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ou – Spelling and Picture Match

A Year 3 phonics activity matching ou words (e.g. touch, young ) to pictures. One word has no match—can your pupils find it? Supports tricky spelling pattern recognition.

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Year 3 Spelling Picture Match – ‘ou’ (/ʌ/ Sound) Boost phonics confidence and spelling accuracy with this interactive picture match activity focusing on the ‘ou’ spelling pattern that makes the /ʌ/ sound, as in touch and young. Perfect for Year 3 pupils, this resource supports recognition of irregular phoneme-grapheme correspondences through word-picture matching and a fun built-in challenge. Children are asked to: Draw lines to match each ou word with its corresponding image Spot the one word that doesn’t have a match—developing reasoning and word awareness Target words: touch couple country double cousin young trouble This activity reinforces: Spelling of tricky ou words with the /ʌ/ sound Word recognition and vocabulary building Independent thinking through the unmatched word task Perfect for: Spelling and phonics sessions Visual learners and EAL support Morning tasks, homework, or small-group work Reinforcing alternative spellings for common sounds What’s included: One printable PDF with seven ou words Visual prompts for interactive learning A challenge question for active engagement Pairs well with other phonics-based spelling practice resources.Read more

Year 3 Spelling Picture Match – ‘ou’ (/ʌ/ Sound) Boost phonics confidence and spelling accuracy with this interactive picture match activity focusing on the ‘ou’ spelling pattern that makes the /ʌ/ sound, as in touch and young. Perfect for Year 3 pupils, this resource supports recognition of irregular phoneme-grapheme correspondences through word-picture matching and a fun built-in challenge. Children are asked to: Draw lines to match each ou word with its corresponding image Spot the one word that doesn’t have a match—developing reasoning and word awareness Target words: touch couple country double cousin young trouble This activity reinforces: Spelling of tricky ou words with the /ʌ/ sound Word recognition and vocabulary building Independent thinking through the unmatched word task Perfect for: Spelling and phonics sessions Visual learners and EAL support Morning tasks, homework, or small-group work Reinforcing alternative spellings for common sounds What’s included: One printable PDF with seven ou words Visual prompts for interactive learning A challenge question for active engagement Pairs well with other phonics-based spelling practice resources.

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