read the words with them and help them find the sound pairs.
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Finding the /ee/ sound worksheet

Finding the /ee/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Help your child read different words and identify the /ee/ sound, then colour in the words that contain it.
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