AStart here
Level A
Familiar first words for beginning blenders.
catdogsun
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CVC reading path
Build confident word readers.
A CVC word has a consonant, a vowel and another consonant. Build, hear, read and rhyme with picture-supported games, or choose a level for a teacher-led check.
sunpigmap
New phonics play lab
Learn words through play
Short, replayable games with familiar pictures, spoken words and no countdown.
Tap to spell
Build the Word
Hear a picture word and place its three letters in order. Letter clues can be shown or hidden.
Start spelling → Read and matchPicture Match
Blend the displayed CVC word, hear it when needed and choose its matching picture.
Start matching → Word familiesRhyme Train
Listen for the same ending sound and add each rhyming word to the train.
Build the train →Four steps
Choose a reading level
For a true check, show each word without sounding it out for the learner.
BNext step
Level B
More short words with a wider mix of sounds.
foxhenmud
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CBuild fluency
Level C
Strengthen blending with less familiar words.
mixcubweb
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DChallenge
Level D
Apply blending confidently across all short vowels.
kegrimmug
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Practice game
Find the missing middle sound
Hear a CVC word, then choose the vowel that completes it. Ten quick rounds with helpful feedback.