This is Blossoming Minds’ second set of 10 PowerPoints to help prepare your class for the Phonics Screening Check. Each PowerPoint includes 40 words, one on each slide. 20 words are pretend or ‘alien’ words and 20 are real words. They are organised in the same way as the screening check, starting with four simple phase 2 words, before moving on to phase 3, 4 and 5 and concluding with more complex words. Get your class to call out together or choose targeted children to decode the words. Use throughout the year - fit in during 5 minute gaps or use during a phonics lesson to make sure your entire class are prepared for the screening check!

An interactive PowerPoint to help your class revise the first half of phase 3 phonics. The PowerPoint consists of 20 activities that focus on the skill of reading. They could be used as fillers for a whole month, or as part of a phonics lesson. Example activities include: speed reading finding the odd one out, finding as many ‘ch’ words as possible before the timer finishes… …and many more! I have created the PowerPoint to use with my year 1 class throughout the month of September as a revision activity, so some of the activities have an autumn/back to school theme. However, you can easily use them at any point in the year. 14 phase 3 sounds are covered, up to the ‘ee’ sound. This is the first in Blossoming Minds’ new series of phonics filler activities! Follow us to see when we add more.

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ie’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a PowerPoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘thr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘thr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘thr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘thr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘wh’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme. PDF file format.

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ph’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme. PDF file format.

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ay’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ea’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘oy’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ir’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.

This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. It is the story of The Gingerbread Boy, split into 3 parts: the beginning, middle and end. Each section contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can predominately be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ue’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the autumn term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to go blackberry picking, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

A set of 20 alien-themed PowerPoints to help your class revise the phonemes for each of phases 2 to 5. Each PowerPoint contains 1 sound and 1 picture per slide. Simply click to reveal each sound. There are 5 PowerPoints for each phase. All the sounds are in a random order on each PowerPoint, to ensure children don’t simply learn the order. A perfect daily filler or starter which can be used instead of flashcards to ensure every child can properly see the graphemes.

A selection of three phonics practice papers to use with your year 1 class in preparation for the screening test. The papers contain original content, but are all based entirely on past papers, progressing from simple cvc phase 3 words to more complex phase 5 words. There is an accompanying PowerPoint presentation with each paper, so that you can choose to work with the whole class or individuals. An answer sheet and tick sheet are also included. PDF file format.

This resource contains 6 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three keywords included with picture clues. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Materials.’ The following materials from the year 1 science curriculum are included: (1) Wood (2) Plastic (3) Glass (4) Metal (5) Water (6) Rock There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is ‘rainforests.’ There are four different comprehensions: What are rainforests? Rainforest animals Animal defence in the rainforest Endangered rainforest animals They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.

A 30 page pack of fun Christmas themed activities aimed at 5-7 year olds. There are a mixture of numeracy, literacy, phonics and art activities perfect for the end of term. Examples include counting carol singers, writing acrostic poems and completing sequences among many others. Children can work independently on activities during this busy part of the year or they could be used as part of a whole lesson. A colour and black and white version of the 30 page booklet is included. A great way to keep learning going right up to the end of term. I used this booklet with my year 1 class last year and they really enjoyed it! PDF file format

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘why’ and ‘where’ questions and some multiple choice questions. The theme in this pack is ‘minibeasts/creepy crawlies/invertebrates.’ There are four different texts: Minibeasts British minibeasts Hunting minibeasts Minibeasts around the world There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. The theme in this pack is ‘reptiles.’ There are four different texts: Reptiles Turtles Crocodiles Record breaking reptiles There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.