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Split digraphs revision (Phase 5 phonics)
A digraph is two letters that make up one sound, for example: ee, oe, ae, ie, ue. When a letter is put in between these two letters, this is a split digraph. Cut the words out and put them in the correct gaps in the sentences.
Year 1 Phonics screening check 2014
The Y1 Phonics Screening Check tests children's knowledge of phonics with a mixture of real and nonsense words. Look through the official past paper for 2014 to see what sort of words your child will be asked to read.
Reading unfamiliar words using phonics
These robots have such funny names! Can you read them?
Top 100 high-frequency words
Children learn to read and spell high-frequency words, the most common words in English-language texts, throughout primary school. Download a list of the top 100 high-frequency words to use for at-home spelling practice and revision.
Writing the /e/ sound: ‘ea’ (Phase 5 phonics)
Use this worksheet to help your child recognise the grapheme 'ea', representing the /e/ sound, and then use those words in the sentences provided.
Speak and listen story
This activity is lots of fun! It’s all about listening very carefully. You are going to make up some actions or sound effects for words in a story. Then, when you hear the words, remember to do the actions you have made up.
Rhyming I spy
Playing rhyming eye spy will help your child to ‘tune in’ to the sounds in words which will help them when it comes to reading and spelling.
Phonics sound hunt
Listen up! It’s time to go on a sound hunt. Go for a walk, with a grown-up, around your home, your garden or in a park. How many of the sounds can you hear? Tick the box if you hear the sound.
Ordering events in a rhyme
Have you heard the popular nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle? Listen to it again and see if you can spot the words that rhyme.
Name alliteration game
Help your child become familiar with all the letters of their name with this alliteration game. It's a fantastic way to tune in to the sounds in words.
Make your own sound shakers
Making sound shakers is a lot of fun and can help your child ‘tune in’ to different sounds.
Make your own farmyard sounds game
We can make lots of sounds using our bodies by clapping, stomping and more! We can also try making different sounds with our voices. Have a go with this fun, animal cards game!
Listening for sounds
Read this story with a grown-up, listening carefully for the things that Billy hears during his very noisy day. Can you join in with the story, making the sounds that Billy can hear?
Introducing /m/ and /d/
Do you know the two letters and sounds /m/ and /d/? Let's have some colouring fun with these letters.
Introducing /g/ and /o/
This activity looks at the sounds /g/ and /o/. Can you colour in all the grapes with a g on them in green? Then trace over all the spots on the octopus with a black pen. The spots will look like the letter o!
Initial sounds odd one out
Can you spot the odd one out? Say the words and listen to the sounds you can hear at the beginning of the words. Find and circle the odd one out.
Initial sounds /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/
The hungry caterpillar is very fussy about his food and will only eat the foods that match the sounds on his body. Can you help him by sticking the correct food in the space next to the matching sound?
Initial sounds I spy
Let's practise using the sounds /g/, /c/, /k/ and /o/ with a game of Initial sounds I spy!
Initial sound dominoes
Play Initial sound dominoes and help your child to tune into initial sounds in a fun, relaxed way.
Identifying sounds
Be a sound detective and see if you can identify these objects from the sounds they make!
Identifying initial sounds
Wilf the wizard is having problems with his potions. All the ingredients for each potion need to start with the same sound. Can you help him match the ingredients to the correct potions?
Four in a row sound match
A fun activity focusing on the second set of letters and sounds children encounter during phonics lessons – i, n, m and d.
Finger paint sounds
A fun (and messy!) activity that focuses on the initial sounds /t/ (as in toast) and /p/ (as pizza).