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Teaching young learners about digraphs, like the 'oy' sound, is an essential part of developing their literacy skills. A digraph is a pair of letters that come together to represent a single sound. The 'oy' digraph is commonly found in words like "boy," "toy," and "enjoy." By introducing students to digraphs, you're providing them with tools to decode and spell words more effectively. Let's explore the benefits of teaching 'oy' words and how to introduce them through a worksheet.Benefits of teaching 'oy' words and digraphs:Phonemic awareness: Learning digraphs helps students recognise and understand specific sounds within words, enhancing their phonemic awareness.Spelling proficiency: Mastering 'oy' words improves students' spelling skills and empowers them to tackle more complex words.Reading fluency: Recognising digraphs leads to smoother and more fluent reading as students become more adept at blending sounds.Vocabulary growth: Exposure to 'oy' words expands students' vocabulary and comprehension of various texts.Encourage students to complete the fill-in-the-blank sentences using the 'oy' words provided.

Digraph: 'ou' cloze activityStudents will dive into learning words that contain the 'ou' digraph, where the two letters work together to create a unique sound. Through fun fill-in-the-blank sentences and word practice, young learners will enhance their reading and phonics skills while mastering words like 'mouse,' 'house,' and 'cloud.' 

Digraph: 'er' cloze activityLearning digraphs provides students with essential skills that empower them to become confident and proficient readers and writers. Understanding digraphs assists students in spelling words correctly, as they learn that specific letter combinations produce distinct sounds. This activity can be used in the classroom or at home and comes complete with an answer sheet.

Digraph: 'oi' cloze activityThis handy literacy resource will help young learners by enhancing their phonics skills and helping them to read words more confidently. Exploring "oi" words expands pupils' vocabulary, introducing them to new and exciting words. It also boosts their confidence in writing tasks. This activity can be used in the classroom or at home and comes complete with an answer sheet.

The 'igh' sound - Cloze activityReading sentences that incorporate familiar words provides opportunities for young learners to develop their vocabulary, comprehension skills, phonics knowledge, and reading fluency. This worksheet includes eight sentences for children to complete using words with the 'igh' sound. Use this engaging activity in the classroom or at home. 

How will this worksheet help my child? Reading sentences using "ee" sound words helps children develop their reading comprehension skills as they understand the meaning and context of the sentences as a whole. Seeing and reading "ee" sound words within sentences can reinforce children's spelling skills by helping them recognise and remember the correct letter combinations to represent the sound. Use this handy worksheet to help build your child's confidence and enjoyment in reading. There are eight fill-in-the-blank sentences for children to complete including these words: feet, see, sweet, cheese, tree, keep, queen, and bee.