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Ps 1 Nov 2019 Cns All
Ps 1 Nov 2019 Cns All
Book 1
Basic Vowels
ā ē ī ō ū
o ōr ö
Consonant Digraphs
Consonant Blends
Reading
th/thumb ....................................................................................................................... 52
th/this ............................................................................................................................ 54
Sight word: the ............................................................................................................ 55
Story: I Wish ............................................................................................................... 56
Ending Consonant Blends: ond, oft, omp, olf, ost, ōst ......................................... 76
Sentences ...................................................................................................................... 78
ck/Jack .......................................................................................................................... 80
Story: Rick And Jack.................................................................................................. 82
Beginning Consonant Blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, spl .............................................. 114
Sentences ...................................................................................................................... 116
wh/when ......................................................................................................................... 118
Sentences with sight word “what” .......................................................................... 120
wh/who ........................................................................................................................... 121
Story: Who Is This? ................................................................................................... 122
nk/wink ...........................................................................................................................140
Open Syllable U, Long U Sound ................................................................................142
Story: Get A Drink ......................................................................................................144
PREVIEW: ü/bush.......................................................................................................150
Patterns Taught In Phonetic Words And Stories, Books 1-8 ............. Back Cover
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
The teacher says each word, one at a time: toast-er, el-e-phant, kite, coat, ti-ger, chain, zuc-chi-ni, bush.
The syllable breaks are marked. Students do not read the words, they just listen and respond orally.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
The teacher says each word, one at a time: mail-box, ham-bur-ger, barn, lla-ma, soap, vol-ley-ball, es-ca-la-tor,
a-pron. The syllable breaks are marked. Students do not read the words, they just listen and respond orally.
is his as has A
Book 1
a I was of both
Sight Words
Review
is his as has A
Book 1
a I was of both
About Audrey and Brad used on the sound charts in this program to help
students remember the sound for each letter pattern.
Part 1
Tt
One Saturday morning, Audrey and Brad sat in the
den, watching the pendulum swing back and forth on
the clock on the wall, “t, t, t, t.” They were bored.
Ii
time for your violin lessons.” Soon Audrey and Brad
were swinging as high as they could at the park. They
could hear the loud sound of the chains screeching as
they went back and forth, “i, i, i, i.” (i/in)
Hh
playing chase. Before long, they were out of breath.
Brad could hear himself breathing hard, “h, h, h, h.”
Ll
beautiful sound as they pulled their bows across the
strings. The sound was “l, l, l, l, l.”
If students are not familiar with the sound story, read it aloud to them over a period of several days.
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Just as they arrived home from their music lesson,
they heard the “n, n, n” sound of the engine on a big
Nn
delivery truck. It pulled into their driveway and the
delivery man handed Mom a package. Audrey and Brad
were pleased to see that new books had arrived from
their book club.
Uu
Brad’s turn to go first. “Uuuuhhh,” was all he could
say as he looked at the flashcards. He had not been
practicing his math facts. When Audrey had her turn,
she got every one right. (u/up)
They ate lunch and then Audrey and Brad and Dad got into
the car to go to basketball practice. The wind had stopped
Bb
blowing, but it was still drizzling. At the gym, all the kids
on the team warmed up by dribbling a basketball. “B, b, b,
b,” was the sound of the balls bouncing on the hardwood
floor. Then they practiced passing and shooting.
Mm
called Audrey and Brad to dinner. “Mmmmmm,” they
said when they saw their plates. They were having
scrambled eggs, ham, and muffins. It looked delicious.
Model the sound for each new picture. Point to the picture and each letter; students say the sounds.
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The cat had no intention of putting up with Chewie. She
Ff
reached out and scratched Chewie right on the nose,
“fffff.” Chewie cried out in pain as the cat quickly
jumped over the fence and ran away.
Xx
alone, next time.” He reached into the refrigerator
and pulled out a soft drink. “Kssss,” was the sound of
the air rushing out as he pulled the tab off the can.
Ss
she saw that a classmate had brought a snake to
school in a cage. They talked about the snake during
science class. It slithered around in its cage, flicking
its tongue in and out with a soft “sssss” sound.
Jj
class went outside for recess. She enjoyed jumping
rope with her friends. The rope made a “j, j, j”
sound as it slapped the concrete.
Oo
the school nurse. Audrey opened her mouth wide and
said “Ahhhh” while the nurse examined her throat.
Then the nurse took her temperature. “You don’t
have a fever,” said the nurse. “It will be all right for
you to go back to class.” (o/ox)
Cc
broke on her pencil as soon it touched the paper.
She reached into her desk to get out another
sharpened pencil. It was a good thing she had an
extra one.
Dd
students work on the computers in the back of the
room. It wasn’t Audrey’s turn to work on the
computers, today, so she smiled at her dad and then
continued working on her assignment.
Aa
they could barely see their bus in the distance,
already on its way. “AAAaaah!” screamed Audrey
and Brad. All the children were upset. “It’s OK,”
said the teacher. “We’ll call your parents to come
pick you up.” (a/ant)
Vv
The children waited in the office for their parents.
They could hear the sound of the vacuum cleaner as
Mrs. Taylor vacuumed the rug, “vvvvv.”
Gg
the water fountain. He turned the handle and
leaned over to swallow the gushing water. “G, g, g,
g,” went the water as it streamed out of the faucet.
“G, g, g, g,” went his throat as he guzzled the water.
Pp
checked. She wanted to be sure it wasn’t strep
throat. As they waited in the waiting room, they
watched the fish swim back and forth in the large
aquarium. They could hear the “P, p, p, p” sound of
the air pump pushing air into the water.
Kk
the tile floor. “I need to ask you a question about
your insurance,” said Mrs. Kendrick to Audrey’s
mother. “Certainly,” said her mother, as she
stepped to the office counter.
Yy
was relieved. As Audrey, Brad and Mom returned
to their car, Brad accidentally stepped on a piece
of yucky bubble gum. “Yyyy,” he said. He tried to
scrape it off on the edge of the sidewalk.
Qu qu
They sat at a picnic table and had a snack that she
had packed. It was a pretty day. They could hear
a mourning dove cooing in the distance, “coo, coo,
coo.” (qu/quilt)
Zz
of bees moving through the air. It landed in a pine
tree near their picnic table. Other bees flew
around in the air nearby. “Let’s go home,” they all
yelled in unison. And that is exactly what they
did.
sh
dad heard about a great new movie about a boy
and his dog. So, they decided to go to the
theater. At the theater, someone in front of them
started talking on a cell phone. “Shhh,” Mom said,
leaning forward in her seat. (sh/ship)
Part Two of the sound story teaches the “Beyond The Alphabet” sounds.
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At first, they didn’t see the mouse. Then it ran
right by Mom’s foot. “Oh!” she exclaimed, jumping
up on the nearest seat. “It’s a mouse!” Audrey and
Brad giggled a little. They were not afraid of a
mouse. (o/ocean)
ō
A Snowy Day
The next morning Audrey and Brad didn’t go to
th
school, because it was Saturday. It was cold in the
house. Mom got up while it was still dark to boil
water for some hot tea. A soft “ttthhhh” sound
could be heard as the steam escaped from the tea
kettle. (th/thumb)
ā
and carried it downstairs. It was his spelling test
for the week. He proudly hung it on the
refrigerator. At the top of the paper was a large
red A. (a/apron)
ch
quiet. As they walked down the driveway, their
feet crunched in the deep snow. Ch, ch, ch, ch. A
few snowflakes were still falling. The whole
neighborhood was beautiful. (ch/chicken)
The sounds include long and dotted vowel sounds, diphthongs oi, oy, ou, and ow, and consonant digraphs.
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Audrey and Brad decided to have a snowball throwing
contest. They took turns throwing the snowballs at
the basketball backboard that stood beside the
driveway. “Nnnggg,” went the backboard as Brad’s
first snowball hit. “Nnngg,” it sang out again as
ng
Audrey’s snowball hit it, too. (ng/ring)
ū
snow. Audrey and Brad worked hard, too. After a
long time, the driveway was clear. “You two did a
great job,” said Mom. “Thanks for your help.”
(u/uniform)
oi
“Hey, now we have room to use our new pogo stick,”
said Brad. He ran into the garage and brought it out.
He started to jump up and down with it on the drive-
oy
way. “Oi, oi, oi,” went the coiled spring on the pogo
stick as he bounced up and down. (oi/oil, oy/boy)
ü
part of the snowman. Brad rolled up a huge ball of
snow for the bottom of the snowman. He rolled until
he couldn’t go any farther. “Uuuhh,” he said as he
pushed hard against the giant snowball. “That’s as
far as I can go.” (u/push)
ä
saw a large crow sitting in the tree beside their
driveway. He flapped his wings and let out a loud
“aw, aw, aw, aw” before he flew away.
(a/all)
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee
Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj
Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo
P p Qu qu Rr Ss Tt
Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
i sh ē ō
th th ö ā
ch ng ū oi oy
measure, vision,
ou ow ü ä azure, garage
a b c d
i j k l
qu r s t u
s ū
ü
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Alphabet Some letters can represent more than one sound.
e f g h
m n o p
v w x y z
a ā ä
e ē
i i
o ō ö
u ū ü
Say each vowel sound going down and across the columns.
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Short Vowels Closed Syllables Long Vowels Open Syllables Dotted Vowels
a ā ä
ax ra ven all
e ē
egg be gin
i i
in li lac
o ō ö
ox ro bot to
u ū ü
tu lip
up mu sic bush
Say the sound and key word for each vowel.
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Consonant Patterns
sh th ch
th
wh
wh
The patterns on this page are
consonant digraphs. Two letters work
In words where the wh pattern
together to represent a single sound.
is followed by the letter o, it
often represents the /h/sound:
Say the sound or sounds for each
who, whom, whose, whole.
pattern.
ck tch nch
ack atch anch
eck etch ench
ick itch inch
ock otch onch
uck utch unch
ng nk
ang ank
ing ink
ong onk Say the sounds and letter
combinations.
Patterns
The letter R is very bossy. When
it follows a vowel, it tells the vowel
what to say. Watch out! It may Students say the sound for each
letter or letter pattern on this page.
not be the sound you expect.
Umbrella
Vowels a o
In some words the vowel doesn’t
represent its regular sound. It
has the short u sound, instead.
oi oy
The Story About
The Umbrella Vowels
ow
other letters, A, E, I, and O,
asked if they could get under
the umbrella, too. “Yes,” said U,
“if you promise to say my ‘uh’
sound in words.” The other
letters were sad. They wanted
Odd O to say their own sounds. But
then it started to rain even
harder. “Please, we want to say
Patterns our own sounds,” said the vowels,
ou
“but we are getting wet.” The
letter U said, “If you promise to
say my sound in some words, I’ll
let you get under the umbrella.”
And that is why, to this very
day, the letters A, E, I, and O
say their own sound in most
The Odd O Patterns don’t say the
words, but in some words they
sounds you would expect. You
say the “uh” umbrella sound.
just have to memorize them.
Umbrella
Vowels a o
what
In some words the vowel doesn’t
represent its regular sound. It
has the short u sound, instead.
son
oi oy
coin boy
ow Odd O
Patterns
cow
ou
The Odd O Patterns don’t say the
ouch
sounds you would expect. You
just have to memorize them.
tr
st fl
br
sp gl
cr
sm pl
dr
sn sl
fr
sc bl
gr
sk spl scr
sw tw spr
squ dw str
Beginning Consonant Blends
ax ran rā
egg ten wē bē
ill fin hi li
off box gō rō
tū
us cut flū
mū
Syllable Patterns
Students read each word in the first
three columns. Model as needed.
4th Column: Students listen as the teacher says each word: ra-ven, be-gin, li-lac, ro-bot, tu-lip, mu-sic.
Students read the first syllable and then say the whole word.
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Suffix Review Contractions
he is
he’s
she is
she’s
it is
it’s
that is
that’s
what is
what’s
cat who is
cats who’s
run when is
runs when’s
a b c d
ck
i j k l
ck
qu r s t u
a o
e f g h
wh
m n o p
v w x y z
_ve wh s
A.
a e i o u
Review sight words: A, a, as, has, is, his, I
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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Syllable Study, Closed Syllables: One vowel followed by one or more consonants usually represents its short vowel sound.
This kind of syllable is called a closed syllable. Notice that either a vowel or a consonant can come at the beginning of a
closed syllable.
1. a x ax
2. i ll ill
3. o ff off
4. e gg egg
5. u s us
6. f i n fin
7. r a n ran
8. c u t cut
9. t e n ten
10. b o x box
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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These glasses are used to show sight words. Sight words are words that can’t be “sounded out” in the usual way.
Sight
z Word
s Review
A a
In some words the letter s sounds like z. In this word the letter a has the short u sound, as heard in u/umbrella.
is
A
his
a Ī
as
I
has In this word the letter i has its long i
sound. It is always a capital letter.
A. B. C.
D. E. F.
Say the sound for each letter pattern shown above. Read the sight words.
2. It is a big bell.
6. It is as big as a bus.
A.
sh
This pattern is a consonant digraph. Neither the letter s nor the letter h represents its
usual sound. The two letters work together to show one, completely different sound.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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sh
1. sh i p ship
2. sh o p shop
3. sh o t shot
4. sh e ll shell
5. sh u t shut
6. f i sh fish
7. d i sh dish
8. c a sh cash
9. m a sh mash
10. r u sh rush
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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The answer key for all of the picture/word pages can be found on page 164.
A.
o
In some words, a vowel other than u has the short u sound. In the words on this page,
the letters o and a represent the short u sound. These are called “umbrella” vowels.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
A box of pens.
A. B.
a
The plant was small
Review sight words: A, a, was and then it grew larger.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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o Sight words: of, was
1. s o n son
2. w o n won
3. t o n ton
v
4. o f of
5. f r o m from
6. f r o n t front
7. o v e n oven
a
z
1. w a s wa s
2. wh a t wha t
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Words that tell about people, places, or things
1. s on
2. son s s on s
3. shell
4. shell s shells
5. ship
6. shi p s ships
I hi
Read the first syllable. Listen to the teacher say the whole word. Repeat the word.
ti bi
li vi
qui pi
si mi
i i
tiger, lilac, quiet, silo, ivy bison, visor, pilot, minus, icing
Ve fe
re te
be ze
se be
e e
Read the first syllable. Listen to the teacher say the whole word. Repeat the word.
Venus, refund, begin, secret, equal fever, tepee, zero, beside, egret
1. h e he
2. sh e she
3. w e we
4. m e me
5. b e be
A. B. C.
D. E.
ē
The teacher says the sounds in the first column. Students find the matching pictures and say the words. The teachers says the sounds
for the pictures. Students find and read the matching words. Students read the words in the last column, going down and back up again.
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ō
When a single vowel is at the end of This kind of syllable is
a syllable, it usually represents its called an open syllable.
long vowel sound. It “says its name.”
o to
ro o
po
do
bo o
to so
Read the first syllable. Listen to the teacher say the whole word. Repeat the word.
open, robot, donut, bonus, topaz total, oboe, pony, over, sofa
1. g ō go
2. n ō no
3. s ō so
4. y ō y ō yo-yo
A. B. C.
D.
ō
She is so hot.
The teacher says the sounds in the first column. Students find the matching pictures and say the words. The teachers says the sounds
for the pictures. Students find and read the matching words. Students read the words in the last column, going down and back up again.
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Questions and Statements
1. Is it a fish?
Yes, it is a fish.
2. Is it a big ship?
No, it is not a big ship.
3. Is it a pet shop?
Yes, it is a pet shop.
4. Did he win?
Yes, he won.
1. Is it a fish?
Yes, it is a fish.
2. Is it a big ship?
No, it is not a big ship.
3. Is it a pet shop?
Yes, it is a pet shop.
4. Did he win?
Yes, he won.
A.
th
This pattern is a consonant digraph. Neither the letter t nor the letter h represents its
usual sound. The two letters work together to show a completely different sound.
To pronounce this sound, place the tip of your tongue against the bottom of your top
front teeth and exhale. This sound is “unvoiced.” You don’t use your vocal cords.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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th
1. th i n thin
2. th u d thud
3. th u mb thumb
4. B e th Beth
5. S e th Seth
6. b a th bath
7. m a th math
8. p a th path
9. m o th moth
10. w i th with
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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There are two possible sounds for th. This is the second sound.
th
1. th i s this
2. th a t that
3. th e m them
4. th e n then
A. B. C.
D.
th
This pattern is a consonant digraph. Neither the letter t nor the letter h represents
its usual sound. The two letters work together to show a completely different sound.
To pronounce this sound, place the tip of your tongue against the bottom of your top
This flower is pretty, too.
front teeth and exhale. This sound is “voiced.” You use your vocal cords.
The teacher says the sounds in the first column. Students find the matching pictures and say the words. The teachers says the sounds
for the pictures. Students find and read the matching words. Students read the words in the last column, going down and back up again.
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Sight word: the
Sight Word
the
1. the bug
2. the cat
3. the dog
4. the bell
5. the pig
6. the moth
7. the fish
This is a cat.
That is a dog.
This is a pig.
That is a frog.
This is a cat.
That is a dog.
This is a pig.
That is a frog.
ask and
Two consonants side-by-side follow the short vowel. These are called ending consonant
blends. Say the sounds as usual, sliding the sounds together smoothly.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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1. f a s t fast
2. l a s t last
3. r a f t raft
4. h a n d hand
5. s a n d sand
6. l a n d land
7. l a m p lamp
8. c a m p camp
9. m a s k mask
10. a s k ask
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Sentences
4. He is last.
7. He is on the ramp.
We will fish.
We will fish.
ilk ift
A.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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1. f i s t fist
2. l i s t list
3. m i s t mist
4. m i l k milk
5. s i l k silk
6. g i f t gift
7. l i f t lift
8. r i s k risk
9. d i s k disk
10. w i n d wind
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Sentences
1. ōr or
2. f ōr for
3. c ōr n corn
4. t ōr n torn
5. h ōr n horn
6. h ōr se horse
A. B. C. D.
E. F.
ōr
The teacher says the sounds in the first column. Students find the matching pictures and say the words. The teachers says the sounds
for the pictures. Students find and read the matching words. Students read the words in the last column, going down and back up again.
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Suffix
_s
_s _s
run cat
runs cats
sit dog
sits dogs
wag b ug
wags b ug s
tell p in
tells p in s
hop b ed
hops b ed s
Read the words.
1. Jill runs.
2. Sam hops.
3. Gus wins.
4. Ed sits.
5. He tugs.
6. Jan tells.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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The x above the letter h in ghost tells us not to pronounce that letter.
1. p o n d pond
2. f o n d fond
3. s o f t soft
4. r o m p romp
5. g o l f golf
6. c o s t cost
7. l o s t lost
8. m ō s t most
9. p ō s t post
10. gh ō s t ghost
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Sentences
1. It is soft.
4. Is she lost?
A.
ck
This pattern is a consonant digraph. The c and k work together to represent the k sound.
This pattern is only used after a single short vowel.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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ck
1. r o ck rock
2. s o ck sock
3. b a ck back
4. s a ck sack
5. d u ck duck
6. l u ck luck
7. n e ck neck
8. p e ck peck
9. k i ck kick
10. s i ck sick
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Rick And Jack
This is Rick.
This is Rick.
ust usk
Two consonants side-by-side follow the short vowel. These are called ending consonant
blends. Say the sounds as usual, sliding the sounds together smoothly.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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1. j u m p jump
2. d u m p dump
3. p u m p pump
4. p u n t punt
5. b u l b bulb
6. m u s t must
7. d u s t dust
8. g u s t gust
9. d u s k dusk
10. t u s k tusk
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Sentences
4. It has a tusk.
1. t ö to
2. d ö do
3. tw ö two
4. in tö into
5. on tö onto
A. B. C.
ö
D. E.
The teacher says the sounds in the first column. Students find the matching pictures and say the words. The teachers says the sounds
for the pictures. Students find and read the matching words. Students read the words in the last column, going down and back up again.
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_ve The x above the letter e tells us not to
pronounce that letter.
1. g i ve give
2. l i ve live
3. h a ve have
4. m ö ve m ov e
The letter v never appears at the end of English words. Use the _ve pattern to show the v sound at the end of a word.
A. B. C.
D.
_ve
The teacher says the sounds in the first column. Students find the matching pictures and say the words. The teachers says the sounds
for the pictures. Students find and read the matching words. Students read the words in the last column, going down and back up again.
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A Duck
I am a duck.
I have a bill.
I can quack.
I go to a pond.
I am a duck.
I have a bill.
I can quack.
I go to a pond.
I sit on a log
in the sun.
I can go
up, up, up.
I sit on a log
in the sun.
I can go
up, up, up.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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Two consonants side-by-side follow the short vowel. These are called ending consonant blends. Slide the sounds together smoothly.
1. n e s t nest
2. h e l d held
3. t e n t tent
4. s e n d send
5. h e l p help
6. m e l t melt
7. s e l f self
8. d e s k desk
9. n e x t next
10. w e p t wept
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Sentences
6. It has a dent.
8. It is bent.
ra Da
la a
a la
ba sa
ta pa
raven, label, apron, baby, table David, acorn, lady, saber, paper
This is a frog.
The End
This is a frog.
The End
A.
ch
This pattern is a consonant digraph. Neither the letter c nor the letter h represents its
usual sound. The two letters work together to show one, completely different sound.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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ch
1. ch i ck chick
2. ch i n chin
3. ch i ll chill
4. ch i m p chimp
5. ch i p s chips
6. ch e ss chess
7. ch e ck check
8. ch e s t chest
9. ch o p chop
10. ch u m chum
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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The answer key for all of the picture/word pages can be found on page 164.
sc sk sm sn A.
sp squ st
sw tw dw
Two or three consonants side-by-side sometimes come at the beginning of a word. These are
beginning consonant blends. Say the sounds as usual, sliding the sounds together smoothly.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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Beginning consonant blends (st, fl, str) are made up of more than one consonant sound. However, in these exercises, they are pronounced as a single unit.
1. sp i ll spill
2. sn a p snap
3. sk i p skip
4. sm e ll smell
5. st o p stop
6. squ i d squid
7. sc a b scab
8. sw i m swim
9. dw e ll dwell
10. tw i g twig
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Sentences
tch
This is a consonant trigraph. The three letters represent the same sound as ch. The
letter t is not pronounced. This pattern is only used after a single short or dotted vowel.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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tch
1. m a tch match
2. h a tch hatch
3. p a tch patch
4. c a tch catch
5. b a tch batch
6. p i tch pitch
7. d i tch ditch
8. D u tch Dutch
9. f e tch fetch
A.
nch
This pattern is similar to a consonant blend. Pronounce the n followed by the ch sound.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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nch
1. l u n ch lunch
2. b u n ch bunch
3. m u n ch munch
4. p u n ch punch
5. b e n ch bench
6. wr e n ch wrench
7. r a n ch ranch
8. i n ch inch
9. f i n ch finch
10. p i n ch pinch
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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On A Bench
This is Chad.
He sits on a bench.
This is Chad.
He sits on a bench.
A.
bl cl fl gl
pl sl spl
Two or three consonants side-by-side sometimes come at the beginning of a word.
These are beginning consonant blends. Say the sounds as usual, sliding the sounds
together smoothly.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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Beginning consonant blends (st, fl, str) are made up of more than one consonant sound. However, in these exercises, they are pronounced as a single unit.
1. fl a g flag
2. fl i p flip
3. pl u g plug
4. cl o ck clock
5. cl i ff cliff
6. bl o ck block
7. sl e d sled
8. gl a ss glass
9. spl i t split
A.
Sight words: which, what
wh
This pattern is a consonant digraph. Pronounce this pattern like the letter w.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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For two-syllable words, pronounce separate
syllables instead of separate sounds. wh The x above the letter h in the wh pat-
tern tells us not to pronounce that letter.
1. wh e n when
2. wh a t what
3. wh i p whip
4. wh i ch which
5. wh i s k whisk
6. wh i z whiz
7. wh i ff whiff
When you see this arrow, go straight
from the first consonant in the syllable
to the last consonant. Skip the vowel.
The vowel is not pronounced in the usual
way. You can barely hear it.
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Sight Word
what
1. What will mom get at
the cloth shop?
2. wh ö m whom
z
3. wh ö se whose
The digraph wh can be pronounced in two different ways. Most of the time it is pronounced like the letter w. However, when it
is followed by the letter o, it often represents the /h/ sound.
A. B. C.
The teacher says the sounds in the first column. Students find the matching pictures and say the words. The teachers says the sounds
for the pictures. Students find and read the matching words. Students read the words in the last column, going down and back up again.
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Who Is This?
Who is this?
This is Gus.
He will go at ten.
Who is this?
This is Gus.
He will go at ten.
br cr dr fr A.
gr pr tr
scr spr str
These are beginning consonant blends. Say the sounds as usual, sliding the sounds
together smoothly.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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Beginning consonant blends (st, fl, str) are made up of more than one consonant sound. However, in these exercises, they are pronounced as a single unit.
1. pr e ss press
2. fr o g frog
3. br u sh brush
4. cr a b crab
5. gr i ll grill
6. tr u ck truck
7. dr o p drop
8. spr i g sprig
9. str a p strap
5. A frog is on a rock.
A man is rich.
The End
A man is rich.
The End
The End
The End
A.
ng
This pattern is a consonant digraph, used only after a short vowel. Do not pronounce the
n or g sounds. The letters work together to represent a single, different sound.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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ng
1. s a ng sang
2. r a ng rang
3. w i ng wing
4. k i ng king
5. br i ng bring
6. spr i ng spring
7. str o ng s t r on g
8. l o ng long
9. st u ng stung
10. h u ng hung
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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Contractions
Sometimes two words are put together to make one word, but one of
the letters gets thrown away. A mark called an apostrophe is put in the
place of the missing letter. These words are called contractions.
1. he is he's
2. she is she's
3. it is it's
4. that is that's
5. what is what's
6. who is who’s
7. when is when’s
rob in robin
Syllable
Study
chil dren children
In row one, read the two words in the first column. Then read the contraction in the second column. Repeat for all the rows.
Syllable Study: Read the first syllable, read the second syllable, then read the whole word. The teacher assists as needed.
1. he is he's
2. she is she's
3. it is it's
4. that is that's
5. what is what's
6. who is who's
7. when is when’s
rob in robin
Syllable
Study
chil dren children
In row one, read the two words in the first column. Then read the contraction in the second column. Repeat for all the rows.
Syllable Study: Read the first syllable, read the second syllable, then read the whole word. The teacher assists as needed.
2. He’s strong.
3. She’s sad.
6. When’s lunch ?
8. That’s hot.
In the spring,
robins sing,
eggs hatch,
Wings flap,
bugs sting.
Sing a song !
It’s spring,
it’s spring !
In the spring,
robins sing,
eggs hatch,
Wings flap,
bugs sting.
Sing a song.
It’s spring,
it’s spring.
A.
nk
This pattern is a consonant digraph, used only after a short vowel. It is similar to a con-
sonant blend. Pronounce the n like ng, then add the k sound.
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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nk
1. b a nk bank
2. th a nk thank
3. w i nk wink
4. th i nk think
5. dr i nk drink
6. h o nk honk
7. j u nk junk
8. sk u nk skunk
9. tr u nk trunk
10. ch u nk chunk
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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ū
When a single vowel is at the end of This kind of syllable is
a syllable, it usually represents its called an open syllable.
long vowel sound. It “says its name.”
Yes, I
did it.
truth
flu
This is a sight word. The letter u is followed by two consonants, so it
should have the short u sound. But it has the long ū sound, even
though it’s not at the end of a syllable.
tu tu
ru stu
ru tu
Read the first syllable. Listen to the teacher say the whole word. Repeat the word.
tulip, ruler, ruby tuba, student, tutu
mu pu
u u
Cu u
u u
Read the first syllable. Listen to the teacher say the whole word. Repeat the word.
music, unicorn, Cupid, uniform pupil, unique, universe, utensils
Or get a glass,
Or get a glass,
A. B.
oi
C. D. E.
F. G.
oy
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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oi PREVIEW oy
1. oi l oil
2. b oi l boil
3. s oi l soil
4. c oi n coin
5. j oi n join
6. p oi n t point
7. b oy boy
8. j oy joy
9. t oy toy
10. s oy soy
This lesson is a preview. These patterns will be taught again in Book 4.
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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These two patterns represent the same sound.
ou
A. B.
C. D. E.
ow
F. G.
H. I. J.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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ou PREVIEW ow
1. ou t out
2. l ou d loud
3. sh ou t shout
4. c ou ch couch
5. m ou th mouth
6. c ow cow
7. b ow bow
8. d ow n down
9. t ow n town
10. ow l owl
This lesson is a preview. These patterns will be taught again in Book 4.
2) The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately. Students look at the words in the first column, find the correct
word, and read it, putting the sounds together smoothly. 3) Students read the words going down and up the second column, referring to the first column as needed.
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This is the third sound for the letter u. The two dots mean “not the regular sound.”
A.
ü
B. C. D.
E. F.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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ü PREVIEW
1. p u t put
2. p u sh push
3. b u sh bush
4. p u ll pull
5. f u ll full
6. b u ll bull
A.
äll
B. C. D.
E. F. G.
H.
1) The teacher looks at the words in the first column, one at a time, pronouncing each sound separately, pausing at the arrows. Students look at
the pictures (not the letters). They put the sounds together mentally, find the matching picture, and say the word normally.
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äll PREVIEW
1. äll äll
2. c äll cäll
3. b äll bäll
4. t äll täll
5. w äll wäll
6. f äll fäll
7. h äll häll
8. m äll mäll
30 ä/all PREVIEW
17 chick, chin, chill, chimp, chips, chess, check, chest, chop, chum
18 spill, snap, skip, smell, stop, squid, scab, swim, dwell, twig stop-go, chopsticks
19 rich, much, such match, hatch, patch, catch, batch, pitch, ditch, Dutch, fetch, notch matchbox
20 lunch, bunch, munch, punch, bench, wrench, ranch, inch, finch, pinch lunchbox
21 flag, flip, plug, clock, cliff, block, sled, glass, split, splash
22 which, what when, what, whip, which, whisk, whiz, whiff, whippet
23 who, whom, whose who, whom, whose
24 press, frog, brush, crab, grill, truck, drop, sprig, strap, scrub grandson
25 sang, rang, wing, king, bring, spring, strong, long, stung, hung ping-pong
he’s, she’s, it’s, that’s, what’s, who’s, when’s
26 truth bank, thank, wink, think, drink, honk, junk, skunk, trunk, chunk
27 oil, boil, soil, coin, join, point
boy, toy, joy, soy
28 out, loud, shout, couch, mouth cowboy, downtown
cow, bow, down, town, owl
29 put, push, bush, pull, full, bull input, output
30 all, call, ball, tall, wall, fall, hall, mall
26 Consonant Patterns 15 - Consonant Digraphs And Trigraphs: sh, th/th, ck, ch, tch, nch,
(The letter s can repre- wh/wh, ng, nk, dge, ph, ugh, kn, wr, gh/gh
sent two sounds: s/sun,
6 - Additional consonant sounds: ce, ci, cy, ge, gi, gy
s/his.)
5 - Single Ending Consonants Followed By An E: _ve, _ce, _ge, _se/_se, _ze
14 Short Vowel 5 - Single short vowels: a, e, i, o, u (Review)
Patterns 6 - Umbrella vowels: a, a_, _a, o, o_e, ou (All have the short u sound)
3 - Shady short vowels: ea = short e, a = short o, y = short i
33 Long Vowel Patterns 5 - Single vowels: ā, ē, ī, ō, ū
(Alternate dotted vowel 13 - Vowel Pairs: āi, āy, ēe, ēi/ëi, ēy/ëy, ēa/ea/ëa, īe/ïe, ōa, ōe, ūi, ūe, ew, eu
sounds and one shady
5 - Split Vowel Pairs: ā_e, ē_e, ī_e, ō_e, ū_e
short vowel sound are
also shown. Odd o pat-
7 - Vowel-Consonant-Consonant Patterns: īgh, īnd, īld, ōld, ōlt, ōll, ōlk
terns ou and ow can also 3 - Y Patterns: y = ē/ī, ye = ī, y_e = ī
represent the long o
sound.)
15 Dotted Vowel 10 - äu, äw, äll, äl, älk, wä, swä, quä, squä
Patterns 2 - ë, ëigh,
(Two dots mean “not the 1-ï
usual sound.” Additional
1-ö
dotted patterns are
shown as alternate sounds
1-ü
on other lists.)
• The letters y and w can serve as part of a vowel pair: say, they, low, saw.
• Students also learn to read words with ending consonant blends (past, help, lift, pond, jump) and
beginning consonant blends (stop, flat, drum). Consonant blends are not counted on this chart as
new patterns because the letters in consonant blends represent their regular sounds. However,
they must be practiced, so that students can learn to put the sounds together smoothly when they
pronounce them.
I. Introduce The New Pattern - Introduce the patterns in the order in which they appear in the
book.
Introduce the new letter, letter pattern, or syllable pattern.
• For syllable patterns, model the new pattern by writing a few words on the board, explaining
as needed. Then point out and read the words on the new syllable chart. Students repeat in
unison.
• For new letters or letter patterns, point to the pattern on the sound chart, explaining
and modeling as needed. Students repeat in unison. Show the new sound card. Model
the sound or sounds again. Students repeat individually, then in unison.
II. Sound Chart Review - Point to the new pattern and review patterns on selected charts as
students say the sounds in unison.
III. Sound Card Review - Show the new sound card and all of the review sound cards. Keep the
cards in order. Students say the sounds in unison. If students get stuck, point to the
pattern on the sound charts.
IV. Handwriting Review - Review a few alphabet letters by demonstrating the correct letter
formation on lines on the board. Students watch and then say the sounds as they write the
letters on lined paper. (If needed, use one of the Sound City Reading handwriting books to
teach letter formation.)
V. Sound Dictation
A. New Pattern - Show the sound card for the new letter or letter pattern. Say the sound
or sounds. Students repeat as they copy the pattern. Post the card on the board for
the rest of the lesson. (Omit this step if teaching a new syllable pattern.)
B. Review Patterns - Dictate the sound or sounds for about ten letters and ten letter
patterns that have been previously taught. Also include consonant blends. Students
repeat the sounds as they write the letters and patterns. After students write each
letter or pattern, show the card or write it on lines on the board. Students self check
and correct, if needed, by putting brackets around wrong answers and rewriting them
correctly.
VI. Spelling Dictation
• Students will spell ten words taken from the new picture-word page, with the teacher’s guidance.
Students will be able to read the new words more easily after spelling them. They will spell each word by
listening to the word, pronouncing each sound in the word separately, and writing the letters and letter
patterns that represent those sounds.
• It works well to show the students the picture page (but not the word page) while spelling. The pictures
help students understand any words that are unfamiliar. The pictures are essential for English language
learners, so that they can learn the meaning of each word.
• There are several additional elements that can be included in the spelling dictation period: phonetic
words spelled with patterns that have already been taught, sight words, contractions, and suffixes. It is
not necessary to include all of these elements every day. Be sure to include the new phonetic words and
any other words needed to write the sentence.
(not the words). Call on individual students to put the sounds together mentally, find the matching
picture, point to it, and say the word normally. (Beginning consonant blends are technically more than
one sound but during this activity the teacher should pronounce them as a single unit, like this, st....e....p.)
B. The teacher looks at the pictures, one at a time, going from A to J, pronouncing the sounds separately,
with a short pause between each of the sounds. Students look at the words. Call on individual students
to find the correct word, point to it, and read it aloud, pronouncing the word normally.
C. Students take turns reading the words. If a student has difficulty with a word, he or she
should say each sound separately, going from left to right, putting the sounds together
smoothly. Then the student rereads the word, saying the word normally. After all of the
words have been read, the whole class rereads the words aloud, in unison.
D. An Optional Additional Activity - Students look at the words in the second column. The
teacher gives hints, clues, or definitions for the words, one at a time, going in random order.
Students volunteer to find the correct word and read it. “Find the word that means a large
boat.” “Ship.” “Find an animal that swims in the water.” “Fish.”
Instructions For Students Who Are Learning English
For sections I through III follow the lesson outline to introduce the new pattern and to review previous
patterns from the sound charts and sound cards.
For section IV do the handwriting review and for section V do the sound dictation.
For section VI, Spelling Dictation, display the large picture page so that all of the students can see it. This will
allow students to see and understand the words that they will be spelling. (Do not display the word page until
after students have spelled all of the words.)
1) The teacher points to the first picture and says its name, explaining as needed so that students
understand the meaning of the picture. Have each student say the name of the picture. Then have
students say the name one more time, in unison.
2) The teacher points to the same picture again and segments the word, saying each sound separately,
pausing briefly between each sound. The teacher can use the answer key to see where to pause when
segmenting each word. Students then segment the word with the teacher, in unison, saying each sound
separately, moving their hands from left to right in a bouncing motion, moving their hand downward for
each sound.
3) Students segment the word again by themselves. As they say each sound, they write the letter or
letter pattern that represents that sound on their paper, going from left to right. This procedure is
how students spell phonetic words. The teacher watches the students and assists as needed.
4) After students have written the word, the teacher asks the students to segment the same word one
more time. As they say the individual sounds in unison, the teacher writes the matching letters and
letter patterns on the board. The teacher says the word normally and the students repeat it. Students
then check their written work and correct their word if needed. Continue in the same way, following
steps 1 through 4, for all of the pictures.
After students have been introduced to all of the pictures and spelled all of the words, follow the directions in section VII,
Students Read Words With The New Letter Patter, followed by sections VIII, IX, and X.
A. Select a topic related to a book that was read aloud, a practice story that the
students read, a science or social studies topic, or a seasonal topic. Or, choose a
topic related to the new phonetic pattern. For example, after studying the sh
pattern, plan to discuss and write about ships, fish, or things we might wish for.
B. Brainstorm a list of things related to the topic. The teacher writes each item on
the board. This could be a word bank or a group of sentences. Then have students
write a few sentences on the topic, using the information on the board.
C. Another option is to create a bubble map on the board related to the topic. The
teacher elicits the information from the students. The teacher records it. Then
the students copy the bubble map from the board.
D. Ask students to help you compose a short essay about the topic, or have them
retell a story in their own words. Write their oral responses on the board. Then
have students copy the essay or story (or just their favorite sentence) and draw a
related picture.
E. Create a set of slotted sentences related to the topic.
Fish live _____________ . (In the water, in a pond, in a river, in the ocean)
Fish eat ______________ . (Insects, smaller fish, algae)
Fish can _______________ . (Swim, wiggle, jump)
Fish have _______________. (Gills, scales, fins, eyes, mouths)
Students will copy the sentences and fill in the blanks as a seatwork activity. To
prepare, ask students to tell you how they would fill in the blanks. Write each
answer on the board near the slotted sentences. This list will serve as a word bank
to help students compose their answers. Students may copy the material exactly
as written or write answers that they compose on their own.
F. Create a booklet about the topic. Use blank paper. Ask students to tell you about
the topic. Write one answer at the bottom of each page, leaving room for a
picture. After recording a sentence on each pages, give one page to each student.
Fish can swim in the ocean.
Fish can swim in a pond.
Fish eat plants or other fish.
Fish can be big or small.
Fish have gills so that they can breath underwater.
Students draw a picture to match the sentence on their page. When students are
finished, staple all of the pages together and place it in a location where students
can read it.
G. When students are able, let them compose their own essay or story related to the
topic, using a word bank, after an initial discussion. As they mature, teach them to
revise, edit, and make a final copy of their work, with your help.
H. Have students share their work with the class.
4b) The teacher can add extra The letters are put back into the Or the vowel pattern can remain in
words with the same pattern, if top section after spelling each the bottom section, ready for the
students have the needed letters. word. next word.
6a) Students listen to a word and 6b) Then they separate the sound 6c) Students push the letters
build it, saying the sounds as they units and say each unit separately, together again and say the word
place the letters from left to right. pausing in between them. fast, “sleep.”
7a) Students listen to a word and 7b) Students listen to the next 7c) Students listen to the next
spell it. word and replace one part of it, word and replace one part of it,
leaving the other letters in place. leaving the other letters in place.
Words Pictures
7. r-a-n B G. e-gg 4
8. c-u-t E H. f-i-n 6
9. t-e-n I I. t-e-n 9
8. c-a-sh H H. c-a-sh 8
5. b-e B E. sh-e 2
5. S-e-th D E. B-e-th 4
6. b-a-th F F. b-a-th 6
7. m-a-th A G. th-u-mb 3
8. p-a-th H H. p-a-th 8
9. m-o-th C I. th-i-n 1
1. or A A. or 1 1. p-o-n-d F A. f-o-n-d 2
7. l-o-s-t E G. r-o-m-p 4
8. m-o-s-t I H. s-o-f-t 3
9. p-o-s-t C I. m-o-s-t 8
5. on-to E E. on-to 5
4. wh-i-ch C D. wh-i-p 3
5. wh-i-s-k E E. wh-i-s-k 5
6. wh-i-z G F. wh-i-ff 7
7. wh-i-ff F G. wh-i-z 6
8. whip-pet A H. wh-a-t 2
7. b-ow J G. ow-l 10
8. d-ow-n H H. d-ow-n 8
9. t-ow-n F I. c-ow 6
Bk 1 - # 30 (152-153) ä/all
Words Pictures
1. a-ll F A. t-a-ll 4
2. c-a-ll B B. c-a-ll 2
3. b-a-ll C C. b-a-ll 3
4. t-a-ll A D. f-a-ll 6
5. w-a-ll H E. m-a-ll 8
6. f-a-ll D F. a-ll 1
7. h-a-ll G G. h-a-ll 7
8. m-a-ll E H. w-a-ll 5
Also, use this page when spelling words. If you forget how to write a
letter, this page will show you how to do it.
Aa Bb Cc
Gg Hh Ii
Mm Nn Oo
Rr Ss Tt
Xx Yy Zz
Also, use this page when spelling words. If you forget how to write a letter, this
page will show you how to do it.
a ā ä
darker a color
apple red variant of red
e ē ë
lighter
green green
i i ï
lighter
violet violet
o ō ö
lighter
orange orange
u ū ü
lighter
blue blue bush
oi oy ou ow er ir ur
Gray = “no color”
The vowels in these
gold coin brown patterns are not
pronounced.
Copy the stars and arrows on the front of this page onto cardstock and cut into strips.
Or remove this page and glue it to a sheet of cardstock before cutting the strips apart.
Students may use the strips as a bookmark. They should lay the bookmark above their
books and papers to remind them which direction to go when reading and writing. Remind
students to “Start at the star” and move to the right when decoding and spelling.
Tape a clear presentation cover sheet to a sheet of cardstock along the top edge so
that they are connected but can be opened. Place the sheets of lined paper under the
clear cover sheet. Students can rearrange the pages as needed so that the desired line
size is facing up.
Dictate the sounds for the letters and phonograms that students have studied. Stu-
dents should repeat the sounds while writing the letters with a dry-erase marker.
Post the new phonogram pattern for student reference. Dictate words with the new
pattern for students to spell. Students say each sound in the word as they write the
related letters and patterns.
Students can hold up their frames when asked so that you can check their work. Mis-
takes can be easily erased and corrected.
If desired, the lined pages can stay in the book. Students can open the frame and place
the clear cover sheet on top of the page, with the cardstock sheet behind it.
Book Phonics Patterns Overview