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Phonics Reading Boost

Phonics Reading Boost

Child reading with phonics sounds around them

🔤 Part 1: Sound Recognition

1. Circle the letter that makes the first sound in each picture:

Cat:

c
k
s

Dog:

b
d
g

Fish:

f
p
v

2. Which letters make the /sh/ sound? Check all that apply:

sh

ch

th

ph

3. Draw a line to match the sound with the correct letter:
1. /a/ (apple)
2. /e/ (egg)
3. /i/ (igloo)
4. /o/ (octopus)
A. o
B. a
C. i
D. e

🔗 Part 2: Blending Sounds

4. Blend these sounds together to make words. Write the word:

c-a-t = ___________

d-o-g = ___________

f-i-sh = ___________

sh-o-p = ___________

5. Circle the word that matches the blended sounds:

/b/ /l/ /u/ /e/:

blue
blow
black

/st/ /a/ /r/:

start
star
stop

/ch/ /i/ /p/:

cheap
chip
chop

6. Break these words into separate sounds (use dashes):

Example: sun = s-u-n

hat = ___________

frog = ___________

black = ___________

📖 Part 3: Reading Practice

7. Read these sentences and circle the correct answer:

"The cat sat on the mat."

Where is the cat?

On the hat

On the mat

In the box

"The fish swims in the blue pond."

What colour is the pond?

Red

Green

Blue

8. Fill in the missing words using the word bank:

Word Bank: dog, big, runs, park

The _______ _______ is playing in the _______. He _______ very fast!

9. Write a simple sentence using these words:

Words to use: The, red, ball, is, round

✏️ Part 4: Writing & Spelling

10. Look at the pictures and write the words (sound them out!):

(Picture of a sun) ___________

(Picture of a bed) ___________

(Picture of a ship) ___________

(Picture of a frog) ___________

11. Choose the correct spelling. Circle your answer:

wen
when
whin

thre
tree
tre

blak
black
blac

12. Write three words that start with 'ch':
13. Complete this story by filling in the blanks:

Once upon a time, there was a little _______ who lived in a _______ house. Every day, the _______ would _______ to the pond to see the _______. The end!

🎯 Part 5: Challenge Activities

14. Match the rhyming words:
1. cat
2. dog
3. sun
4. fish
A. dish
B. run
C. hat
D. frog
15. Which words have the long 'a' sound? Check all that apply:

cake

cat

rain

hat

play

16. Create your own sentence using at least one blend (bl, st, ch, sh, th):

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