Home Reading support sheets to stick in reading records to help families / volunteers with the expectations of reading for each book band. Includes the phonics digraphs, comprehension ideas and reading expectations for each book band. From lilac to brown (end of year three in my school). This resource is fully editable so you can adapt it to match the reading scheme that your school uses.

Phonics shopping list for reading with words from phase 2-4.

Shopping list writing template

Read the phase 2, 3 and 4 words then cut and stick the correct pictures in the trick or treat

Home Reading support sheets to stick in reading records to help families / volunteers with the expectations of reading for each book band. Includes the phonics digraphs, comprehension ideas and reading expectations for each book band. From lilac to brown (end of year three in my school). This resource is not editable, but there is a paid editable option so that you can change it to match your school’s reading scheme if you prefer.

Reading Bookmark Children to colour in a monster for every book that they read to earn a certificate when completed. *Not my image but a royalty free stock image.

Children choose a number and draw that number of spooky ingredients in their cauldron. There is an option to write a recipe to match on one of the templates.

Phase 5 phonics board games. A set of 18 phase 5 board games - one for each new sound taught at the beginning of phase 5 (ay, ea, ie, oe, ue, ew, oy, ou, wh, ph, a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e and u-e. Each gam is a different theme of a popular children’s cartoon (e.g. Super Mario, Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Pokemon, Minions, Bluey, Minecraft and Barbie).

Tricky words fireworks themed board games. One for each phonics phase.

Popular characters with speech bubbles with phonics words backwards. Children read the words with a mirror and write the word in the opposite speech bubble. Set includes phases 2-5 on separate sheets.

Different dice games for spelling

Phase 5 search and find sheets for the first set of new sounds. One search and find for each sound.

Phonics shopping reading activity. Read the shopping list and cut and stick the correct items in your cart. Phase 2, 3 and 4

Phase Five words for word reading games. Words are backwards so can be read with a mirror.

Witches brew activity. Children to roll their dice and draw the correct number of items into their cauldron. A version where they can write what it in their cauldron and one where they can just draw.

Popular characters Halloween writing

A Halloween themed board game to practice reading tricky words. A separate board game for each phase from 2 to 5.

Phase 5 word searches - one word search for each new sound taught in phase 5

Halloween characters with speech bubbles for writing

Phonics detective hunt for phase 5 digraphs ay, ea, ie, oe, ue, ew and ir Other digraphs available on separate document. Print out and hide the phase 5 words. Children to find them and write the word next to the correct picture om their