Description

Download and print this deck of child-sized (5 X 6.5cm) playing cards for fun reading practice. Contain one-syllable words which contrast the vowels “i” as in “sit” with “i…e” as in “site”. Learners must read all letters carefully so they don’t mix up pairs like tap-tape, spin-spine and twin-twine. Words are printed facing in two directions so they can be read from either side of a table.

As well as these vowels, sound-letter relationships in this deck are as follows:

• b as in but
• c as in can
• d as in dog
• f as in fun
• g as in got
• h as in hat
• j as in jam
• k as in kid
• l as in let
• m as in man
• n as in not
• p as in pat
• r as in run
• s as in sit
• t as in top
• w as in win
• sh as in shop
• wh as in whip
• qu as in quit

These cards can be used to play any game that requires a typical deck of playing cards, with words on cards read aloud as each card is played. We’ve made some videos of example games to get you started:

• California Speed
• Spit
• Snip Snap Snorum
• War
• Beggar Thy Neighbour
• Slapjack
• Snap
• Mancala, for which you’ll also need to download our Mancala board.

We hope you enjoy using them!