Phase 2 Phonics Check - Writing CVC Words (Differentiated)

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What’s included?
x6 sheets, portrait (x4)/landscape(x2) orientation, pdf format.

What’s it for?
These differentiated checks are designed for use at the end of Phase 2 Phonics to practise and assess whether learners can segment and accurately write VC/CVC words using the complete set of sounds taught.

Who is this resource for?
This resource is learners in Reception once all Phase 2 sounds have been introduced. It is also an ideal tool for Year 1 consolidation or for supporting older pupils with additional learning needs who require targeted phonics intervention.

How to Use the Resource
This activity requires learners to segment the sounds they hear in a word and write the corresponding graphemes. For each picture shown (left), learners should say the word, then write the letters for each sound they can hear onto the dashed lines provided (right).

Resource Details
This resource has been designed with two levels of difficulty, indicated by the icon (see lower, right corner).

Crucially, all pictures and words included in this check can be segmented and written only using phonemes within Phase 2.

Phase 2 Colour Key
The boxes outlining each picture/word are colour-coded linking to the order that the Phase 2 phonemes are introduced:

• Red: s,a,t,p,i,n
• Orange: m,d,g,o,c,k
• Yellow: ck,e,b,r,u,h
• Green: f,ff,l,ll,ss

Resource 1: Lower Challenge, More Support
This version is designed to provide more support for learners. Below the writing lines for each word, colour-coded phoneme dots are included. These dots act as a visual prompt, indicating:

• The number of phonemes (sounds) within the word.

• The group each sound belongs to, linking to the colour key (included at the top of both sheets).

This resource is for learners who are consolidating their segmenting skills.

Resource 2: Higher Challenge, Less Support
This resource offers a higher challenge as the writing lines are provided without the colour-coded phoneme dots.

This version requires learners to segment the sounds independently. It is best used for learners who are already confident in their knowledge of Phase 2 phonics, who are able to sound out CVC words and record the corresponding graphemes in writing.

The words included are as follows:

• sap
• ant
• tap
• pan
• imp
• nip
• map
• dog
• gum
• on
• cod
• kit
• duck
• egg
• bud
• red
• up
• hug
• fob
• cuff
• leg
• bell
• kiss

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