Phase 3 phonics overview

Set 6: j, v, w, x

Set 7: y, z, zz, qu

Consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, ng

Vowel digraphs: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er

Tricky words

he
she
we
me
be
was
you
they
all
are
my
her

Phase 4 phonics overview

In Phase 4, no new graphemes are introduced. The main aim of this phase is to consolidate the children’s knowledge and to help them learn to read and spell words.

Tricky words

said
have
like
so
do
some
come
were
there
little
one
when
out
what

 

Phase 5 phonics overview

In Phase Five, children will learn more graphemes and phonemes. For example, they already know ai as in rain, but now they will be introduced to ay as in day and a-e as in make.

Alternative pronunciations for graphemes will also be introduced, e.g. ea in tea, head and break.

Tricky words
During Phase 5, the following tricky words (which can’t yet be decoded) are introduced:

oh
their
people
Mr
Mrs
looked
called
asked
could

 

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