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Phonics & Reading Practice

Week 6 — InitiaLit Phonics Program — Year 2

A friendly cartoon child reading a book

🔤 Part 1: Spelling Words — Focus: sh and ch sounds

📖 Instructions: Look at each word. Say it out loud. Then write it in the box next to it.

1. shop — Write the word:
2. ship — Write the word:
3. chin — Write the word:
4. chop — Write the word:
5. shell — Write the word:
6. ⭐ Challenge: Choose ONE word above and use it in a sentence:

📖 Part 2: Reading — "The Shell Shop"

📖 Instructions: Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions below.

1. Sam went to a shop near the beach.
2. The shop had lots of shells in it.
3. Sam picked up a big pink shell.
4. "This shell is the best!" said Sam.
5. The shop man had a big chin and a kind smile.
6. He put the shell in a bag for Sam.
7. Sam ran back to the ship with the shell.
8. Mum gave Sam a chop for lunch.
9. Sam sat on the deck and held the pink shell.
10. "This is the best day," said Sam with a grin.

7. Where did Sam go? Tick the correct answer:

A park

A shell shop near the beach

A school

8. What did Sam pick up in the shop?
9. How did Sam feel at the end of the story? Tick ALL that apply:

Happy

Sad

Excited

Angry

10. 🌟 Draw or write: What would YOU buy at a shell shop?

✏️ Part 3: Dictation — Listen and Write

✏️ Instructions: Your teacher will read each sentence aloud. Write what you hear on the lines below. Take your time!

Sentence 1:
Sentence 2:

🌟 Great work today! You are a phonics superstar!

Phonics & Reading Practice

Week 7 — InitiaLit Phonics Program — Year 2

A cartoon child writing at a desk

🔤 Part 1: Spelling Words — Focus: th and wh sounds

📖 Instructions: Look at each word. Say it out loud. Then write it in the box next to it.

1. that — Write the word:
2. them — Write the word:
3. when — Write the word:
4. whip — Write the word:
5. thin — Write the word:
6. ⭐ Challenge: Choose ONE word above and use it in a sentence:

📖 Part 2: Reading — "When Will It Rain?"

📖 Instructions: Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions below.

1. The sky was grey and the wind was thin.
2. "When will it rain?" asked Mia.
3. Mum said, "It will rain when the clouds get dark."
4. Mia looked up at the clouds with big eyes.
5. Then she felt a drop on her hand.
6. "That was a raindrop!" she said with a grin.
7. Mia ran to get them both an umbrella.
8. The rain came fast and hit the tin roof.
9. Mia and Mum sat and watched the rain fall.
10. "I love the rain," said Mia softly.

7. Who is in the story? Tick ALL that apply:

Mia

Dad

Mum

A dog

8. What did Mia feel on her hand?
9. What did Mia run to get?

A hat

An umbrella

A coat

10. 🌟 Write or draw: What do YOU like to do on a rainy day?

✏️ Part 3: Dictation — Listen and Write

✏️ Instructions: Your teacher will read each sentence aloud. Write what you hear on the lines below.

Sentence 1:
Sentence 2:

🌟 Amazing effort! You should be very proud!

Phonics & Reading Practice

Week 8 — InitiaLit Phonics Program — Year 2

A cartoon frog sitting on a log

🔤 Part 1: Spelling Words — Focus: -ng and -nk endings

📖 Instructions: Look at each word. Say it out loud. Then write it in the box next to it.

1. ring — Write the word:
2. sing — Write the word:
3. think — Write the word:
4. drink — Write the word:
5. long — Write the word:
6. ⭐ Challenge: Choose ONE word above and use it in a sentence:

📖 Part 2: Reading — "The Frog Who Could Sing"

📖 Instructions: Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions below.

1. There was a small frog who sat on a long log.
2. The frog loved to sing by the pond.
3. "I think I can sing well," said the frog.
4. A bird sat on a branch and began to sing too.
5. The frog and the bird sang a long song together.
6. A pink rabbit came to drink from the pond.
7. The rabbit stopped to listen to the song.
8. "That is the best song I have ever heard!" said the rabbit.
9. The frog felt a warm glow in his chest.
10. From then on, they sang together every single day.

7. Where did the frog sit?

On a rock

On a long log

In the water

8. Who came to drink from the pond?
9. Tick ALL the animals in the story:

Frog

Dog

Bird

Rabbit

10. 🌟 Write or draw: What song would YOU sing with the frog?

✏️ Part 3: Dictation — Listen and Write

✏️ Instructions: Your teacher will read each sentence aloud. Write what you hear on the lines below.

Sentence 1:
Sentence 2:

🌟 Fantastic work! You are getting stronger every week!

Phonics & Reading Practice

Week 9 — InitiaLit Phonics Program — Year 2

A cartoon child playing outside on a sunny day

🔤 Part 1: Spelling Words — Focus: ai and ay vowel sounds

📖 Instructions: Look at each word. Say it out loud. Then write it in the box next to it.

1. rain — Write the word:
2. tail — Write the word:
3. play — Write the word:
4. stay — Write the word:
5. train — Write the word:
6. ⭐ Challenge: Choose ONE word above and use it in a sentence:

📖 Part 2: Reading — "A Day at the Train Station"

📖 Instructions: Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions below.

1. Kai and his dad went to the train station one day.
2. The rain had stopped and the sun came out to play.
3. Kai had a long tail on his kite in his bag.
4. "Can we stay and watch the trains?" asked Kai.
5. "Yes," said Dad, "we can stay for a bit."
6. A big red train came in with a loud roar.
7. Kai waved and the train driver waved back!
8. Then they had a snack on a bench in the sun.
9. Kai said, "I want to drive a train one day, Dad."
10. Dad smiled and said, "I think you will, mate."

7. Where did Kai and his dad go?

The beach

The train station

The shops

8. What colour was the big train?
9. What did Kai say he wanted to do one day?

Fly a kite

Drive a train

Build a station

10. 🌟 Write or draw: What do YOU want to be when you grow up?

✏️ Part 3: Dictation — Listen and Write

✏️ Instructions: Your teacher will read each sentence aloud. Write what you hear on the lines below.

Sentence 1:
Sentence 2:

🌟 You are doing a brilliant job! Keep it up!

Phonics & Reading Practice

Week 10 — InitiaLit Phonics Program — Year 2

A cartoon child holding a trophy and smiling

🔤 Part 1: Spelling Words — Focus: oa and ow vowel sounds

📖 Instructions: Look at each word. Say it out loud. Then write it in the box next to it.

1. boat — Write the word:
2. coat — Write the word:
3. snow — Write the word:
4. glow — Write the word:
5. road — Write the word:
6. ⭐ Challenge: Choose ONE word above and use it in a sentence:

📖 Part 2: Reading — "The Glowing Boat"

📖 Instructions: Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions below.

1. One cold night, Zoe looked out at the dark road.
2. She saw a glow coming from the lake.
3. "What is that glow?" she asked her mum.
4. Mum put on her coat and they went outside.
5. A little boat was floating on the still water.
6. The boat had tiny lights all around its sides.
7. "It looks like snow falling on the water," said Zoe.
8. Mum held Zoe close as the cold wind blew.
9. The glowing boat slowly drifted away into the dark.
10. Zoe smiled and said, "That was the most magic thing I have ever seen."

7. Where did Zoe see the glow?

In the sky

On the lake

Down the road

8. What did Mum put on before going outside?
9. Tick ALL the words that describe the night in the story:

Cold

Hot

Dark

Magic

10. 🌟 Write or draw: What is the most magic thing YOU have ever seen?

✏️ Part 3: Dictation — Listen and Write

✏️ Instructions: Your teacher will read each sentence aloud. Write what you hear on the lines below.

Sentence 1:
Sentence 2:

🏆 You have finished Weeks 6–10! You are a reading and phonics champion! 🏆

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