Read Write Inc Phonics is a proven synthetic phonics programme that ensures early success in reading, writing and spelling. It includes Speed Sound Cards, Word Cards, Ditty Photocopy Masters, Ditty Books, Storybooks, Non-fiction, Interactive Stories and Writing books. It is supported by teacher resources and a full training package to ensure its easy implementation.

Teachers use these cards for extra practice when teaching the Speed Sounds. They reinforce children's recognition of the different phonemes (letter sounds) by showing the children pictures of several objects starting with the same letter sound. There are up to 4 pictures for each of the 31 letters/letter groups in Speed Sounds Set 1: m a s d t I n p g o c k u b f e l h sh r j v y w th z ch qu x ng nk