Split Digraph Flashcards
Our split digraph flashcards focus on vowel sounds where one letter jumps over another — like a-e in cake, i-e in time, and o-e in home. These are often a lightbulb moment for children, because suddenly that short vowel they know changes its sound completely.
These cards are especially useful for:
- Introducing and reinforcing long vowel sounds
- Helping children spot patterns in real words
- Practising reading and building words with confidence
- Strengthening blending skills without relying on guessing
Use them alongside a whiteboard to build words together, or lay a few out and go on a “sound hunt” in books you’re reading at home.
Looking for a fun reading activity that uses this resource?
Split digraph spotlight
Focus on the magic e — words like "make", "bite", "rope", where a silent e at the end changes the whole vowel sound. Once they spot the pattern, it sticks.
I spy sounds
Play I spy the phonics way — using sounds, not letter names. "I spy something beginning with s" (and you mean the ssss sound, not "ess").
Halloween spooky sounds
Grab the Halloween colouring sheet and get spooky with sounds. Brainstorm creepy words, spot the digraphs hiding inside them, and make phonics feel just a little bit frightening.