How to Play
Alien Words

A simple practice game to help your child prepare for their Year One phonics test.

Section Select

To begin, select which section you want to practice. There are two sections in the paper: section one tests their Reception phonics; and, section two tests their Year One phonics.

Matching the paper, section one has 12 words and section two has 8 words.

Playing the game

You will see an alien word (not real) which your child should try to say using the phonics rules they have learned. Click on the right-hand side of the screen to move onto the next word. Click on the left-hand side of the screen to move back to the last word. Click on the "Refresh" icon in the top right to get a new, random set of words.

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