• Name the letters of the alphabet.
• English, Year 2, Reading - Word Reading
• Read accurately by blending the sounds in words that contain the graphemes taught so far, especially recognising alternative sounds for graphemes.
• English, Year 1, Phonics
• Read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words containing GPC's that have been taught.
• English, Year 2, Reading - Word Reading
• Read aloud books closely matched to their phonic knowledge, sounding out unfamiliar words accurately.
• Assists children, especially those with dyslexia, who frequently confuse 'b' with 'd'.
• Children create as many words as possible from given letters and vowel sound, guided by a clue indicating the number of words to find.
• Teachers will find these literacy activity cards useful for addressing b and d confusion in children. The cards challenge children to create words from given letters, enhancing their phonemic awareness. On the reverse side, children can check their answers with a list of possible words, where the positions of b and d are highlighted.
• In Year one English, these cards support spelling by helping children name the alphabet letters and blend sounds in unfamiliar words containing taught grapheme-phoneme correspondences (GPCs). They align with the curriculum aim of reading accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words.
For Year two English, the cards assist in word reading by encouraging children to read books matched to their phonic knowledge. They help children sound out unfamiliar words accurately, supporting the curriculum aim of reading aloud books that match their phonic knowledge. These cards enhance any literacy resource set for schools.