B and D Reversals Activity Pack for Young Readers

What’s Included in this B and D Reversals Activities Pack?

• Total Pages: 70+ printable pages
• Components:
  • B & D Flashcards: Tactile/visual cards with starting points & letter directional cues
  • Word Lists & Flashcards: 52 CVC words, words with digraphs, plus dedicated reading cards & lists
  • Target Practice: 50 reading phrases & 52 decodable sentences
  • Decodable Reading: 6 targeted B & D decodable stories
  • Handwriting Prompts: Letter formation practice guides (e.g., “To write a ‘d’, start with a ‘c'”)
  • Individual Prompt Cards: Desktop visual helpers (“b is for bright”, “d is for dark”, “bed” visual anchor)
• Differentiating Options: Dual Font Options: All resources include both serif and sans-serif ‘d’ versions

Why This B and D Reversals Pack Works

B and D reversals affect many early readers and create extra challenges for learners with dyslexia. To tackle these tricky letters, structured literacy experts rely on a tried-and-tested method: systematic, explicit instruction. This approach supports students to directly identify, read, and spell ‘b’ and ‘d’ across isolated words, phrases, full sentences, and decodable stories.

This comprehensive toolkit provides all the words, phrases, sentences, stories, prompt cards, and resources you need to deliver explicit phonics instruction. Print any component to customize your intervention lessons, small-group work, or home practice routines!

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How To Use

These B and D Reversals Activities work best in small group or individual instruction. Here are a few ways this resource can be used:

• Find the B and/or D in the words and identify, read and overwrite the letter.
• Use the prompt cards as an at-desk or send home resource
• Use the take home lists to reinforce learning from the classroom.
• Use the stories to identify words within a longer passage and practice fluency when reading B and D words.
• Use the handwriting sheets for spelling practice.
• Use the flashcards to reinforce learning at home or in literacy centers.

Looking for more teaching ideas?

Check out our VC Words Dot Art Activity or download our free TCH Word Lists

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