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Turn your own phonics word lists into flashcards with AI

Upload a phonics scheme, slides or a photo of a sound chart, and get flashcards for every grapheme, digraph and pseudo-word you need to practice.

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How to make phonics screening flashcards from your own material

Many parents and teachers start with a printable set of phonics screening flashcards, but a ready-made pack only covers someone else's word list. DeckOwl builds a set from the phonics you are actually teaching: upload a scheme of work, a worksheet of graphemes or a photo of a phonics chart, and the AI turns it into flashcards.

Pair each grapheme with its sound and one example word
Include split digraphs like a_e alongside plain vowel teams
Add pseudo-word cards once real words decode reliably
Review missed cards first so weak sounds get extra practice

Example phonics screening flashcards

Which sound does the spelling ai usually make?/eɪ/, as in rain.

What sound does igh make?/aɪ/, as in night.

In cake, why does the a say its letter name?The e after a single consonant makes the a say /eɪ/, a split digraph called the magic e pattern.

What are the two common sounds of the spelling ea?/iː/ as in sea, and /ɛ/ as in bread.

What is a pseudo-word in the phonics screening check?A made-up word that follows phonics rules, such as zib, which tests decoding without relying on meaning.

Generate the full set

Upload your own material

Add PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of phonics charts, which are read with text recognition.

Cards for every sound

Get grapheme-phoneme pairs, digraphs, split digraphs and pseudo-words drawn from the scheme you teach.

Spaced repetition

Sounds you keep missing come back sooner, so practice goes where it is needed most.

How it works

Upload your word list or slides

Add the phonics material you already use in class or at home.

Review the generated cards

Check the sounds, spellings and pseudo-words before you start studying.

Study in short daily sessions

Spaced repetition schedules the cards so weak sounds return before they fade.

For the Year 1 check, the most useful cards pair a grapheme with its sound, such as ai with /eɪ/ as in rain, igh with /aɪ/ as in night, or the two sounds of ea. Pseudo-words deserve cards too, since the check tests whether a child can decode a made-up word without relying on meaning.

Short daily sessions work better than long weekly ones, and spaced repetition brings back the sounds that keep slipping. The free plan includes 3 generations a month and studying in the browser, while Plus adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.

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Frequently asked questions

How many phonics screening flashcards should a child study at once?

Keep each session short and focused on the sounds currently being taught, so the cards stay manageable. Add new sounds gradually as earlier ones become reliable.

Which sounds should phonics screening flashcards cover?

Cover the grapheme-phoneme pairs in your scheme, including digraphs like sh, trigraphs like igh, and alternative spellings such as ea for both /iː/ and /ɛ/. Include pseudo-words so the cards test decoding rather than memorized words.

Can I export these flashcards to print?

Printing is not part of the free plan. Plus includes PDF export, and also Anki and CSV export if you want to use the cards in another app.

Is there a discount for students?

Students get 40% off with a school email. No credit card is needed to start on the free plan.

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