
Year 1 / Reception Phase 5 Tricky Word Activity Book
Make tricky word practice fun, purposeful, and engaging with this printable Phase 5 Tricky Word Activity Book designed for early readers in Reception and Year 1. This resource supports pupils to consolidate key Phase 5 tricky words through a variety of low-prep, skill-building activities that encourage reading, spelling, handwriting, and confidence.
Inside this 17-page workbook you’ll find a diverse range of activities that reinforce tricky words in meaningful and enjoyable ways, including:
• Personalised front cover with name box
• Letter formation bubble writing to practise spelling
• Look, say, cover, write exercises
• Wordsearch puzzles to find tricky words
• Letter-spotting worksheets to identify correct letters
• Colour the tricky word bubbles for word recognition
• Circle tricky words in sentences for context reading
• Write your own sentences to promote writing fluency
• Match words to shapes for visual discrimination
• Final tricky word test to assess learning progress
This resource is perfect for independent literacy work, phonics rotations, morning tasks, homework or intervention groups. It complements systematic phonics teaching and helps pupils build automaticity with high-frequency tricky words that cannot be decoded phonetically.
Ideal for busy teachers, this ready-to-print PDF requires minimal preparation and can be used across classroom, home learning, and small-group settings. Print as a booklet or use individual pages to tailor to the needs of your learners.
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Tricky Words Bundle
Flashcards 2 x Colouring sheet packs Roll and Read games Snakes and Ladders Bingo boards Board games Wordsearches 4 Tricky word activity books
Phase 2-5 tricky word activity books
This is an educational resource bundle that provides young learners with an engaging and effective way to learn about phonics, tricky words, and high-frequency words. With two sets of flashcards, one focusing on tricky words and the other on high-frequency words, students will have an interactive and visual way to learn and memorize these important words. The four activity books, designed for phases 2 to 5, offer a range of activities to reinforce learning, including letter formation bubble writing, word searches, coloring exercises, and sentence writing. Each activity book is filled with 10 to 17 pages of engaging activities that are both fun and educational. The books also include a personalization page with a name box on the front cover, and a tricky word test at the end to assess student progress. Whether used in the classroom or at home, this resource bundle is an excellent tool to help students develop their reading and writing skills, build their confidence, and foster a love for learning. 2 sets of colourful flashcards for phases 2-5: 1 focusing on Tricky words 1 focusing on High-frequency words using phonics 4 Activity Books: Phase 2 - 10 pages Phase 3 - 17 pages Phase 4 - 17 pages Phase 5 - 17 pages Pages: Front cover with name box letter formation bubble writing for tricky words look, say, cover, write Wordsearch find the correct letters colour the tricky word bubbles circle the tricky words in the sentences write own sentences match the words to the shapes tricky word test Take a peek at the preview for a better picture of what is included!
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