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Phase 3 Animal Phonics

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Phase 3 Animal Phonics

Say each sound as you read. Look for the Phase 3 sounds ch, sh, th and ng. Then read the short canal-side story and answer the questions.

Spot the sounds

Read each animal word aloud. Find the special sound in each one.

1.In the word fish, which two letters make the /sh/ sound?
2.Which sound do you hear at the start of chick?
  • ch
  • sh
  • th
3.Complete the animal word: mo__ . Choose the letters that make the /th/ sound.
4.Draw lines to match each animal word to the Phase 3 sound it contains.
  • chick
  • sheep
  • moth
  • th
  • ch
  • sh

Read the canal-side story

Alfie and Zainab set off along the canal in a narrow wooden vessel. They see a fish splash by the bank. A chick runs through the long grass. A sheep stands in the shade. At dusk, a moth flaps past the boat. “What a lovely trip!” says Alfie.

5.What kind of vessel did Alfie and Zainab travel in?
  • A canal boat
  • A train
  • A bus
6.Which animal splashed by the bank?
7.The moth flapped past the boat at dusk.
TrueFalse
8.Write one animal word from the story that has the /sh/ sound.
9.Write a sentence about an animal. Use at least one word with ch, sh, th or ng.

2 printable pages

  • Phase 3 Animal Phonics, page 1 of 2: Spot the sounds

    Page 1

  • Phase 3 Animal Phonics, page 2 of 2: Read the canal-side story

    Page 2

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