Phase 5 sounds car park game

Help children recognise and recall the Phase 5 sounds with this engaging car park game. The board includes a full set of Phase 5 graphemes from the Letters and Sounds progression, such as ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, ue (two spellings), wh, ph, ew (two spellings), aw and au, all clearly shown on the resource page. Children read each sound and “park” their toy car in the matching space, giving them repeated exposure in a simple, hands-on way.

This Phase 5 phonics game is ideal for whole-class phonics, small-group reading sessions, interventions or morning starters. The bright car park layout helps children focus on each grapheme while keeping the activity motivating without adding extra preparation for teachers.

To use, provide toy cars and ask children to say the sound before driving to the matching parking space. The repeated reading and recognition work supports Phase 5 fluency and helps pupils become more secure with alternative spellings.

What is included

• One colourful car park board covering a full range of Phase 5 sounds
• Clear, child-friendly grapheme display
• Simple instructions printed on the page
• Fully aligned with Phase 5 of the Letters and Sounds progression

How to use this Phase 5 sounds game

• For daily Phase 5 sound recall
• As a warm-up in phonics or reading sessions
• In targeted intervention groups
• As an engaging matching game to strengthen grapheme knowledge

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