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Phase 5d

The purpose of this phase is for children to broaden their knowledge of graphemes and phonemes for use in reading and spelling. Children will learn the following spellings for these letter/sounds:


are, ear /air/, al /ar/, eer, ere /ear/, ore /or/, or, ear /ur/, ea, eigh, aigh /ai/, o-e, ou /u/, ere /air/, st, sc /s/, oar, oor, al, a, our, augh /or/


Some of the alternative spellings will already have been encountered in the high-frequency words that have been taught. Children become quicker at recognising graphemes of more than one letter in words and at blending the phonemes they represent. When spelling words they will learn to choose the appropriate graphemes to represent phonemes and begin to build word-specific knowledge of the spellings of words.

Index to worksheets

Lesson 144: are /air/

Revisit: /ch/ ch, tch, t(ure); /oo/ oo, u, oul

Say the sound and point to the picture for /air/ - invite the children to read: air, fair, hair, pair

Teach: /air/ can also be written are

Blending: c-are, d-are, f-are, r-are, sh-are, s-c-are

Apply: Read/Write: The vet took care of the rare bird.

Book: Plan Complete

Lesson 145: ear /air/

Revisit: /ee/ ee, y, ey, ea, e-e, ie; /oo/ oo, u, oul

Say the sound and point to the picture for /air/ air, are - invite the children to read: chair, fair, care, dare, fare, rare, share

Teach: /air/ can also be written ear

Blending: b-ear, p-ear, s-w-ear, t-ear, w-ear

Apply: Read/Write: I swear I did not eat the pear.

Book: The Bus Driver

Lesson 146: al /ar/

Revisit:  /igh/ igh, ie, i-e, y, i; /air/ air, are, ear

Say the sound and point to the picture for /ar/ ar, a - invite the children to read: car, fast, path, father

Teach: /ar/ can also be written al 

Tricky word: l-au-gh

Blending: al-m-o-n-d,  c-al-f,  c-al-m,  h-al-f

Apply: Read/Write: He shared half an almond with me.

Book: Backyard Picnic

Lesson 147: eer /ear/

Revisit: /air/ air, are, ear; /ar/ ar, a, al

Say the sound and point to the picture for /ear/ - invite the children to read: gear, near

Teach: /ear/ can also be written eer

Blending: d-eer, j-eer, p-eer, sh-eer, s-t-eer, v-eer

Apply: Read/Write: The crowd sneered and jeered.

Book: No Joke!

Lesson 148: ere /ear/

Revisit:  /oa/ oa, oe, o-e, o; /ar/ ar, a, al      

Say the sound and point to the picture for /ear/ ear, eer - invite the children to read: gear, near, deer, jeer, sheer

Teach: /ear/ can also be written ere

Blending: h-ere,  m-ere,  s-e-v-ere,  s-i-n-c-ere

Apply: Read/Write: It is better to be sincere than severe.


Book: Belvedere

Lesson 149: ore /or/

Revisit:  /ar/ ar, a, al; /ear/ ear, eer, ere

Say the sound and point to the picture for /or/ or, aw, au - invite the children to read: torn, fork, saw, paw, launch, haunted

Teach: /or/ can also be written ore

Blending: b-e-f-ore,  c-ore,  m-ore,  s-t-ore

Apply: Read/Write: I need to get more bread from the store. 

Book: Gom's Rules

Lesson 150: or /ur/

Revisit:  /s/ s, ss, c, ture; /or/ or, aw, au, ore

Say the sound and point to the picture for /ur/ ur, ir, er - invite the children to read: burn, hurt, shirt, thirteen, fern, her

Teach: /ur/ can also be written or

Blending: w-or-d,  w-or-l-d,  w-or-m,  w-or-se

Apply: Read/Write: That is the worst worm in the world.


Book: A Vision of Wogom

Lesson 151: ear /ur/

Revisit:  /sh/ ch, ti, ci, ssi; /or/ or, aw, au, ore

Say the sound and point to the picture for /ur/ ur, ir, er, or - invite the children to read: burn, thirteen, fern, her, world, word, worse

Teach: /ur/ can also be written ear

Blending: ear-l-y,  ear-th,  h-ear-d,  l-ear-n

Apply: Read/Write: We got up early to search the earth.


Book: Worm Farm

Lesson 152: ea /ai/

Revisit:  /or/ or, aw, au, ore; /ur/ ur, ir, or, ear

Say the sound and point to the picture for /ai/ ai, ay, a-e, a, ey - invite the children to read: main, play, tray, came, apron, baby, they, prey 

Teach: /ai/ can also be written ea

Blending: b-r-ea-k,  g-r-ea-t,  s-t-ea-k

Apply: Read/Write: I had a great steak for dinner.

Book: Angel Bay

Lesson 153: eigh /ai/

Revisit:  /ur/ ur, ir, or, ear

Say the sound and point to the picture for /ai/ ai, ay, a-e, a, ey, ai - invite the children to read: main, play, came, apron, they, break, great, steak

Teach: /ai/ can also be written eigh

Blending: eigh-t,  f-r-eigh-t,   w-eigh

Apply: Read/Write: I had to weigh my freight.


Book: Angel Bay

Lesson 154: aigh /ai/

Revisit: Say the sound and point to the picture for /ai/ ai, ay, a-e, a, ey, ai, eigh

- invite the children to read: main, play, came, apron, baby, they, prey, break, great, steak, eight, freight, neighbour, weigh

Teach: /ai/ can also be written aigh

Blending: s-t-r-aigh-t

Apply: Read/Write: I used a ruler to make a straight line.


Book: Angel Bay

Lesson 155: o-e /u/

Revisit: /ai/ ai, ay, a-e, a, ey, ai, eigh, aigh

Say the sound and point to the picture for /u/ - invite the children to read: under, such

Teach: /u/ can also be written o-e

Blending: come, some, something

Apply: Read/Write: Can I come and bring you something? 

Book: The Unicorn Detective

Lesson 156: ou /u/

Revisit: /ai/ ai, ay, a-e, a, ey, ai, eigh, aigh

Say the sound and point to the picture for /u/ u, o-e - invite the children to read:  under, some, come, something

Teach: /u/ can also be written ou

Blending: c-ou-p-le,  c-ou-s-i-n,  r-ou-gh,  t-ou-ch

Apply: Read/Write: My cousin is a cross country runner.

Book: Roy's Treat

Lesson 157: ere /air/

Revisit:  /ai/ ai, ay, a-e, a, ey, ai, eigh, aigh;       /u/ u, o-e, ou

Say the sound and point to the picture for /air/ air, are, ear - invite the children to read: chair, fair, care, dare, fare, bear, pear, swear, tear

Teach: /air/ can also be written ere

Tricky word: i-m-p-r-o-ve

Blending: n-o-wh-ere,  th-ere,  wh-ere

Apply: Read/Write: I could not find my toy anywhere.


Book: The Haircut

Lesson 158: st /s/

Revisit:  /u/ u, o-e, ou; /air/ air, are, ear, ere

Say the sound and point to the picture for /s/ s, c, se, ce - invite the children to read: sock, snake, icy, acid, horse, house, prince, fence

Teach: /s/ can also be written st Blending: l-i-st-en, wh-i-st-le

Apply: Read/Write: Listen to the coach's whistle.

Lesson 158: sc /s/

Revisit:  /air/ air, are, ear, ere

Say the sound and point to the picture for /s/ s, c, se, ce, st - invite the children to read: sock, snake, icy, acid, horse, house, prince, fence, listen, whistle

Teach: /s/ can also be written sc

Tricky word: m-o-ve

Blending: c-r-e-sc-e-n-t,  sc-e-n-t,  sc-ene, 

Apply: Read/Write: The scent in the science lab was bad. 

Book: Mouse Castle

Lesson 159: oar /or/

Revisit:  /air/ air, are, ear, ere; /s/ s, c, se, ce, st, sc

Say the sound and point to the picture for /or/ or, aw, au, ore - invite the children to read: fork, cork, saw, paw, before, core, launch, haunted

Teach: /or/ can also be written oar 

Blending: b-oar-d,  oar, s-oar

Apply: Read/Write: The key was hidden under a board.

Book: Days of the Week

Lesson 160: oor /or/

Revisit:  /s/ s, c, se, ce, st, sc

Say the sound and point to the picture for /or/ or, aw, au, ore, oar - invite the children to read:  cork, saw, before, core, launch, board, soar, oar

Teach: /or/ can also be written oor

Blending: f-l-oor, d-oor, p-oor

Apply: Read/Write: The key to the door was hidden under a floorboard.


Book: Fingers and Toes

Lesson 161: al /or/

Revisit: Say the sound and point to the picture for /or/ or, aw, au, ore, oar, oor

- invite the children to read:  torn, cork, before, core, more, saw, paw, launch, haunted, board, soar, oar, floor, door, poor

Teach: /or/ can also be written al

Blending: al-l, s-m-al-l, t-al-k, w-al-k

Apply: Read/Write: I like to talk while I walk.


Book: Picnic in Central Park

Lesson 162a: a /or/

Revisit: Say the sound and point to the picture for /or/ or, aw, au, ore, oar, oor, al

- invite the children to read:  torn, cork, before, core, more, saw, paw, launch, haunted, board, soar, oar, floor, door, poor, talk, walk

Teach: /or/ can also be written a

Blending: w-a-t-er

Apply: Read/Write: I always go for a walk by the water.

Lesson 162b: our /or/

Revisit: Say the sound and point to the picture for /or/ or, aw, au, ore, oar, oor, al, a - invite the children to read:  torn, cork, before, core, more, saw, paw, launch, haunted board, soar, oar, floor, door, poor, all, small, talk, walk, water

Teach: /or/ can also be written our

Blending: c-our-se, c-our-t, f-our, p-our, y-our

Apply: Read/Write: Your game is on the far court.

Book: Joy at the Museum

Lesson 163: augh /or/

Revisit: Say the sound and point to the picture for /or/ or, aw, au, ore, oar, oor, al, a, our- invite the children to read:  torn, cork, paw, saw, launch, haunted, core, more, board, oar, floor, door, all, small, talk, walk, water, course, court, four, pour

Teach: /or/ can also be written augh

Blending: c-augh-t, t-augh-t, d-augh-t-er

Apply: Read/Write: I caught the ball my daughter threw.


Book: Lorna Likes to Draw

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