Weekly Lessons Q3

Cycle 12

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

/sh/, /th/, /ch/

High-Frequency Words

“to,” “do”

The first cycle of Module 3 introduces the sounds /sh/, /th/, and /ch/ and their corresponding graphemes, the digraphs "sh," "th," and "ch." The following list provides examples of spoken words that contain these sounds in the initial or final position. The last five words represent spoken words that include three phonemes taught in this or prior cycles. Students who are ready to segment individual sounds within spoken and written words can use words from this list (or similar). 

Cycle 14

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

CVC words with /i/ focus

High-Frequency Words

“is,” “it”

In Modules 3 and 4, Kindergarteners work on phonemic segmentation and blending and are introduced to decoding and encoding VC and CVC words. 

Cycle 15

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

short-vowel CVC words, focusing on “u” (/u/) and comparing with “a” (/a/) and “i” (/i/)

High-Frequency Words

“was,” “his”

In Modules 3 and 4, Kindergarteners work on phonemic segmentation and blending and are introduced to decoding and encoding VC and CVC words. 

Cycle 16

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

short-vowel CVC words, focusing on “u” (/u/) and comparing with “a” (/a/) and “i” (/i/)

High-Frequency Words

“was,” “his”

In Modules 3 and 4, Kindergarteners work on phonemic segmentation and blending and are introduced to decoding and encoding VC and CVC words. 

Cycle 17

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

CVC words with /e/

High-Frequency Words

“be,” “by”

In Modules 3 and 4, Kindergarteners work on phonemic segmentation and blending and are introduced to decoding and encoding VC and CVC words. 

Cycle 18

Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle

CVC words, review of all short vowels

High-Frequency Words

“are,” “with,” “will”

In Modules 3 and 4, Kindergarteners work on phonemic segmentation and blending and are introduced to decoding and encoding VC and CVC words.