What Can You See? – Early Years Caption Writing with Animals | EYFS Phase 2–3 Phonics
Support your children’s caption writing and early sentence building skills with this engaging and visually appealing resource! Perfect for EYFS and KS1, this activity encourages children to look at the animal picture, identify what they can see, and write a simple Phase 2 or Phase 3 phonics sentence such as “a chick on grass” or “the yellow duck.”
This set includes a range of animals and scenes designed to prompt writing using Phase 2 & 3 decodable words, including:
chick, duck, squirrel, turtle, rabbit, dog, cat, ladybug, pond, grass, ball, leaf, sky
Children can be stretched by writing more descriptive sentences such as:
“The fluffy cat is on the window” or “A squirrel on the branch.”
What’s Included:
6 full-colour animal image sheets (1 animal per sheet)
table sign and camera cut outs
Ideal for whole-class, small group, or writing table activities
Perfect for caption writing, sentence starters, and phonics application
Matches Phase 2–3 tricky words and decodable vocabulary
Links to the ‘What Can You See?’ question stem used in early years classrooms
Ideal for:
EYFS phonics practice
Phase 2 and Phase 3 writing
Early sentence construction
Descriptive writing prompts
Continuous provision or literacy stations
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