Phase 2 Sounds
Phase 3 Digraphs
Phase 4 Blends
Phase 5 Tricky Words
Teaching Strategies
100

What sound does ‘m’ make?

/m/ like in m-a-p

100

What sound does ‘sh’ make?

/ʃ/  like in f-i-sh

100

Name a word with the blend ‘bl’.

Black
Blend
Blush

100

What is the tricky word that cannot be sounded out: ‘said’ or ‘cat’?

Said

100

Name one strategy for teaching phonics.

Using phonics games" or "Interactive reading.

200

What is the sound for ‘p’?

/p/ like in p-a-t

200

What are the two sounds for ‘th’? |

Could be /θ/ (as in "thin") or /ð/ (as in "this")

200

What is the blend in ‘frog’?

/fr/

200

Spell a Level 5 tricky.

Come
Some
Little
One
....

200

How can you use songs to teach phonics?

By incorporating phonics songs that emphasize sounds.

300

Name a word that starts with ‘b’

Ball
Bat
Bill
Bob
Bag
Bar

300

Give a word that contains ‘ch’.

Chick
Chip
Chicken
Rich
Thick
Chap

300

Provide a word that contains ‘str’.

Straw
Stress
String
Straight

300

What’s a tricky word that starts with ‘you’?

Your

300

What’s a method to assess phonics knowledge?

"Running records" or "Phonemic awareness assessments"

400

What sound does ‘d’ make?

/d/ like in d-i-p

400

What is the sound for ‘wh’?

/w/ like in wh-ee-l

400

What blend is in ‘clap’?

/cl/

400

Name a tricky word that contains ‘are’

Care
Share
Rare

400

How can storytelling help with phonics?

It can reinforce sound-letter associations through context.

500

Give a word that starts with ‘s’.

Sip
Sat
Sap
Sock
Sit
Sam

500

Name a word with the ‘ng’ sound.

Ring
Sing
Rang
Sang

500

Give a word with the ‘sk’ blend.

Ski
Sky
Skate
Brisk

500

What is the tricky word that means 'to be'?

Are

500

Describe a fun phonics activity for kids.

Examples: "Phonics scavenger hunt" or "Phonics bingo"