Phonics Words
/igh/
Read the word:
wild
Give an example of a wild animal
lion
bear
fox
tiger
early
What sound is in all these words:
learn
kerb
word
/ur/
Think of a word that has the /oa/ sound, but not with the grapheme oa
smoke
toe
window
ghost
no
Count the sounds:
caught
3
/ar/
What is a synonym of clever?
smart
small
4
What sound is in all of these words?
vision
usual
measure
beige
/zh/
Think of a word that has the short /i/ sound, but not with the grapheme i
gym
mystery
crystal
Think of a word that has the long /ee/ sound and the ie grapheme
field
chief
thief
shield
Read this word:
acorn
What is it?
A type of nut that comes from the oak tree that squirrels like to eat.
nowhere
4
What sound is in all of these words:
weather
red
breakfast
eggs
short /e/
What's the difference between pour and poor?
pour (verb) to pour a liquid
poor (adjective) someone who doesn't have much money
Think of homophones with the long /oo/ sound
too
to
two
/ur/
What is the past tense of hear?
Heard
treasure
5
What sound is in all of these words?
sugar
put
should
hood
short /oo/
Think of a word with the /ear/ sound and the grapheme ere
here
severe
interfere
sphere
Which word has the /ar/ sound?
bear
learn
heart
spear
heart
/air/
Read this word:
tear
What does it mean?
To rip something with your hands
interfere
6
Which word has a different ending sound?
shear
appear
wear
clear
wear
Think of homophones that have the /air/ sound
there
their
they're
/ur/
What is the meaning of the word:
spur
small metal part on a horse rider's boot