Years 1–2

KS1 Phonics Practice

Sounds. Words. Reading.

Practise spotting, blending and building words with common digraphs and trigraphs like sh, ch, ai and igh.

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For Grown-Ups

What this practises: recognising common digraphs and trigraphs, blending sounds together, and reading whole decodable words.

Suggested year group: Years 1 and 2, and confident Reception children.

How to help: say the target sound together before choosing an answer, and encourage your child to read the whole word aloud once they've built or found it.

What to try next: once this feels comfortable, Year 1 Phonics Check Practice uses similar decoding skills with real and pseudo-words.