READ/SPELL – first phonetic words (vowels - a, e, i, o, u)

Reading / Spelling

• This resource pack of 6 pages covers reading, spelling and using two or three-letter phonetic words containing the five vowels 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'

• The vowels are all highlighted in different colours

• For most children it is best to do one vowel at a time

• Click on the loudspeaker icon for sound

• Use Adobe acrobat comment function to write freehand, type text and erase online

Last updated
19th March 2026

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A little more info...

  • If a word is phonetic it means the word can be sounded out using the phonetic sounds of individual letters
  • All phonetic words contain one of the vowels ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ or ‘u’

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