Split Digraph Wizard

Help children make sense of split digraphs with the Split Digraph Wizard!

This activity is suitable for children in Year 1 (age 5–6 and for children in the Foundation Stage that have progressed to the advanced stage).

This resource is included in the Complete Advanced Phonics Set.

Detailed guidance for teachers

• Slides featuring words that can be converted from digraphs into split digraphs
• Slides with more challenging words that include split digraphs
• Help children make a Word Line and then ‘split the digraph’ to help them understand the concept
• Make Word Lines and convert words into other words with the silent-e
• Match the sounds to the words with the Sound Match sheets

 
A fun approach to helping children understand split digraphs. Includes illustrated slides, practical class activities and individual worksheets.

The activities use different methods to explain what a split digraph is and how to read and write them. Detailed guidance is also provided for teachers.

• Activity 1 introduces the digraphs 'ie' and 'oe' and demonstrates how these can become split digraphs.
• Activity 2 includes more challenging words and introduces a_e split digraphs
• Activity 3 uses the 'silent e' approach by having children add an 'e' to words like 'bit' to become 'bite'
• Activity 4 challenges children to identify different types of split digraphs on worksheets

 
The main activity involves children taking it in turns to stand in line with other children and have a go at transforming words into split digraphs (the whole class can be involved with this).

A memorable lesson that helps children make sense of one of the trickier parts of phonics and spelling.