England · 5–6 yearsHear, blend, readListen to your teacher, match letters and blend short words.One screen. The whole class.
Sounds into words
Sounds into words: Hear, blend, read → Common exception words → Word endings → Choose a decoding strategy.
Learning goals
- Match printed graphemes and simple words within a declared taught sound set; teacher supplies sounds.
- Recognise taught Year 1 common exception words in short meaningful sentences.
- Read -s, -es, -ing, -ed, -er and -est in familiar words without untaught graphemes.
- Distinguish sounding/blending from guessing by initial letter or picture.
A suggested order, with freedom to open or replay any available activity. Played activities help teachers continue a sequence; they do not measure mastery.
Open this path in the classroomBefore you begin
- Oral vocabulary, listening to stories and early sound awareness.
One computer and a whiteboard or shared display. Pupils participate without accounts. The teacher sets the pace and can repeat or skip each activity.
Hear, blend, read · Free
Match printed graphemes and simple words within a declared taught sound set; teacher supplies sounds.
Common exception words · Free
Recognise taught Year 1 common exception words in short meaningful sentences.
Word endings · Free
Read -s, -es, -ing, -ed, -er and -est in familiar words without untaught graphemes.
Choose a decoding strategy · Free
Distinguish sounding/blending from guessing by initial letter or picture.
England · 5–6 yearsHear, blend, readListen to your teacher, match letters and blend short words.
England · 5–6 yearsCommon exception wordsRead familiar words carefully in short, teacher-read sentences.
England · 5–6 yearsWord endingsRead the whole word: small endings can change its meaning.
England · 5–6 yearsChoose a decoding strategySpot skipped sounds, check whole words and explain how you read.