English // Phonics & Word Reading

Vowel Digraphs

Read and spell words containing common vowel digraphs (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, oe, oo, oi, oy) including where a digraph can represent more than one sound

Ages
4 to 7
Type
Method
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Standards
11 codes

Quick check

When the learner reads a word like 'rain', 'boat', or 'moon', can they recognise the vowel pair that makes a special sound and read the whole word correctly?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Read words with vowel digraphs (e.g. 'tree', 'boat', 'rain', 'coin')
  • Distinguish between different sounds for the same digraph (e.g. 'oo' in 'book' vs 'moon')
  • Spell words using common vowel digraph patterns

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Where this fits

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  • Single Letter SoundsRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 6

    Must know single letter sounds before vowel digraphs

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Vowel Digraphs

Ages 4 to 7 // Method

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Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
RF.1.3.c
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng_App1_Y1_03Eng_App1_Y1_15Eng_App1_Y1_16Eng_App1_Y1_23Eng_App1_Y1_24Eng_App1_Y1_25Eng_App1_Y1_30Eng_App1_Y1_31Eng_App1_Y1_32Eng_App1_Y1_33

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