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Every game, and what it practises

There are 30 kinds of phonics game and 42 kinds of maths game. Each level mixes a handful of them, and the same game gets harder as the levels go on.

Phonics games

  • Letter Lesson

    One letter at a time: hear its sound, see a picture, trace its shape and spot it among others.

    First in Reception · Level 1

  • Hear and Blend

    Listen to a word said sound by sound, then tap the picture it makes. Oral blending before reading.

    First in Reception · Level 1

  • Clap It

    Clap the beats in a word to hear its syllables.

    First in Reception · Level 1

  • Rhyme Time

    Find the words that rhyme, by listening.

    First in Reception · Level 1

  • Meet the Sounds

    Meet each new sound with a picture and a clear spoken example.

    First in Reception · Level 2

  • Sound Match

    Hear a sound and tap the letters that make it.

    First in Reception · Level 2

  • Blend & Find

    Blend the sounds in a short word and find the matching picture.

    First in Reception · Level 2

  • Sound It Out

    Read a word sound by sound, then choose its picture.

    First in Reception · Level 2

  • Word Builder

    Build a word from letter tiles, one sound at a time.

    First in Reception · Level 2

  • Tricky Words

    Learn the common words with an unusual spelling, so they can be read at a glance.

    First in Reception · Level 2

  • Story

    Read a short decodable story, page by page, then answer questions.

    First in Reception · Level 2

  • Read & Find

    Read a word or caption and find the picture that fits it.

    First in Reception · Level 3

  • Find the Word

    Hear a word and find it written among others.

    First in Reception · Level 3

  • Sound Swap

    Change one sound to turn one word into another.

    First in Reception · Level 5

  • Build a Sentence

    Put word cards in order to build a sentence.

    First in Reception · Level 6

  • Story Order

    Put the pictures from a story back in the right order.

    First in Reception · Level 6

  • Real or Alien?

    Decide if a word is real or a made-up alien word: the same skill the Year 1 phonics screening check asks for.

    First in Year 1 · Level 1

  • Spell It

    Hear a word and spell it with the right letters.

    First in Year 1 · Level 1

  • Alphabet Line

    Put letters and words in alphabetical order.

    First in Year 1 · Level 1

  • Joining Words

    Join two ideas with and, but, or, because, when or if.

    First in Year 1 · Level 1

  • Sort

    Sort words into groups by the spelling of their sound.

    First in Year 1 · Level 2

  • Sentence Spy

    Read a short sentence and pick the picture that matches.

    First in Year 1 · Level 2

  • Fix the Sentence

    Spot what is missing, like a capital letter or full stop, and fix it.

    First in Year 1 · Level 3

  • Grown-up Check

    A grown-up runs a practice phonics screening check and marks each word the child reads.

    First in Year 1 · Level 5

  • Sound Hunt

    Hunt for the letters that spell a sound inside real words.

    First in Year 2 · Level 1

  • Sound-alike Words

    Choose between words that sound alike but are spelt differently.

    First in Year 2 · Level 2

  • Sentence Types

    Tell a statement from a question, a command or an exclamation.

    First in Year 2 · Level 2

  • Word Jobs

    Spot nouns, verbs and describing words in a sentence.

    First in Year 2 · Level 4

  • Then & Now

    Choose the past or present form of a verb.

    First in Year 2 · Level 5

  • Apostrophes

    Use apostrophes for short forms and for belonging.

    First in Year 2 · Level 5

See the levels for phonics.

Maths games

See the levels for maths.