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ou – Spelling Practice

Help Year 3 pupils master the /ʌ/ sound spelt ‘ou’ with this fun spelling worksheet. Includes words like young, touch, and cousin with picture support.

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Year 3 ‘ou' Spelling Practice – /ʌ/ Sound Support your Year 3 pupils in tackling one of the more unusual English spelling patterns with this targeted ‘ou’ spelling practice worksheet. This resource focuses on words where the spelling ‘ou’ makes the /ʌ/ sound—an important phonics and spelling concept included in the Year 3 National Curriculum. Children begin by reading a list of common words: touch, trouble, country, young, cousin, and double. They then cover the words and write each one under its matching picture, strengthening word recognition and spelling recall. Pupils are also asked to underline the key focus of the spelling word, helping them to visually identify the irregular grapheme. This activity helps children spot patterns, commit tricky words to memory, and reinforce their understanding of phoneme-grapheme correspondence. Perfect for: Daily spelling practice Reinforcement of phonics concepts Homework or group spelling sessions EAL learners and children who need visual support What’s included: A single PDF worksheet with six ‘ou’ words that make the /ʌ/ sound Picture prompts for each word A short phonics explanation to aid understanding With this clear and engaging worksheet, children gain confidence in spelling high-frequency yet phonetically unusual words—making tricky spellings more approachable and memorable.Read more

Year 3 ‘ou' Spelling Practice – /ʌ/ Sound Support your Year 3 pupils in tackling one of the more unusual English spelling patterns with this targeted ‘ou’ spelling practice worksheet. This resource focuses on words where the spelling ‘ou’ makes the /ʌ/ sound—an important phonics and spelling concept included in the Year 3 National Curriculum. Children begin by reading a list of common words: touch, trouble, country, young, cousin, and double. They then cover the words and write each one under its matching picture, strengthening word recognition and spelling recall. Pupils are also asked to underline the key focus of the spelling word, helping them to visually identify the irregular grapheme. This activity helps children spot patterns, commit tricky words to memory, and reinforce their understanding of phoneme-grapheme correspondence. Perfect for: Daily spelling practice Reinforcement of phonics concepts Homework or group spelling sessions EAL learners and children who need visual support What’s included: A single PDF worksheet with six ‘ou’ words that make the /ʌ/ sound Picture prompts for each word A short phonics explanation to aid understanding With this clear and engaging worksheet, children gain confidence in spelling high-frequency yet phonetically unusual words—making tricky spellings more approachable and memorable.

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