PhonicsYears 1–3Phonics Application

Reading for meaning with phonics knowledge

Apply phonics knowledge to read unfamiliar words in context; use surrounding text to check decoding makes sense; build reading comprehension through accurate word recognition

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have a secret code. Each letter makes a sound, and when you put them together, they make a word! 🔤

  2. 2

    What word do you get when you sound out d-o-g? 🐕

  3. 3

    Tap the letters to build the word 'ship'. 🚢

  4. 4

    Let's read a word together: 'frog' 🐸

  5. 5

    Build the word 'shop' by tapping the right letters. 🛍️

  6. 6

    Which word matches the sounds /b/ /e/ /d/? 🛏️

  7. 7

    Sound out 'milk' — what word did you say? 🥛

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