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/Sh/ and /ch/ words Snap

/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.
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Wordsearch: the /oo/ sound

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.
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Reading ‘ng’ endings

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?
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Finding CVC words game

Finding CVC words game (Phase 2 phonics)

Once your child is confident with the Phase 2 phonics sounds /h/ /b/ /f/ /g/ /l/ /p/ /i/ /u/ and /o/, use this game to help them practise blending vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.
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Final sound board game

Final sound board game

Blending sounds is a tricky but important skill. This quick phonics game is designed to help Reception children practise blending two sounds. Then they'll need to decide if they’ve made a real or nonsense word!
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Blending CVC words game

Blending CVC words game (Phase 2 phonics)

A quick game designed to help your child review the Phase 2 phonics sounds /g/ /c/ /k/ /r/ /t/ /h/ /e/ /a/ and /i/ and to help them practise blending vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.
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Be a CVC word hunter

Be a CVC word hunter

A game to help your child review the Phase 2 phonics sounds /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ and /o/ and to help them practise blending vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.
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/Ch/, /sh/ and /th/ sound sort

/Ch/, /sh/ and /th/ sound sort (Phase 3 phonics)

This game is designed to help children to distinguish between the Phase 3 sounds /ch/, /sh/ and /th/ in words they read and hear.
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Write the initial sounds worksheet

Write the initial sounds

Oh dear – Captain Clumsy has forgotten where she has hidden her treasure! Luckily she left herself a clue. Look at the pictures of the items below. What sound do they each begin with?
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Read and Spell Game (Phase 2 phonics)

Read and Spell Game (Phase 2 phonics)

This fun game is designed to support your child’s progress in phonics and covers some of the Phase 2 sounds.
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Word sorting (Phase 3 phonics) worksheet

Word sorting (Phase 3 phonics)

The words below include the vowel graphemes ‘ear’, ‘air’, ‘ure’ and ‘er’. Can you spot them? Cut out the words and place them face down on the table.
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The /ai/ sound treasure hunt trail (Phase 5 phonics) worksheet

The /ai/ sound treasure hunt trail (Phase 5 phonics)

Cut out the words below and ask your grown up to hide them around the room for you to find. No peeking! When you have found all the cards, read them to your grown up. Sort each word into the table below. Which grapheme (‘ay’, ‘a_e’’, ‘ai’) has the most words? Which has the least?
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Sorting words (Phase 3 phonics) worksheet

Sorting words (Phase 3 phonics)

These words include the vowel graphemes ‘ai’, ‘ee’, ‘igh’ and ‘oa’. Can you spot them? Cut out the words and place them face down on the table.Turn a card over and read it aloud. Which sound can you hear? Write the word in the table. Which sound has the most words? Which has the least?
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High frequency words treasure hunt (Phase 2 / 3 phonics)

High frequency words treasure hunt (Phase 2 / 3 phonics)

Cut out the words below and ask your grown up to hide them around the room for you to find. No peeking! When you’ve found all the cards, read them to your grown up, then pick three to write sentences for.
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TheSchoolRun phonics sound mats

Phonics phases sound mats

Use our free phonics phases sound mats to see what sounds your child will be taught when in their phonics learning journey. These mats cover phonics phases 2-5.
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Phase 3 phonics sound snap: the /ee/, /oo/ and /oo/ sounds

Phase 3 phonics sound snap: the /ee/, /oo/ and /oo/ sounds

Let's play a game of sound snap with the /ee/, /oo/ and /oo/ sounds. Just cut out the card, shuffle and deal!
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Phase 2 phonics sound snap: middle sound

Phase 2 phonics sound snap: middle sound

Let's have a game of snap! Can you hear the middle sound in these words?
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Phase 2 phonics sound snap: first sound

Phase 2 phonics sound snap: first sound

Let's have a game of sound snap. Just cut out the snap cards, shuffle up, and deal out!
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The phonemes /or/, /ar/ and /ur/ worksheet

The phonemes /or/, /ar/ and /ur/ (Phase 3 phonics)

By adding the letter r to the letters o a u we get three new phonemes: /or/, /ar/, /ur/. Try a wordsearch to find words containing these phonemes.
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Blending sounds to read: /igh/

Blending sounds to read: /igh/ (Phase 3 phonics)

A Phase 3 phonics worksheet to help children practise reading the trigraph /igh/.
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Blending sounds to read: /oa/

Blending sounds to read: /oa/ (Phase 3 phonics)

A Phase 3 phonics worksheet to help children practise reading the digraph /oa/.
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Blending sounds to read: /ai/

Blending sounds to read: /ai/ (Phase 3 phonics)

A Phase 3 phonics worksheet to help children practise reading the digraph /ai/.
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Blending sounds to read: /ee/

Blending sounds to read: /ee/ (Phase 3 phonics)

A Phase 3 phonics worksheet to help children practise reading the digraph /ee/.
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