Phase 5 Phonics Play Ideas, Games, Worksheets & Resources

Support children’s Phase 5 phonics learning with our engaging and structured Phase 5 phonics play ideas, games, activities, and worksheets. This phase introduces new graphemes, alternative pronunciations, and split digraphs to expand children’s reading fluency and spelling skills.

Save time on your phonics planning with our collection of Phase 5 phonics resources, designed to align with Letters and Sounds. Use interactive Phase 5 phonics games and structured worksheets to reinforce learning in a fun and engaging way.

Phase 5 Alternative Pronunciation Resources

One of the key challenges in Phase 5 is learning alternative pronunciations for graphemes children already know. These variations help children decode unfamiliar words and improve their fluency.

Use our alternative pronunciation resources to support this tricky concept. Our Phase 5 phonics game helps children identify Phase 5 GPCs, making it easier to apply their phonics knowledge when reading.

What Are the Phase 5 Phonic Sounds?

Phase 5 introduces children to new graphemes and their corresponding phonemes. The purpose of this phase is to broaden their phonics knowledge and improve their ability to decode unfamiliar words.

Phase 5 Graphemes:

• New graphemes: ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, ue, aw, wh, ph, ew, oe, au
• Split digraphs: a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e

What Are Phase 5 Split Digraphs?

Split digraphs occur when a vowel digraph is separated by a consonant, changing the pronunciation of the first vowel. For example, in “pine,” the “i” sound is elongated due to the silent “e.”

Use our Phase 5 split digraph resources to help children understand this concept. Our split digraph flashcards and split digraph worksheet provide hands-on practice.

Phase 5 Phonics Play Ideas & Games

Children learn best through play, and our Phase 5 phonics play ideas help reinforce learning in an engaging way. These interactive activities help children develop confidence in decoding and spelling words.

• Flashcard blending: Use Phase 5 flashcards to practise GPC recognition.
• I Spy Phonics: A game to identify Phase 5 sounds in different words.
• Alternative pronunciation sorting: Children group words based on how the same grapheme sounds in different words.
• Matching games: Match words with corresponding pictures to reinforce meaning.

What Are the Phase 5 Tricky Words?

Tricky words in Phase 5 are words that do not follow standard phonics rules and must be recognised by sight. These words commonly appear in early reading books, so children must practise them regularly.

The Phase 5 tricky words are:

• oh, their, people, Mr, Mrs, looked, called, asked, could

Help children learn tricky words with our Phase 5 tricky words jigsaw, perfect for independent or small-group work.

Phase 5 Phonics Worksheets & Printable Activities

Our Phase 5 phonics worksheets support children’s ability to read, spell, and apply phonics skills. These printable resources provide additional practice for children who need reinforcement.

• Grapheme recognition worksheets: Help children identify and write new graphemes.
• Blending and segmenting activities: Encourage children to build and decode words.
• Sentence-building worksheets: Reinforce word usage in context.
• Alternative pronunciation sorting activities: Help children differentiate sounds.

Why Use Our Phase 5 Phonics Resources?

• Fully aligned with the Letters and Sounds framework.
• Includes Phase 5 phonics play ideas, games, and activities.
• Supports alternative pronunciations, tricky words, and split digraphs.
• Engaging and interactive resources to help children make progress in phonics.

Explore our full collection of Phase 5 phonics resources today and support children’s phonics learning in a fun and effective way!