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
Let's make a word with two friends! Say 's' and 't' quickly together - that's 'st'! 🐍🚂
- 2
Which word starts with 'st'? Listen: sss-t-uh-p vs sss-t-ick
- 3
Build the word 'stop' by dragging the sounds into the right order.
- 4
Let's read 'frog' together. 🐸
- 5
What word do these sounds make? 'c' + 'r' + 'a' + 'b'
- 6
Now build 'clap' - drag the letters to make the word.
- 7
Which word has 'nt' at the end? Listen: be-nt vs be-d
Practise Phase 4: adjacent consonants and longer words with Whizlo
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