Phonics Word List
A clear phonics word list with one familiar example word for each letter sound, suitable for early English learners.
What’s in the worksheet?
- One example word for each letter sound
- Uppercase and lowercase letters
- One-page printable phonics reference
- Suitable for young learners
Model common letter sounds with an A–Z word list, using the highlighted letters rather than letter names.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the single-page list in small groups of letters, appropriate to learners' prior sound knowledge. There are no written exercises or answer key.
- Say the highlighted sound and its model word, then let learners repeat. Distinguish the sound in apple from the name of the letter A.
- Compare a few familiar initial sounds such as b in bear and d in dog. Keep x in fox as the final /ks/ sound rather than inventing an initial x example.
- Return to selected words for listening: say a word and ask learners to point to its letter pair. Treat queen as a qu example and avoid suggesting each letter has only one sound.
Support and extension
Support with oral modelling and familiar objects or pictures. Extend by finding another word for a practised sound; this is a starter reference, not a complete phonics programme.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.