English ReadingYears 1–2Phonics & Decoding

Phase 4: adjacent consonants and longer words

Read and spell words with adjacent consonants (bl, cr, str) and polysyllabic words

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Let's make a word with two friends! Say 's' and 't' quickly together - that's 'st'! 🐍🚂

  2. 2

    Which word starts with 'st'? Listen: sss-t-uh-p vs sss-t-ick

  3. 3

    Build the word 'stop' by dragging the sounds into the right order.

  4. 4

    Let's read 'frog' together. 🐸

  5. 5

    What word do these sounds make? 'c' + 'r' + 'a' + 'b'

  6. 6

    Now build 'clap' - drag the letters to make the word.

  7. 7

    Which word has 'nt' at the end? Listen: be-nt vs be-d

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