Open & Print
This is a quick reference to most all phonetic skills your child has learned to use while reading. It's hard to remember everything when you are a beginning reader.Word Lists consists of real words and psuedo words.
Psuedo words are also known as nonsense words. (zat, clart, dret, snump)Consonant or Letter Sounds
Consonant Names- Lowercase
Consonant Sounds- Uppercase
Vowel Names & Sounds
Short Vowels: CVC
Short Vowel Sentences
Sneaky e
Sneaky e Sentences
Blends
Blends Sentences
Digraphs
Digraphs Sentences
Long Vowels Vowel Teams
Long Vowels Vowel Teams Sentences
R Controlled
R Controlled Sentences
Diphthong/ Vowel Diraphs
Diphthong/ Vowel Digraph Sentences
Hard & Soft C & G
Hard & Soft C & G Sentences
Ending -ed /ed/, /t/, /d/
Ending -ed /ed/, /t/, /d/ Sentences
Schwa
Schwa Sentences
Extreme Busted Game Cards or More Decoding Lists for Practice
Print & cut out the cards for a fun decoding game. You only have to put in the cards for the phonetic skill your child is working on. As the year progresses, you'll add the next skill your child is working on and by the end of the year you child will be able to practice decoding in all the skills they learned.
Action Cards
Short Vowels
Sneaky e
Blends
Digraphs
R-Controlled
Vowel Teams
Dipthongs
Multisyllabic-Closed Syllable
Multisyllabic-Open Syllable
What does this mean?
These are the skills commonly taught and assessed in grade PK-2nd*Scroll up for word lists, etc. to help with each skill listed.
*Go to the sight word tab for High Frequency Sight Word lists and help.
Literacy First is divided into 23 Phonics Skills
7 Kindergarten skills (to be mastered by the end of Kdg.)11 1st Grade Skills (to be mastered by the end of 1st Grade)5 2nd Grade Skills (to be mastered by the end of 2nd Grade)