Explore Phase 2 tricky word activities, games and worksheets designed to help pupils recognise and read their first tricky words with increasing confidence and fluency. These teacher-made phonics resources support repeated practice throughout Reception and early phonics teaching.
You’ll find Phase 2 tricky word cards, matching games, worksheets, display materials and practical activities to support quick recall alongside early blending and CVC word reading.
Explore Phase 2 phonics worksheets, CVC word activities, blending games and lesson presentations designed to support early reading and spelling in Reception.
Phase 2 tricky words are often some of the first words pupils cannot fully decode using their phonics knowledge alone. Regular, short practice helps pupils begin recognising these words quickly without relying on sounding out.
These resources are designed to support automatic recall, careful visual recognition and confident reading during early phonics teaching.
Our Phase 2 tricky word activities provide repeated opportunities for pupils to revisit and practise key words through games, matching activities, worksheets and classroom displays.
These activities work well for whole-class phonics sessions, small-group intervention and independent revision tasks.
Phase 2 tricky words are introduced alongside early grapheme teaching and CVC word blending in Reception. Frequent revisiting helps pupils build confidence and reading fluency as they move through the phonics phases.
For wider phonics support, explore our Phase 2 phonics resources, CVC word activities and tricky word resources.
