Phase 5 phonics PowerPoint: zh phoneme, dge, y, ge
Teach more advanced Phase 5 spelling patterns with this Phase 5 phonics PowerPoint – /zh/, dge, y, ge. Designed to support the phonics scheme now used in most schools, this classroom-ready lesson presentation helps pupils recognise, read and spell less common graphemes with confidence.
Across five carefully sequenced lessons, pupils explore the /zh/ phoneme, practise reading and spelling words containing dge and ge, and learn when y represents the /i/ sound. Blending, segmenting, sentence reading and tricky word revision help pupils apply their phonics knowledge with increasing fluency.
This resource includes:
- A ready-to-teach Phase 5 phonics PowerPoint
- Five structured phonics lessons
- Activities to introduce and practise the /zh/ phoneme, dge, ge and y representing the /i/ sound
- Word reading, blending, segmenting and spelling practice
- Tricky word revision and sentence reading activities
Ideal for whole-class phonics teaching, intervention groups or additional consolidation, this lesson presentation helps pupils develop confidence with more advanced Phase 5 graphemes while strengthening their reading and spelling skills.
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