Initial Consonant Blends & Consonant Digraphs: Zoggy Can Fly In His Craft
Zoggy Can Fly In His Craft is a decodable phonics story built around initial consonant blends and digraphs, followed by adult-led dictation of target words, from the Mission Spelling Zero series.

- Year groups
- Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Years 1–3 (Key Stages 1–2)
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Phonics, Language Development, English
- Topic
- Initial Consonant Blends, Consonant Digraphs
- Resource types
- Crafts
- Preparation
- Print ready
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About this resource
Initial Consonant Blends & Consonant Digraphs teaches early literacy skills through an imaginative story featuring the loveable alien Zoggy. Students read along to a tale reinforcing initial consonant sounds, then complete accompanying worksheets targeting blends like "br" and digraphs like "ch". This resource allows flexible implementation for whole group, small group, or individual activities. The story and follow-up practice introduce Mission Spelling Zero, a structured 7-level reading programme guiding young learners from first phonic awareness through Year 3 decoding milestones. With a wizard's computer talents, Zoggy brings excitement to gaining the fundamental building blocks enabling future reading fluency. His humorous adventures scaffold skill-building for emergent readers ready to take those important first steps towards spelling proficiency.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Decode words with initial consonant blends and digraphs
Spell dictated target words
Skills covered
Syllable awareness — reading two-syllable words in the story
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Consonant blends
Consonant digraphs
Decodable text
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