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Split digraphs revision (Phase 5 phonics)
A fun, teacher-created resource that helps children understand what a split digraph word is, which is often taught in Phase 5 phonics at primary school.
Words containing 'tch' (Phase 5 phonics)
The 'tch' grapheme is a trigraph (one sound made up of three letters) used to represent the /ch/ sound. Cut out these letters. How many words can you make containing 'tch'?
Rhyming words: creatures word puzzle
Practise your rhyming and spelling skills by thinking of names of animals that rhyme with each of these words. There could be more than one answer... how many can you identify?
Spelling patterns: silent letters w and k
All these words have a silent letter at the beginning. This means that you write the letter when you spell the words, but you don’t make the sound of that letter when you say it out loud. Can you find each of these words in the wordsearch below?
Y2 spelling: high frequency words
High frequency words are used a great deal in written texts. Children will find that they will use them a lot when they are writing, which is why it is really important to learn the correct spellings!
Alphabetical ordering
Can you cut out the words below and put them in alphabetical order? Use the alphabet at the bottom of the page if you need to!
Y2 spelling: high frequency words
High frequency words are used a great deal in written texts. Children will find that they will use them a lot when they are writing, which is why it is really important to learn the correct spellings!
Spelling words ending in -le
Words ending in -le can be tricky to spell. Look at these words and practise writing them three times in the box to the right of each word. Next, get someone to read the words out loud to you and write them on a separate piece of paper.
Forming comparatives and superlatives by adding -er and -est
Can you write the comparative (ending in -er) and superlative (ending in -est) of each of these adjectives? Remember, the comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things (for example, Tom is taller than me). The superlat ive is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of a group (for example, Tom is the tallest boy in the class).
Using high frequency words in sentences
Here is a Year 1 high frequency words activity, created by an educational expert. Can you read the high frequency words? Write four sentences. In each sentence try to use two or three of the high frequency words.
Split digraph 'o_e' (Phase 5 phonics)
Cut out the shape below. Fold along the lines and stick the flaps down to make a cube. Then take turns to roll the die. Can you write a word that is spelled using those letters?
Spelling test check: high frequency words
Jack has just finished preparing for his spelling test. Look at these words – how did he do? Put a tick next to the words he got right. If he got any words wrong, can you write the word correctly?
Reading CVCC words (Phase 3 phonics)
It’s time to use a sound button! Look at these words. Can you press the button under the sounds and say the sound? Then say the word.
Reading and spelling high frequency words
Here are some tricky words that you might already know. Can you practise writing them using Look Cover Write Check?
Match the phoneme: /oo/, /or/ and /ow/ (Phase 5 phonics)
Some of the sounds have disappeared from these words. Can you find the missing sound in the list on the right and draw a line to show the correct match?
Y1 high frequency words bingo
This game will help your child practise their spellings and add an element of fun to the task.
Roll the die initial sound game (Phase 5 phonics)
Roll the die and see how many words you can think of that start with that sound.
Handwriting high frequency words
Boost handwriting and spelling skills with this worksheet. The focus is on some of the high-frequency words your child will learn to read, spell and write in Reception and Year 1; letter formation guides and dotted line versions are provided to help them practise.
Phonics games
Your child will do lots of phonics learning at school – so why not use games to help them put their new skills into practice at home? Our Phonics games learning pack, created by a KS1 teacher (and parent), offers ten games and activities to choose from. Everything you need to start playing, from instructions to game boards and a sound die, is included in your download – print off your bingo counters, sharpen your pencils and have some fun!
Word puzzles for Key Stage 1 English
Take a break from homework and spelling drills with this collection of word puzzles for Key Stage 1! Each one covers a different concept that your child will learn in English lessons, but presents it as something to solve by remembering what they've been taught in class.
Words with split digraphs (Phase 5 phonics)
Help your child understand split digraphs (the magic 'e' rule) by having them group similar split digraphs into the correct categories on this worksheet.
Spell high frequency question words
Help your child practise spelling these high-frequency question words.
Practise the -ing rule
In this worksheet, your child can practise the -ing rule and add it onto the ends of words.
Practise -tion words
In this worksheet, your child can learn how to spell words that end in -tion, and write them in sentences.