PHONICS PLAY BY BROLLY JUNIORS
A different way to practise every day.
Thirteen main games turn listening, word building, spelling and reading into small challenges. The descriptions below explain the activities; open the app to play them.
Sound Detective
Listen to a sound and choose its matching letter.
Letter–sound recognition
Example: Hear /s/ and select s.
Play in the app →Word Builder
Put letter tiles in order to build a word.
Blending and word building
Example: Arrange c, a, t to build cat.
Play in the app →Missing Letter
Find the letter that completes a word.
Sound–spelling connections
Example: Complete c _ t with a.
Play in the app →Spelling Superhero
Spot a spelling that needs fixing.
Checking and correcting spellings
Example: Look closely at every letter, then choose the corrected word.
Play in the app →Rhyme Balloons
Choose a word with the same ending sound.
Listening for rhyme
Example: Cat and hat rhyme; cat and sun do not.
Play in the app →Sound Sorter
Sort words into their sound families.
Recognising sound patterns
Example: Listen to the vowel sound before choosing a group.
Play in the app →Memory Meadow
Turn over cards and match pictures with words.
Word recognition and memory
Example: Read the word, remember its place and find its picture.
Play in the app →Syllable Drums
Tap once for each beat you hear in a word.
Hearing syllables
Example: Say rabbit: rab-bit has two beats.
Play in the app →Word Ladder
Change one letter to make a new word.
Comparing words and sounds
Example: Try cat → cot → dot.
Play in the app →Sentence Train
Arrange word carriages into a sentence.
Word order and reading
Example: Read every word, then check that the sentence makes sense.
Play in the app →Word Safari
Find words hidden in a letter grid.
Recognising letter sequences
Example: Look for a word’s first letter, then follow the remaining letters.
Play in the app →Spelling Studio
Listen to a spoken word, then spell it.
Listening and independent spelling
Example: Replay the word, say its sounds and type the letters.
Play in the app →Story Explorer
Read a short story and answer questions.
Reading comprehension
Example: Look back at the story to check who, what or where.
Play in the app →These real screenshots show the app with English instructions. French instructions are also available. Examples explain the skill; individual rounds vary. Open the app to play; the screenshots on this page are demonstrations.
A LITTLE PRACTICE. A BIG ADVENTURE.
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