Phase 3 sounds
j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
Here are the sounds that we learn in phonics with the accompanying Jolly Phonics action. The actions help the children to remember the sounds.
We learn to write our letters using a cursive style right from the start in Reception. The “here we go” rhymes help the children to remember how to form the letter correctly.
j
Jiggle and wobble whole body
like a jelly
Saying j j j j j j j
As in jelly, jam
j
v
w
x
y
Hold a pretend steering
wheel and move hands as if
driving a van
Saying vvvvvvvvv
As in van, vulture
Cup hands – blow into them like
the wind
Saying w w w w
Make box with hands (camera)
Pretend to take an x-ray of
someone
Saying ks ks ks ks
Pretend to spoon mouthfuls of
yoghurt into mouth
Saying y y y y y
Flap arms beside body like a
bee or insect
Saying zzzzzzzz
Y as in yellow, yak
Z as in zip, buzz
v
w
As in wind, web
z zz
X as in fox, taxi
x
y
z
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Down the pot and scoop
some jam
Down one wing and up the
other
Down and up, down andup
Down and across, down and
across
Under his chin, down and
under, flick
Zig, zag, zig
qu
ch
Make a duck’s beak with hands
– open and close beak
Saying qu qu qu qu
As in quack, queen
Move arms at side of body,
back and forwards like a steam
train
Saying ch, ch, ch.
As in chin
qu
ch
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Around the queen’s face,
and down her hair, flick
sh
Hold fore finger in front of lips
& make sh noise (be quiet)
Saying sh, sh, sh
As in shop
sh
ng
Pretend to be a weightlifter,
lifting arms above head, and
say ng, ng
As in wing, song, bang
ng
ai
ee
Cup hand over ear as if hard of
hearing and say ai, ai, ai
Pretend to brush teeth and say
ee, ee, ee
As in rain, tail
As in eel, see, teeth
ai
ee
igh
Stand to attention and salute,
saying “aye aye”
As in right, high
oa
Bring mouth up to mouth as if
seeing something has gone
wrong, and say oh, oh, oh
As in boat, road
oo
ar
or
Imagine being the cuckoo in a
clock, jutting head forwards and
backwards, saying the call of
the cuckoo: u, oo; u, oo. As in
book, root
Pretend the doctor is looking
down your throat, and say aah,
aah
As in car, park, farm
Bring three fingers up to the
mouth as if using a fork and say
or, or, or
As in fork, sort
ur
Roll hands over and over each
other, saying er, er
As in fur, hurt, curl
igh
oa
oo
ar
or
ur
ow
oi
ear
air
ure
er
Cup hands around mouth as if
hailing a passing boat, saying oi,
oi
As in boil, coin
Touch own ears, saying ear, ear,
ear
oi
ear
Pretend your finger is a needle
and then prick your thumb
saying “ow”
As in owl, town, now
ow
As in fear, beard
Pretend to blow up a balloon,
showing hands getting bigger
and bigger, saying, air, air, air
As in fair, hair, chair
air
Hold your nose as if there is a
bad smell, saying ure, ure
Roll hands over and over each
other, saying er, er
As in cure, manure
As in her, fern, mixer
ure
er