PhonicsYears 0–1Phase 3 – Remaining Letters & Digraphs

Vowel digraphs: ar, or, ur, ow, oi

Recognise vowel digraphs ar, or, ur, ow, oi; read words such as car, for, fur, cow, coin, park, sort, burn

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Let's make the 'ar' sound! Put your hand under your chin and say 'aaarrrr' like a pirate 🏴‍☠️

  2. 2

    Which picture makes the 'ar' sound?

  3. 3

    Let's read a word with 'ar' together!

  4. 4

    Tap the letters to build the word 'car' 🚗

  5. 5

    What sound do 'a' and 'r' make together?

  6. 6

    Say them and feel the difference: "ar" in car, "or" in fork, "ur" in turn, "ow" in cow, "oi" in coin.

  7. 7

    Which word has the "ar" sound?

  8. 8

    Which word has the "oi" sound?

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