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.
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- 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
You will need
- Pencil or chunky crayon
- Printed at 100% (not "fit to page")
Phonics path (Phases 1–4)
- 1Environmental Sounds Matching
- 2Instrument Sounds Matching
- 3Voice Sounds and Body Percussion Cards
- 4Rhyming Pairs
- 5Odd One Out: Rhyme
- 6Alliteration: Silly Sentences
- 7I-Spy Picture Scenes
- 8Oral Blending Picture Cards
- 9Initial Sound Matching, Colouring and Sorting
- 10One Sheet Per Sound: Phase 2
- 11Sound Buttons and Blending
- 12VC and CVC Word Building
- 13Tricky Words: Phase 2
- 14Phase 2 Games
- 15Letters j v w x y z zz qu
- 16Digraphs: ch sh th ng nk
- 17Vowel Digraphs and Trigraphs
- 18Read, Match, Sort, Spot
- 19Tricky Words: Phase 3
- 20Phase 3 Games
- 21Consonant Blends
- 22CVCC and CCVC Words
- 23Tricky Words: Phase 4
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