Phonic Phase 5 Revisit Morning Starter activities for Y1
ear 1 Phase 5 Phonics & Spelling Morning Starter Pack (16 activities!)
Boost spelling confidence and retention with daily phonics-based morning starters designed to revisit, review & secure Year 1 spelling patterns — perfect for building fluency and supporting writing across the curriculum.
What’s included in the pack?
16 no-prep activity sheets OR interactive whiteboard slides covering key Year 1 Phase 5 phonic & spelling rules:
New graphemes for known sounds
. ay (day)
. ou (out)
. ie (pie)
. ea (tea)
. oy (boy)
. ir (bird)
. ue (blue)
. aw (paw)
. wh (when)
. ph (photo)
. u_e (June)
. a_e (cake)
e_e (these)
. i_e (time)
. o_e (home)
Alternative spellings for sounds children already know
/ai/ → ai, ay, a_e
/ee/ → ee, ea, e_e, y, ie
/igh/ → igh, ie, i_e, y
/oa/ → oa, ow, o_e
/oo/ → oo, ue, u_e, ew
/ow/ → ow, ou
/or/ → or, aw, au
/ur/ → ur, ir, er
/sh/ → sh, ch, ti, ci
/f/ → f, ff, ph
/s/ → s, ss, c, ce, ci
/j/ → j, g, ge, dge
/w/ → w, wh#
. Retrieval & overlearning tasks
. Perfect for soft starts — children come in calmly and straight to learning.
. Instant retrieval practice keeps spelling patterns fresh all year.
. Less time teacher planning!




















