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Reception Phonics worksheets

Initial sounds: h and b

Initial sounds: h and b (Phase 2 phonics)

Jack and Eva are going on their summer holiday. They’ve drawn a picture list of everything they need to take with them but they’ve missed off the first letters on the words below. Can you use either an ‘h’ or a ‘b’ to complete the words?
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Initial sounds: g and k

Initial sounds: g and k (Phase 2 phonics)

Can you be a letter detective and spy the sounds /g/ and /k/ in this box? Colour the ‘g’s in red and the ‘k’s in blue. Then match the pictures to the sound that they begin with and colour the pictures in.
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Initial sounds: a and b

Initial sounds: a and b (Phase 2 phonics)

Circle the objects that Ella has seen that begin with ‘a’ and ‘b’.
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Find the missing sounds: o and n

Find the missing sounds: o and n (Phase 2 phonics)

This sound burglar has been stealing sounds from the words below. Can you see what sounds he has in his bag? Help these words get their sounds back by filling in the missing letters!
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CVC letter fans activity

CVC letter fans (Phase 2 phonics)

A fun way to practise letter sounds! Cut out each letter, make a hole with a hole punch or scissors where the circle is and put some string through it. You need to make one fan for vowels and one for consonants. Once you have made the fans, ask your child to say each sound and think of a word with that sound in it.
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Initial letter matching puzzle worksheet

Initial letter matching puzzle

There are lots of Christmas things pictured on this worksheet! Say the first sound of each picture. Now can you find the right sound and match it with the rest of the word?
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Two-letter vowel sounds: /ee/ /oo/ /ur/ worksheet

Two-letter vowel sounds: /ee/ /oo/ /ur/ (Phase 3 phonics)

Can you think of words which contain the sounds /ee/, /oo/ or /ur/?
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Reading the /sh/ and /ch/ sounds worksheet

Reading the /sh/ and /ch/ sounds (Phase 3 phonics)

What words can you think of that end in /sh/ or /ch? Can you write in the missing sounds in these words?
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Sound buckets: using 'ss', 'll' and 'zz'

Sound buckets: using 'ss', 'll' and 'zz' (Phase 3 phonics)

Use sounds from the three different buckets to make as many words as you can. Write the words on the lines.
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Phonics games learning pack cover

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!
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Phonics letter and sounds worksheet

Phonics letters and sounds

This handy phonics letters and sounds worksheet will help you practise each phonics sound with your child by the 7 groups they'll be learning them in. How many other words can you think of that give examples of each sound?
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Looking for igh worksheet

Looking for igh

A first wordsearch puzzle containing the /igh/ phoneme. Your Reception child may need help completing it. The solution is also included.
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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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Blending CCVC words

Blending CCVC words

Help your child practise reading CCVC words – consonant consonant vowel consonant – with this worksheet. They will need to read out each sound and then blend them together.
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Write the missing sounds /oo/ and /ee/

Write the missing sounds /oo/ and /ee/ (Phase 3 phonics)

Digraphs can be tricky for young children to master. Help your child to identify words containing the sounds /oo/ and /ee/ with this download.
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Recognising short vowels in CVC words worksheet

Short vowels in CVC words (phase 2 phonics)

A worksheet to support your child with reading and recognising the vowels in the centre of CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words.
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Write the missing letter

Write the missing letter (Phase 2 phonics)

This fun worksheet will help your child identify the vowel in six CVC words. Great for beginner readers.
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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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Write the /ch/ sound worksheet

Write the /ch/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Sometimes two letters can make just one sound! This activity will enable children to practise the consonant digraph sound /ch/. Write in the boxes, then read together!
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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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