Jolly Phonics Group Seven: Sounds, Actions and Words to Read
Group Seven of Jolly Phonics teaches the sounds qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar. Each sound comes with a story, an action and a song to help your child remember it, then gets used straight away for blending into real words.
The 6 Sounds in Group Seven
duck
Make a duck bill
ouch
Prick your thumb — ouch!
ahoy
Call out "Ahoy!"
you
Point to "you"
mixer
Turn the mixer
car
Steer the car
Group 7 completes all 42 sounds. With every sound covered, children move from learning new sounds to consolidating: more alternative spellings, longer words, and the remaining tricky words. This is the natural point to check the whole list with a full assessment.
Words Your Child Can Read After This Group
With all 42 sounds now complete, your child can decode almost any simple English word, including:
Practising Group Seven at Home
- One sound a day, with two minutes of revision of everything learned so far.
- Say pure sounds, not "suh" or "tuh" — see our full guide to how to say each sound correctly.
- Use the action every time. It's a memory trigger, not just for fun.
- Blend as soon as you have three or four sounds from this group — don't wait until the whole group is finished.
This fits inside our full 15-minute daily phonics routine, part of the complete guide to teaching phonics at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sounds are in Group 7 of Jolly Phonics? +
Group 7 is qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar.
What words can my child read after Group 7? +
Words such as queen, out, coin, cue become readable, along with any words combining these sounds with sounds from earlier groups.
How long should we spend on one group? +
Most children learn about one new sound a day with daily revision, so one group takes roughly a week, followed by ongoing practice while moving on to the next.
Should we move on if my child hasn't mastered every sound yet? +
A little unevenness is normal. If your child is clearly stuck on more than one sound in the group, spend a few extra days revising before moving on, rather than pushing ahead.