Phonics Hero’s resources include three stages of phonics curriculum: the Basic, Advanced Code and Complete the Code. These three parts span 26 levels of systematic reading and spelling learning and practice.
We find that most children most enjoy the Phonics Hero games between the ages of 4 and 7, while our click-and-go phonics lessons support parents in providing quality phonics instruction to younger and older children, as well.
When first playing the Phonics Hero games, you will be given the option to start at the beginning (for new readers) or to take our Placement Test.
Although it’s 3 years of content, it’s a better educational approach to place your child on a level by ability, rather than age.
Part 1 – Basic Code – Beginning Reader & Speller | |||
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Level | Target Sounds and Spelling Choices | Example Words | |
1 | s m c t g p a o | sat, mop, tap, cog | |
2 | r l d b f h i u | rag, fib, hid, lug | |
3 | v w y z j n k e | vat, win, zip, ink, men, yum | |
4 | ll ss ff zz | bell, huff, buzz, mass | |
5 | sh ch th wh | shall, then, chum, which | |
6 | ck ng qu x | pack, sung, quick, flex |
Part 2 – Advanced Code – Emerging Reader & Speller | |||
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Level | Target Sounds and Spelling Choices | Example Words | |
7 | Words with a more complicated pattern VCC (Vowel, Consonant, Consonant) CCVC and CVCC words |
ash, stop, drum, gift, dress | |
8 | ee ea y e | cheek, beach, merry, being | |
9 | i igh y ie i_e | blind, thigh, spy, tried, drive | |
10 | o oa ow o_e | hotel, boast, pillow, alone | |
11 | a ai ay a_e | lady, chain, fray, grape | |
12 | oo ew ue u_e | spoon, grew, blue, fluke |
Part 3 – Complete the Code – Advancing Reader & Speller | |||
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Level | Target Sounds and Spelling Choices | Example Words | |
13 | r rr wr | risky, carrot, wrung | |
14 | oi oy | point, toilet, employ, royal | |
15 | ph f ff | dolphin, shelf, offend | |
16 | ow ou | drowsy, allow, crouch, ground | |
17 | c ce s se ss | pencil, fence, sixty, rinse, stress | |
18 | u oo oul | full, bully, shook, should | |
19 | ar a | sharp, parcel, grasp, chant | |
20 | ir er ear ur or | squirt, berth, early, blurb, world | |
21 | or au aw al ore | horse, pause, scrawl, stalk, swore | |
22 | air ear are ere | hairy, parent, there | |
23 | j dge ge g | wedge, fridge, surgeon, giraffe | |
24 | ch tch tu | child, charm, blotch, fracture | |
25 | sh ci ti | splash, shrunk, gracious, direction | |
26 | s si | unusual, leisure, illusion, abrasion |