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What’s included?
x12 sheets for all Phase 2 sounds, in landscape in orientation, pdf format.

What’s it for?
This activity set has been designed to practise and reinforce all of Phase 2 sounds. Learners sound out simple words, all only using sounds within Phase 2).

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for Early Years children who are just learning these sounds for the first time, pupils in Year 1 who need some practise/reinforcement of these sounds. This resource is also ideal for older learners who need to revisit these sounds.

How to use it?
Print resources onto card rather than paper, cut following dotted lines and place the ‘word cards’ on a table top with the last section folded backwards (where the ‘dashed lines’ indicate) to ‘hide’ the image behind the word. Learners sound out and read each word, then check by looking at the ‘hidden’ image (folded back) to see if they read the word correctly. With the end section folded back these cards can also ‘stand up’ on a table top rather than being laid flat, inviting learners to explore them and giving the activity an interactive feel.

Resource Details

• s a t p i n Red Set 1
  s - stamp
  a - ant
  t - tap
  p - pan
  i - ink
  n - nest (contains ‘e’ - introduced later, with set 3)

• m d g o c k Orange Set 2
  m - map
  d - dog
  g - gift (contains ‘f’ ‘ introduced later, with set 4)
  o - octagon (although this is a longer word it can be sounded out using sounds from sets 1 and 2. IF learners know this 2D shape). Pronunciation of the ‘a’ and second ‘o’ (in ‘octagon’) may vary e.g. as an ‘uh’ sound and confuse learners so is ‘red’ to identify that this grapheme may be tricky and learners may need help with this
  c - cat
  k - kit (e.g. football/PE kit)

• ck e u r h b Yellow Set 3
  ck - duck (ck is the ‘end’ sound here so may catch some learners out)
  e - egg
  u - up (escalator - arrow indicates this)
  r - rat (not to be confused with ‘mouse’)
  h - hen (not to be confused with ‘chicken’)
  b - bag

• f ff l ll ss Green Set 4
  f - frog
  ff - daffodil (‘middle’ sound may catch out some learners) Learners will need to know this particular flower or may just associate this image with ‘flower’ (for ‘f’) The ‘o’ in the centre of this word may be pronounced ‘oa’ and confuse learners so is ‘red’ to identify that this grapheme may be tricky.
  l - lemon The ‘o’ in the centre of this word may be pronounced ‘u’ and confuse learners so is ‘red’ to identify that this grapheme may be tricky.
  ll - bell (‘end’ sound may catch some learners out)
  ss - grass (‘end’ sound may catch some learners out)

Important message…
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