Phase 5 Lesson Presentation: Split Digraphs
Introduce split digraphs clearly and confidently with this Phase 5 phonics lesson PowerPoint split digraphs. Fully aligned with the updated 2021 Letters and Sounds progression used in many schools, this structured presentation helps children understand and apply the split digraphs a-e, i-e, o-e and u-e through guided reading, spelling and sentence work.
Throughout the sessions, pupils will:
- Understand what a split digraph is and how it changes vowel sounds
- Blend and segment words such as game, like, stone and cube
- Read full sentences and match words to pictures to support comprehension
- Practise tricky words including could, would, should and our
Perfect for whole-class phonics lessons or targeted group work, this Phase 5 phonics lesson PowerPoint split digraphs builds pupils’ fluency, decoding accuracy and spelling confidence.
Teaching tip
Model how split digraphs change a vowel sound by comparing words with and without the final ‘e’ (e.g. kit vs kite) to deepen understanding of how vowel sounds are extended.
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