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Primary English
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Phonics Workbook A
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My name is ………………………………………………….

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I am ……………………………………………… years old.

I go to ………………………………………………. School.

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Contents

Contents
Page Letters and sounds Templates
4-5 Rhyming words 1
6–7 Words that start with the same letter sound 2

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8–9 s (sad) and a (ant) 1
10–11 t (tin) and n(net) 4
12–13 i (in) and p (pan) 2
14–15 Look back 3
16–17
18–19
20–21
22–23
24–25
26–27
28–29
Look back
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o (on), g (gum) and d (dad)
m (mum), c (cat) and k (kit)
r (run), e (egg) and u (up)

h (hat), b (bat), l (leg) and f (fun)


Double letters: ck (sack), ll (hill), ff (puff), ss (miss)
j (jug), v (van), w (win) and x (box)
y (yawn), z (zoo), zz (buzz) and qu (quick),
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30–31 1
32–33 Look back 3
34–35 Adjacent consonants 6
36–37 ng (sing), nk (bank) and th (this, thin) 2, 5
38–39 sh (ship) and ch (chin) 1
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40–41 ai (wait), ee (feet) 4


42–43 ie (pie) and oa (boat) 6
44–45 long oo (boot) and short oo (foot) 2, 6
46–47 Look back 2, 5
48–49 ar (car), or (fork), ir (bird) and er (her) 4
50–51 ow (cow) and oi (coin) 5
52–53 ear (hear) and air (hair) 2
54–55 Look back 3
56–63 How to use this book and answers 56
64 Pronunciation guide 64

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Template 1

Circle three things in the picture that rhyme with cat.

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Draw things that rhyme with
PL hen.
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Rhyming words

Find pairs of rhyming pictures.


Colour each pair in the same colour.

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Template 2

Say the words for the pictures.


Join pictures of words that begin with the same sound.

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Words that start with the same sound

Draw the tiger’s tail through all the pictures of


things that begin with the sound t.

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Draw something that begins with t.

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Template 1

s s s s s s
Trace the letter and say the sound.

Circle the things that begin with the sound s.

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Draw two more things that begin with s. Write s next to them.
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s and a

a a a a a a
Trace the letter and say the sound.

Write a next to pictures of things that begin with the sound a.


Colour them.

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as as as
Read and trace the word as.

Circle the word as in the sentence.

Anjit is as active as an ant.

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Template 4

Trace the letter and say the sound.

t t t t t t
Say the words. Write the letter for the first sound.

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Say the words. Write the letter for the last sound.
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t and n

n   n   n   n   n   n


Trace the letter and say the sound.

Say the words. Circle the letter for the last sound.

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t t

PL n n

t t
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n n
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Read the black words.


Circle all the coloured words that match the black words.
at at as ta at an sn at
an at an na an an tn an

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Template 2

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

i i i p p p
Say the words for the pictures.

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i
Join each picture to the letter that matches the first sound in its word.

PL p
i
p
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i
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p
i
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i and p

Colour the pictures of things that begin with the sound p.

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Read the words.
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it is in is
in it
Read the sentence. Circle it is in in the sentence.
It is an ant in a pan.
Trace the words.

in in is is it it
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Template 3

Look back
Trace the letters and say the letter sounds.

s a t n i p

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Write the first letter of each word under each picture.

an
PL 10
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in it

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Look back

Read and trace the word.

the the the


Read the questions. Write or .

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Is it a pin?

PL Is a pin in the tin?


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Is the ant in a pan?
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Write the word the in the box.

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Template 4

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

o   o   g   g   d   d


Say the words. Write o, g or d to finish the words.

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PL di
p t
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lo
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ot
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o, g and d

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

o   o   g   g   d   d


Say the word. Choose the correct letters to finish the word.

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d
di p

PL s
p
ot
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g
sa
d
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t a d
d n

Read the black words.


Circle all the coloured words that match the black words.

dad sad did dad dot dad

got not got gap got gas


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Template 5

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

mm cc kk
Say the word. Circle the letter for the first sound. Write the word.

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k

PL m

t
M
c

m
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m, c and k

The robot turns mixed-up letters into words.


Write the words.

1 n c 1 can
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2 p a 2 m
m

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n p
a

t p
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4
p

t
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o

5 t i 5 k
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6 t c 6 c
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can and
Read and trace the words.

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Template 1

r r r r r r
Trace the letter and say the sound.

Circle the things that begin with the sound r.

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Draw two more things that begin with r.
Write r next to them.
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r, e and u

e e e u u u
Trace the letters and say the sounds.

Write e or u next to pictures of things with e or u in them.

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PL
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Colour the e pictures red. Colour the u pictures blue.

get get
Read and trace the words.
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up up
Read the sentence. Mum, get up!

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Template 6

Look back
Trace the letters and say the sounds.

c o a d g s e

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i   k   t   u   r   n   m   p
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Write the correct words under the pictures.
M
cat
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Write two words with p. Write two words with g.

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Look back

Read and trace the words.

I am
Read the questions. Write or .
I am

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Am I at the top?
PL Am I ill?
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Is the cat sad? Is the hen red?


Write I am in the box.

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Template 5

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

h h   b b   l l   f f


The robot turns mixed-up letters into words.

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Write the words.

1 h 1 hat

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a

b
a
t

t
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3 g 3 l
e l
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4 n 4 f
a f

5 e 5 b
b d

6 h 6 h
i t

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h, b, l and f

Read the story.

A man gets on a bus.

The man has a big hat.

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Can his hat fit on the bus?

The man is not on the


bus …

Draw what happens next.


PL
M
… but his hat is on the
bus!
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has but his


Read and trace the words

Write the number of times you can see each word in the story.

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Template 4

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ck ll ff ss

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Say the words. Write ck, ll, ff or ss to finish the words.

h i
PL o
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d u m e

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Double letters

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ck ll ff ss

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Say the words. Choose the correct letters to finish the words.

ss

ba
PL ck
ss

me
ff
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ck ss
ss l l
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chi hi
Read the black words.
Circle all the coloured words that match the black words.

will wick will well will win will well


off of off off of off of off off of
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Template 2

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

j v w x Say the
sounds ‘ks’
for letter x.

Read and trace the words. Write the correct words under the pictures.

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jug
PL box
vet
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web
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jog
fox
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j, v, w and x

Colour the pictures of things that have the sound w in them.

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PL
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Read the words.
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to to of of
Read the sentence. Find and circle the words in the sentence.

The fox jogs to the box of cats.


Trace the words below.

to to of of
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Template 1
Say z and zz the

y z zz qu
Trace the letters and say the sounds. same way.
Say the sounds
‘kw’ for letters qu.
In words q and u
always appear
together.
Say the words for the pictures.

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y
Join each picture to the letter that matches the first sound in its word.

PL z
qu
M
y
YOGURT
SA

qu
z
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y, z, zz and qu

yes yes no no
Read and trace the words.

Read the questions. Write yes or no.

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Is the hen in a box?

QUACK
PL Did the duck buzz?
M
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Can I jog to the top of the hill?

Is the zip up?

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Template 3

Look back
Write the letter for the first sound of each word under its
picture. Where you see *, write the last letter or letters.

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PL
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SA

* *

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Look back

yes yes no no
Read and trace the words.

Read the questions. Write yes or no.

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Is the lid on?

PL Is a bag in the bed?


M
SA

Can the cat get in the box?

Can I win?

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Template 1

Say the sound for each letter to read the words.

cap clap

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Write the correct words under the pictures.

trip
PL
M
SA

Finish the words. Draw pictures of the words.

f r

s p

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Adjacent consonants

Say the sound for each letter to read the word.

10 ten tent

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Write the correct words under the pictures.

soft
PL
M
SA

Finish the words. Draw pictures of the words.

s t

n d
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Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ng ng nk nk

E
Read and trace the words. Write the correct words under
the pictures.

sing
PL sink
wing
M
wink
SA

ring
rink
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ng, nk and th

Read the story.

This man sits and thinks.

He sings a song.

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Then he has a drink.

Draw what happens next.


PL
M
Then he ...
SA

Read and trace the words.

then think
Write the number of times you can see each word in the story.

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Template 1

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

sh sh ch ch
Write sh or ch next to pictures of things with sh or ch in them.

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PL
M
Draw another thing that begins with sh and ch.
Write sh or ch next to them.
SA

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sh and ch

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

sh sh ch ch
Write sh or ch next to each picture.

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PL
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Colour the sh pictures green. Colour the ch pictures purple.

Read and trace the words.

that that
SA

with with
Circle that and with in this sentence.

That is the bag with fish and chips in it.

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Template 4

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ai   ai   ee   ee


Say the words. Write ai or ee to finish the words.

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t PL
l
M
s d
SA

p n t

sh p

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ai and ee

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ai   ai   ee   ee


Say the word. Choose the correct letters to finish the word.

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e a

sl p
PL ee

r n
ai
M
ai ee
ee ai
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tr n f d

Read the black words.


Circle all the coloured words that match the black words.

they the they that they they the

she she he she shell she she he


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Template 4

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ie ie ie oa oa
Say each word. Write ie or oa to finish each word.

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g t PL t s p
M
r d l g l
SA

Write the correct words under the pictures.

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ie and oa

me   my   go
Read and trace the words.

Write me, my or go to finish the sentences.

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Give the pie to .

The cat is on
PL bed.
M
Can I in the boat
SA

with Sam?

Write the words me, my and go in the boxes.

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Template 2 and 6

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

oo oo oo oo
Say these as short sounds like book.

Say these as long sounds like boot.

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Write the correct words under the pictures.

PL
M
SA

kangar

Write two words with Write two words with


oo sounds like book. oo sounds like boot.

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oo (long and short)

Say the words. Colour the pictures where oo sounds like oo in wool.

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PL
M
Read the words.
SA

too look you


Read the question. Find and circle the words too, look and you.

Can I look at you too?


Trace the words.

too look you


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Template 2 and 5

Look back
Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ai ee ie oa oo

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Read and trace the words. Write the words under the correct picture.

PL boat
boot
M
weed
wood
SA

tail
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Look back

Read the story.

I can paint with green paint.


Look at my feet!

I will wait for rain.

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Then I will need soap.

I will soak this foot.


Next I will soak that foot.

Draw what happens next.


PL
M
Soon my feet will not
be green.
SA

ai ee oa oo
Trace the letters and say the sounds.

Write the number of times you can see and hear these sounds in
words in the story.

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Template 4

Trace the letters and say the sounds.

ar or ir er
Say the words. Write ar, or, ir or er to finish the words.

E
f PL
k
M
s t
SA

g l

sh k

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