Phase 5
Phase 5, Children will learn more graphemes and phonemes. For example, they already know ‘ai’ as in ‘rain’ but now they will be introduced to ‘ay’ as in ‘day’ and ‘a-e’ as in ‘make.’ Alternative pronunciations for graphemes will also be introduced, e.g. ‘ea’ in ‘tea,’ ‘head’ and ‘break.’
ay |
ou |
ie |
ea |
oy |
ir |
ue |
aw |
wh |
ph |
ew |
oe |
au |
ey |
a-e |
e-e |
i-e |
o-e |
u-e |
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They should also be able to read and write the ‘first 100 high frequency words‘
the |
and |
a |
to |
said |
in |
he |
I |
of |
it |
was |
you |
they |
on |
she |
is |
for |
at |
his |
but |
that |
with |
all |
we |
can |
are |
up |
had |
my |
her |
what |
there |
out |
this |
have |
went |
be |
like |
some |
so |
not |
then |
were |
go |
little |
as |
no |
mum |
one |
them |
do |
me |
down |
dad |
big |
when |
it’s |
see |
looked |
very |
look |
don’t |
come |
will |
into |
back |
from |
children |
him |
Mr |
get |
just |
now |
came |
oh |
about |
got |
their |
people |
your |
put |
could |
house |
old |
too |
by |
day |
made |
time |
I’m |
if |
help |
Mrs |
called |
here |
off |
asked |
saw |
make |
an |
By the end of Year 1, the children should be confidently reading all of these words and writing them accurately too.