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Read familiar words carefully in short, teacher-read sentences.
Recognise taught Year 1 common exception words in short meaningful sentences.
Year 1 · 5–6 years · 30 challenges
Recognise taught Year 1 common exception words in short meaningful sentences.
Teacher reads prompts and sentences. Preteach the target exception words in this bank through your school phonics programme; compare their usual and unusual sound spellings. Explain other vocabulary orally. Listen to pupils reading; the game cannot assess pronunciation.
Give everyone time to think and discuss before one pupil acts at the board. The class explains and confirms together; hints and explanations stay until you move on.
Use an up-to-date browser on a computer connected to a whiteboard or shared display. Touch, mouse and keyboard; optional audio and reduced motion. No pupil accounts or personal devices.
Choose from 5 challenges up to the full activity. Discussion determines the duration: you set the pace.
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