Try These Free Decodable Poems!

This download includes:

• Sample poems from Phases 2, 3 & 5a  • Teachers' notes with scripts for guided/1:1 reading.

Getting Started:

1. Choose a poem matching your pupils' current phonics phase.
2. Use it for shared reading with your whole class.
3. Alternatively use it for a guided or 1:1 reading session.
4. Follow the teaching scripts for confidence and maximum impact.
5. Watch how engaged your pupils become!

Bonus Teaching Idea:

Use these poems as models you can innovate on in shared writing sessions and for the children to create their own during literacy lessons.

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Complete poem packs are available for each phase, giving you a whole year's worth of engaging, decodable reading material.

This pack of 10 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 2. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching (from week 2 onwards). At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 2 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: the seaside,minibeasts, pets, nature, ourselves.

List of poems:
Weeks 1 & 2: Dad
Week 3: Kid
Week 4: On and in
Week 5: Pack the bag, Cat, No fun
Week 6: Moss, On a log, Can I?, In the pocket

This pack of 14 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 2. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching (from week 2 onwards). At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of phase 2 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band (BB) the poem may fit with. Pa) = pink a), Pb) = pink b). Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Topics covered include: pets, art, clothing, sports, camping, fantasy, minibeasts, surfing, monsters, number

List of poems:
Weeks 1 & 2: A tin
Week 3: A dog, Mop man kit
Week 4: On a sock, The run,
Week 5: It is hot, Can...?, The bus, A bug
Week 6: I miss, Fun, fun, fun!, I lick, Lots of..., Ten

This pack of 13 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 2. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching (from week 2 onwards). At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 2 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: the seaside, pets, toys, clothes, colours, shopping, picnics, exercise & sports (including wheelchair sports).

List of poems:
Weeks 1,2 & 3: Nap, A cat sat
Week 4: Red
Week 5: The doll, Lin, A hat, No fun, Nan
Week 6: I run..., Picnic, Ill, Off I go, The dig

This download bundle contains the content from the Phase 2 Core & Phase 2 More& Phase 2 Even More Phonics Poem downloads detailed above at a discounted price.

This pack of 12 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 3, plus words ending in 's in week 9 and words ending in 'es' in week 10. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 3 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include:jobs, animals, people, tongue twisters, ourselves, fantasy creatures/events, behaviour, pets, possessions.

List of poems:
Week 1: Jack, Max, Kevin and Will
Week 2: Can we...?
Week 3a (capital letters): Jack and Jill
Week 3b (week 3 of 2007 LaS): She sells a shell ship, Wishing
Week 4: As mad as can be
Week 5: Moaning
Week 6: Did you?
Week 7: They might be...
Week 8: Mad sheep
Week 9: All
Week 10: Animals

This pack of 12 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 3, plus words ending in 's in week 9 and words ending in 'es' in week 10. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 3 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: relationships, up and down, hair, summer, looking at things, containers, things people and animals can do

List of poems:
Week 1: On a... in a...
Week 2: Can he, can we...?
Week 3a (capital letters): Is not
Week 3b (week 3 of 2007 LaS): With me
Week 4: It was not
Week 5: Jars
Week 6: Up and down
Week 7: They sit
Week 8: Hair
Week 9: Summer in the park
Week 10: He was, she was, Are you...?

This download bundle contains the content from the Phase 3+ Core & Phase 3+ More Phonics Poem downloads detailed above at a discounted price.

This pack of 8 poems contains all the new learning (tricky words) in Phase 4, as well as some additional content not mentioned in LaS 2007, but which is in the NC: words ending in ‘est’ & ‘ed’, contractions ending n’t, ‘ve, ‘ll & other words ending in ‘ve’. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 4 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: behaviour, monsters, number rhyme, minibeasts, ourselves, food, comparatve language, nature.

List of poems:
Week 1: Shall I?
Week 2: Monsters
Week 3: 5 Little Insects
Week 4: What do you do when you go out?
Week 5: Lunchbox
Week 6: (contractions ending n't, 've, words ending 'est'): Big, bigger, biggest, Being good
Week 7: (contractions ending 'll, words ending 'ed' and 've'): In the wood.

This pack of 7 poems contains all the new learning (tricky words) in Phase 4, as well as some additional content not mentioned in LaS 2007, but which is in the NC: words ending in ‘est’ & ‘ed’, contractions ending n’t, ‘ve, ‘ll & other words ending in ‘ve’. There is one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 4 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: computers, pets, fantasy, behaviour, aliens, dragons.

List of poems:
Week 1: The fact bot
Week 2: Pets
Week 3: Planet Zarg
Week 4: Do you ever...?
Week 5: When a king...
Week 6: (contractions ending n't, 've, words ending 'est'): My little pet org
Week 7: (contractions ending 'll, words ending 'ed' and 've'): What did this little dragon do?

This download bundle contains the 30 poems from the Phases 2--4 Core Phonics Poem downloads detailed above at a discounted price.

This pack of 7 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 5a. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 5a it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with.  Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: riddles, food, animals, under the sea, people, names, sounds.

List of poems:
Week 1: Oh!, What are they?
Week 2: The king and queen's tea
Week 3: Under the sea, Playing
Week 4: Mr & Mrs
Week 5: How it goes

This pack of 6 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 5a. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 5a it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with.  Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: fantasy, hobbies, animals, seaside, general knowledge

List of poems:
Week 1: This might not be true
Week 2: What do you like to do?, Have you seen the snake?
Week 3: In my telescope
Week 4: Mrs Paul and Mr Bird
Week 5: Which one?

This pack of 12 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 5b. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 5b it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: water, jobs, fantasy, differences, bedtime, friends, animals, food, traditional tales, sport.

List of poems:
Week 6: What can water do?, Again and again
Week 7: Who can work?, Oh how we laughed
Week 8: Different, Bedtime, Where do friends play?
Week 9: Anywhere, Mysteries
Week 10: The race, Once upon a time
Week 11: Oh little potato

This pack of 17 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes) in Phase 5c. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching. At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 5c it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.

Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.

Topics covered include: tennis, work, spelling, pets, animal diets, fantasy, weather, cooking, knights, sequel to a traditional tale, Australia, seasons

List of poems (weeks not mentioned contain no new graphemes, so there is no poem):
Week 17: What would you be?
Week 19: Tennis, The Brickie
Week 20: Spelling
Week 21: My dog Titchy, What do creatures eat?
Week 22: Strange things
Week 23: In a breeze
Week 24: Sauce
Week 25: The Breadmaker
Week 26: The knight with the knocking knees
Week 27: Grandpa
Week 28: Goldilocks: part 2
Week 29: Ozzie words
Week 30: Seasons
Week 31: My invention, School holidays

This download bundle contains the 36 poems from the Phase 5a, 5b & 5c Core Phonics Poems downloads detailed above at a discounted price.

This download bundle contains the 66 poems from the Phases 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b & 5c Core Phonics Poems downloads detailed above at a discounted price.