Year 1 English Phonics Check Practice: lesson and practice

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

• Say what the Year 1 phonics check is, and when it happens
• Tell a real word from an alien (made-up) word
• Split a word into sounds and blend the sounds to read it
• Read words with ck, ff, ll, ss and zz, and with sh, ch, th, ng, igh and ai
• Read words with split digraphs such as a-e and i-e, and other spellings such as ay and oy
• Read a longer word by reading its two smaller words
• Practise with a grown-up, using the read-it card

You should already know

• Letter sounds and the alphabet (Chapter 1)
• Two letters, one sound (Chapter 2)
• More ways to write a sound (Chapter 3)
• Tricky words (Chapter 4)

Where this leads

• Stories and fairy tales (Year 1 Chapter 8)
• Writing my own sentences and stories (Year 1 Chapter 11)