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PhonicsPhonics Book 17Reception · ages 4–5

Vowel Digraphs and Trigraphs

rain, night, boat, chair: the sounds that open up real words.

ai ee igh oa oo ar or ur ow oi ear air ure er: one sheet per sound (oo has two), say it, trace it, write it.

  • 17 pages A4 portrait
  • 15 activity pages
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Sample pages

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Inside this book

  • Page 3Sound: ai
  • Page 4Sound: ee
  • Page 5Sound: igh
  • Page 6Sound: oa
  • Page 7Sound: oo (long)
  • Page 8Sound: oo (short)
  • Page 9Sound: ar
  • Page 10Sound: or
  • Page 11Sound: ur
  • Page 12Sound: ow
  • Page 13Sound: oi
  • Page 14Sound: ear
  • Page 15Sound: air
  • Page 16Sound: ure
  • Page 17Sound: er

Notes for grown-ups

Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.

Recognising, saying and writing vowel digraphs and trigraphs.

How to use

  • Look at the large sound.
  • Say the sound and the example word.
  • Trace the sound on the lines.
  • Write the sound independently in the boxes.
  • Practise one sound at a time.

Tips

  •  Teach these after single letters and consonant digraphs.
  •  Use these sheets alongside reading and blending practice.
  •  Great for daily phonics practice.

Sounds included

  •  ai, ee, igh, oa, oo (long and short)
  •  ar, or, ur, ow, oi
  •  ear, air, ure, er

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