Phase 3 Phonics
Phase 3 phonics worksheets and games for Reception (EYFS)
Looking for Phase 3 phonics worksheets, games and activities for Reception? Our Phase 3 phonics resources help pupils practise the digraphs and trigraphs taught in Phase 3, with structured support for blending, reading and early spelling.
This collection includes Phase 3 phonics worksheets, word cards, picture activities and classroom games to build confidence with Phase 3 sounds in words and sentences.
What is taught in Phase 3 phonics?
Phase 3 builds on Phase 2 by introducing new graphemes, mainly digraphs such as ch, sh, th and ai, as well as trigraphs like igh and air.
Pupils learn to read and spell a wider range of words by blending and segmenting with these new spellings. Phase 3 also introduces additional tricky words and supports pupils in reading and writing short captions and sentences.
Phase 3 phonics worksheets, words and activities
Our Phase 3 phonics worksheets and activities are designed for practical, structured teaching across the week. You’ll find resources to support:
- teaching and revising Phase 3 digraphs and trigraphs
- blending and reading Phase 3 words
- segmenting and spelling simple words using Phase 3 graphemes
- picture-based activities to support sound recognition
- Phase 3 phonics games to build fluency through repetition
For a ready-to-use reading task, try our Phase 3 read and colour activity, designed to encourage careful decoding and comprehension.
Phase 3 word cards and sound mats
Use clear visuals and consistent prompts to support quick recall of new graphemes. Our Phase 3 grapheme and picture cards work well for quick-fire practise, small-group teaching and revisiting previously taught sounds.
If you want a classroom reference point for handwriting and spelling, our Phase 3 sound mat (precursive) supports pupils as they practise writing words and captions using Phase 3 graphemes.
