Phonics
Short a
ă ă ă apple
Blend words and read phonetically.
c ~~~ a ~~~ n = can
h ~~~ a ~~~m = ham
m ~~~ a ~~~ p = map
b ~~~ a ~~~ g = bag
J ~~~ a ~~~ c ~~~ k = Jack
Read orally.
Dad has a can.
Pam ran fast.
Nan has a fat cat.
Dan can pack a snack.
Same and Pat had a nap.
*** The children will be given a clue word to remember each vowel sound. The clue for short a is apple.
Short i
ĭ ĭ ĭ indian
Blend and read the words phonetically.
p ~~~ i ~~~ g = pig
b ~~~ i ~~~ t = bit
s ~~~ i ~~~ c ~~~ k = sick
f ~~~ i ~~~ s ~~~ h = fish
L ~~~ i ~~~ z = Liz
Read orally.
Jill will fill a bag.
Kim can go up the hill.
Did Sid see the big pin?
Tim has a tan wig.
Bill sips the milk.
***The clue word for short i is indian.
Short o
ŏ ŏ ŏ octopus
Blend and read the words phonetically.
t ~~~ o ~~~ p = top
B ~~~ o ~~~ b = Bob
s ~~~ o ~~~ c ~~~ k = sock
l ~~~ o ~~~ g = log
f ~~~ o ~~~ x = fox
Read orally.
Tom got on the rock.
Bob can lock up the box.
The fox is not in the log.
A frog hops on the pot.
Mom has a sock for the doll.
***The clue word for short o is octopus.
Short e
ĕ ĕ ĕ elephant
Blend and read phonetically.
j ~~~ e ~~~ t = jet
h ~~~ e ~~~ n = hen
f ~~~ e ~~~ d = fed
b ~~~ e ~~~ l ~~~l = bell
B ~~~ e ~~~ n = Ben
Read orally.
1. Ed fell in the web.
2. Ten eggs are in the sack.
3. The hen is in the pen.
4. Ken sits at a red desk.
5. The men set up the nets.
Short u
ŭ ŭ ŭ umbrella
Blend and read the words phonetically.
r ~~~ u ~~~ n = run
h ~~~ u ~~~ g = hug
b ~~~ u ~~~ s = bus
c ~~~ u ~~~ t = cut
j ~~~ u ~~~ mp = jump
Read orally.
1. Gus will jump up
2. The pup is in a tub of mud.
3. A bug bit the big duck.
4. Puff can jump and run in the sun.
5. Bud runs fast to the bus.
Long ā
ā ā ā apron
Long vowels say their own name and are usually spelled with two vowels and sometimes y.
Long ā words are spelled a_e ai ay.
Blend phonetically.
bake cake lake take
came game name same
gain main pain rain
mail pail sail tail
bay day may say
clay play stay tray
Read orally.
1. Kay came to the lake to play a game.
2. May I bake a cake?
3. Who will sail the ship on the bay?
4. The mail is on the tray.
5. Dave made a snail out of clay.
Long ī
ī ī ī ice cream
Long ī words are spelled i_e ie y.
Blend phonetically.
dime hide mile
hike kite line
tire dive size
tie pie lie
my fly sky
fry by cry
Read orally.
1. I can ride my bike to the lake.
2. Mike will his white kite.
3. Mom will take a bite of the lime pie.
4. The pine tree is on fire!
5. Nine of us went on a five mile hike.
Long o
Long o words are spelled o_e oa ow oe.
Blend phonetically:
rose bone note robe
coat toad soap Joan
mow row show grow
toe doe hoe Joe
Read orally:
1. I hope I can hop on the road.
2. Did the goat make the hole in Moe's coat?
3. Joe will use soap and the hose on the dog.
4. A dog dug a big hole to hide his bone.
5. Now Joan will mix the cake in a bowl.
Long ū
Long u words are spelled u_e ue ui.
Blend phonetically
cute mule tube rule
tune Luke cube June
Sue due glue clue
suit fruit
Read orally:
1. Dad gave June a cute pup.
2. June made the pup a cute red suit.
3. Sue can hum a tune with Duke.
4. The mule likes the fruit.
5. We will fix the tube with glue.
Long ē
Long e words are spelled: ea, ee, e_e, and ey.
Blend phonetically.
dear near hear fear
meat seat heat neat
beep keep jeep deep
feet meet beet sweet
Read orally.
1. Pete fed the deer near the tree.
2. Lee left the keys in the jeep.
3. The queen eats peas and beans.
4. Geese are in the deep sea.
5. The team will meet next week.
y as a vowel
The letter y has a long i sound when it is found at the end of a one syllable word when it is the only vowel in the word.
by my cry sky dry
fly try shy fry why
The letter y usually has a long e sound if it comes at the end of a word with more than one syllable.
candy lady penny baby pony
puppy story bunny happy Billy
Read the sentences.
1. Henny Penny will try to fly.
2. Billy is acting silly.
3. It is a dry, windy, day.
4. Pry the lid off the empty jar.
5. The fly will try to land on the jelly.
6. She is too small to feed a puppy.
7. Can you ride a pony?
r- Controlled Vowels (Bossy "r")
An r after a vowel makes the vowel sound different from the usual short or long sound.
You can hear the...
ar sound in star or park.
or sound in horn or fork.
The following r words all make the same sound.
er sound in her or fern.
ir sound in bird or girl.
ur sound in burn or hurt.
Vowel Digraphs
A vowel digraph occurs when two vowels come together, but only one of the vowels is heard. Most vowel digraphs follow this rule. When two vowels come together, the first vowel is usually long and the second vowel is silent.
"When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking."
Vowel Digraphs ai-ay
nail rain bait day may
sail pain wait pay way
Vowel Digraph ee-ea
team read meat seed bee
beam lead neat weed see
Vowel Digraph oa-ow
boat foam road toast show
throat roam toad roast glow
Vowel Digraph ie-igh
tie fries high right night
pie lies sigh knight fight
Vowel Dipthongs
A vowel dipthong occurs when two vowels, or a vowel and a consonant, come together to make a completely new sound.
oy ou ow oo au
Vowel dipthong ou
shout mouse south cloud round
pout house mouth loud pound
Vowel dipthong ow
how cow town flower growl
now wow brown shower howl
Vowel dipthong oo (two sounds)
choose moo food stood book
loose goo mood good look
Vowel dipthongs oi-oy
oil join coil toy loyal
boil coin foil joy royal
Vowel dipthongs au-aw
saw lawn draw pause launch
jaw yawn straw cause faucet