Letters and Sounds
Phase One
Students working within phase one:
Should know the alphabets
Should understand what a sound is
Should know the diference between consonants( C) and vowels (V)
1) How many letters are in the nglish alphabet!
") #ook at the $ollowing table and %nd the missing letters:
a [ei]
b [bi:]
c [si:]
d [di:]
e [i:]
f [ef]
g [di:]
h [ei]
i [ai]
j [dei)
k [kei]
l [el]
m [em]
n [en]
o [u]
p [pi:]
q [kju:]
r [a:]
s [es]
t [ti:]
u [ju:]
v [vi:]
w [dablju:]
x [eks]
y [wai]
[ed]
Phase Two
Children working within Phase 2:
know that words are constructed $rom phonemes and that phonemes are
represented by graphemes
know a small selection o$ common consonants and vowels which they can blend
$or reading and segment $or spelling simple CVC words& $or e'ample (sit( and
(tap(
)ive the sound when shown any *hase +wo letter& securing the starter letters s,
a, t, p, i, n
,ind any *hase +wo letter& $rom a display& when given the sound
s a t p i n m
d g o c k ck e
u r h b $ f l
ll ss
1- .e able to orally blend CVC words
c / a / t m / u / m m / a / n s / o / ck
c / u / p p / e / g $ / i / sh h / a / n / d
t / e / n 0 t $ / l / a / g s / p / oo / n s / t / a / m / p
"- .e able to orally segment CVC words
cat mum 1am 2ip
net dog mint sand
gran snack crash dress
3- .e able to blend and read VC words e-g-
i$ am on up
ip ug ock ab
4- .e able to segment and spell (using magnetic letters) VC words e-g-
it an at ill
ib et eck ag
5- .e able to read the %ve tricky words:
the to 6
no go
Phase Three
Children working within Phase 3:
7- know one grapheme $or each o$ the 44 phonemes
8- 9ithin *hase 3(iii)
Children can read and spell a wide range o$ CVC words using all letters and less
$re:uent consonant digraphs and some long vowel phonemes& $or e'ample
(sheep(& (boat(
;- 9ithin *hase 3(ii)
Children can read and spell CVC words using a wider range o$ letters& short
vowels& some consonant digraphs and double letters& $or e'ample (bell(& (chick(
<- 9ithin *hase 3(i)
Children can read and spell a $ew CVC words using a limited range o$ letters
and short vowels& $or e'ample (bo'(
)ive the sound when shown any *hase +wo letter& securing the starter letters s,
a, t, p, i, n
,ind any *hase +wo letter& $rom a display& when given the sound
s a t p i n m
d
g o c k ck e u r
h b $ f l ll ss
)ive the sound when shown most *hase +hree graphemes
,ind all or most *hase +hree graphemes& $rom a display& when given the sound
1 v w ' y
2&2
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*hase +wo and *hase +hree graphemes) e-g-
cheep tooth chair
sharp north coach
shook thorn light
yurk :uoam 2ort
.e able to read the tricky words:
the to 6
no go he
she we me
be was my
you her they
all are
1=- .e able to spell the tricky words
the to 6 no
go
Phase Four
Children working within Phase :
11- can blend ad1acent consonants in words and apply this skill when reading
un$amiliar te'ts& $or e'ample (spoon(& (cried(& (nest(
1"- can segment ad1acent consonants in words and apply this in spelling
)ive the sound when shown any *hase +wo and *hase +hree grapheme
,ind any *hase +wo and *hase +hree grapheme& $rom a display& when given the
sound
s a t p i n m d
g o c k ck e u r
h b $ f l ll ss 1
v w ' y
2&2
2
:u ch sh
th ng ai ee igh oa oo ar
or ur ow oi
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r
air
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.e able to blend and read words containing ad1acent consonants e-g-
$ond gulp swim
green brown smart
crisp blink crunch
shampo
o
treetop twisting
13- .e able to segment and spell words containing ad1acent letters e-g-
best milk chimp +win
cream train droop )rowl
sandpit thundering spring printer
.e able to read the tricky words:
the to 6
no go he
she we me
be was my
you her they
all are some
one said come
do so were
when have there
out like little
what
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the to 6 no
go he she we
me be was my
you her they all
are
Phase Fi!e
Children working within Phase ":
15- can use alternative ways o$ pronouncing and spelling the graphemes
corresponding to the long vowel phonemes& $or e'ample >oe> o0e& o& oa& ow e-g-
(snake(
17- can read phonically decodable two0syllable and three0syllable words& $or
e'ample (bleating(& ($rogspawn(& (shopkeeper(
18- can spell comple' words using phonically plausible attempts
)ive the sound when shown any grapheme that has been taught
,or any given sound& write the common grapheme
s a t p i n m d
g o c k ck e u r
h b $ f l ll ss 1
v w ' y
2&2
2
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th ng ai ee igh oa oo ar
or ur ow oi
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r
air
ur
e
er
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crayon
mountai
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thirsty
value dolphin money
unicorn e'plode chemist
pyramid gentle badge
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