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 13
Phonemes Introduced in This Cycle
CVC words with /a/
High-Frequency Words
“at,” “has”
In Modules 3 and 4, Kindergarteners work on phonemic segmentation and blending and are introduced to decoding and encoding VC and CVC words.
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.