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/Sh/ and /ch/ words Snap (Phase 3 phonics)
A free Phase 3 phonics game created by an experienced teacher to help your child practise their Phase 3 phonics learning. This printable activity covers /Sh/ and /Ch/ words in a simple game of Snap.
Wordsearch: the /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Look at the /oo/ words below. Can you read them out loud? These words are all jumbled up in this wordsearch. Can you find them? Put a tick next to each word that you find.
Reading ‘ng’ endings (Phase 3 phonics)
Can you circle the ‘ng’ sound in each of these words? These funny aliens all have silly names ending in the ‘ng’ sound! Can you read their names?
Short vowel sounds worksheet
A short vowel sound is pronounced for a shorter time than a long vowel sound. For instance, in the word fat, the vowel 'a' is short, but in fate, it's long. Use this worksheet to practise short vowel sounds and consolidate your child's phonics learning at home.
Long vowel sounds 'a' and 'e'
A long vowel is pronounced for a longer time than a short vowel sound. In the word mat, the vowel 'a' is short, but in mate, it's long. Use this worksheet to practise the long vowel sounds 'a' and 'e' and consolidate your child's phonics learning at home.
The long vowel 'u'
Long vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced for a longer time than short vowels. In the word cut, the vowel 'i' is short, but in cute, it's long. Use this worksheet to practice the long vowel sounds 'u' and consolidate your child's phonics learning at home.
Long vowel sounds 'i' and 'o'
Long vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced for a longer time than short vowels. They can change the meaning of words. In the word bit, the vowel 'i' is short, but in bite, it's a long vowel sound. Use this worksheet to practice long vowel sounds 'i' and 'o' and consolidate your child's phonics learning at home.
Phonics taster pack
Introduce your child to phonics sounds with TheSchoolRun's FREE Phonics taster pack. You'll find phonics sounds mats and five games to play with Reception and Year 1 children, all designed to boost their confidence with phonics learning and help them practise their skills the fun way.
Reading comprehension: the /ow/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise the /ow/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /oo/ and /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise spotting words with ‘oo’ in them with this reading comprehension. Read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /oi/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise the /oi/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /ai/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise the /ai/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Missing letter or sound challenge
Using letter arrow cards, can you work out which sound could go in the blank arrow in these words?
Make words using arrow cards
Can you spell these words? Using a set of letter arrow cards, write the word that represents each picture. How many did you get right?
Letter arrow cards
These letter arrow cards an help you practise putting sounds together to make some words. Cut them out and use them to show off your word-building skills now!
Letter arrow cards rhyming words
Fancy a game of Rhyming Words? Take it in turns to choose a card, then see how many rhyming words you can make. The player with the most rhyming words wins that round.
Consonant cluster words race
Fancy a game of Consonant Clusters? Race to make a word using letter arrow cards for each cluster on your mat. The first player to complete the task wins.
Revise /oo/, /ar/, /or/ and /ur/ sounds (Phase 3 phonics)
This simple game is designed to help support and reinforce the learning of the Phase 3 phonics sounds /oo/, /ar/, /or/ and /ur/.
Revise /ai/, /ee/, /igh/ and /oa/ sounds (Phase 3 phonics)
This simple game is designed to help support and reinforce the learning of the Phase 3 phonics sounds /ai/, /ee/, /igh/ and /oa/.
Phase 3 phonics missing tricky words
Help your child practise reading and writing the tricky words they've learned in Phase 3 phonics with this Reception activity. Tricky or exception words are words in which the English spelling code works in an unusual or uncommon way.
Phase 2 phonics missing tricky words
Help your child practise reading and writing Phase 2 tricky or exception words (words in which the English spelling code works in an unusual or uncommon way) with this Reception activity.
Listen to final sounds
Many children are able to hear the initial sounds (the first sounds) in words or in a word but might struggle to hear the final sounds. This game is designed to help them practise both of these skills and covers a mixture of Phase 2 and Phase 3 phonics sounds.
Finding rhyming words
Help your child listen to sounds and identify rhyming words with this Reception activity sheet.