Bonfire Night – Complete the word

Help Year 1 children practise and consolidate their phonics knowledge with this Bonfire Night Themed Complete the Word worksheet. This seasonal phonics activity gives children the opportunity to revise Phase 3 digraphs while also practising Phase 5 graphemes and alternative spellings. Children use their phonics knowledge to complete the words by identifying the missing letters or graphemes. The Bonfire Night theme provides an engaging and familiar context for children to practise applying their phonics knowledge to reading and spelling. This Year 1 phonics worksheet is ideal for children who are working with Phase 3 and Phase 5 sounds and need further opportunities to recognise different graphemes and alternative spellings. It can be used during phonics lessons, as an independent literacy activity, for early finishers or as a phonics homework task. The activity helps reinforce the relationship between phonemes and graphemes while encouraging children to use their existing phonics knowledge to complete and read words independently. Skills supported include: Revising Phase 3 digraphs Recognising Phase 5 graphemes Practising alternative spellings Applying phonics knowledge to complete words Developing reading and spelling skills Strengthening phoneme-grapheme knowledge Building confidence with independent phonics work This Bonfire Night Year 1 phonics activity is a simple and engaging way to provide additional practice with Phase 3 and Phase 5 sounds while incorporating a fun seasonal theme.