Tricky Words Flashcards & Games | Reception

Printable tricky words flashcards, bingo and progress tracker for Reception. Covers Phase 2 and Phase 3 high frequency words for reading practice.

Help your Reception children (ages 4-5) learn to read tricky words quickly and confidently with this ready-to-print pack of flashcards, bingo games and a progress tracker. It works well for whole-class teaching, phonics groups, intervention, tutoring and practice at home.

What’s included

Phase 2 tricky word flashcards: the, to, I, no, go, into
Phase 3 tricky word flashcards: he, she, we, me, be, was, you, they, all, are, my, her
Tricky words bingo with a how-to-play page, a caller word list and 4 different bingo boards
A progress tracker to tick or colour as each word moves from “I can spot it” to “I can read it” to “I know it every time”
A how-to-use page for teachers and parents

How to use it

Show the flashcards for quick-fire reading and word recognition.
Play bingo in small groups with counters or pegs.
Use the tracker to see which words are secure and which need more practice.
Print, cut out and laminate the cards so they last all year.

Please match to your school’s phonics scheme. Schemes such as Letters and Sounds, Little Wandle, Jolly Phonics and Phonics Bug group tricky words differently. The words here follow Letters and Sounds Phase 2 and 3, so check them against your own scheme and swap or add words if you need to.

Skills covered: reading tricky and high frequency words, sight word recognition, early reading fluency, listening and turn-taking in group games.

Ideal for: EYFS Reception classes, teaching assistants, phonics interventions, home learning, tutors and homeschool families. Also useful for Year 1 revision.

Print-ready: A4 PDF, designed to print clearly in colour or black and white.