Phonics Decoding Practice
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Phonics Decoding Practice
📚 Part 1: Consonant Digraphs
Instructions: Read each word carefully. Use your phonics knowledge to decode the consonant digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh).
🌟 Part 2: Vowel Teams
Instructions: Use continuous blending to decode these words with vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, igh, oa).
a) tr____n (ai/ay)
b) br____d (ea/ee)
c) l____t (igh/ay)
d) b____t (oa/ai)
Words: rain, night, dream, play, coat, street
Long 'a' sound: _________________, _________________
Long 'e' sound: _________________, _________________
Long 'i' sound: _________________
Long 'o' sound: _________________
🔧 Part 3: Common Affixes
Instructions: Practise reading words with prefixes and suffixes. Break down each word into its parts.
a) Yesterday I walk_____ to school.
b) She is runn_____ very fast.
c) Tom is tall_____ than his brother.
d) This is the bright_____ star in the sky.
unhappy:
un- -happy -pyreplay:
-play re- -aypreview:
pre- -view -ewteacher = _________ + _________
jumping = _________ + _________
unfair = _________ + _________
smallest = _________ + _________
🎯 Part 4: Fluency Practice
Instructions: Read the following sentences aloud, focusing on accuracy, phrasing, and expression.
"The bright sunshine warmed the children as they played cheerfully in the playground."
"When the thunder crashed loudly, the frightened sheep ran quickly to their shelter."
"She carefully painted the beautiful rainbow with bright colours on her canvas."
✨ Part 5: Challenge Words
Instructions: These are more challenging multisyllabic words. Use your phonics knowledge and break them into syllables.
fantastic: fan-tas-tic
important: ___-___-___
beautiful: ___-___-___
understand: ___-___-___
celebration: ___-___-___-___
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