Parents Phonics Page
Sounds
abc's - short vowels, (a=apple, b=boy,etc)
long vowels (a, e, i ,o, u) Example: a -e = "a" because the Magic "e" makes "a" says it own name. Like in made.
wh - whistle sh- ship ch - chair th - thumb (2nd sound then)
Special sounds/letters and their rules:
qu - queen - no English word ends with "q", "q" is always followed by "u" because they are best friends
v - van - no English word ends in "v" it always followed by an "e" at the end, like have
j - jam - no English word ends in "j"
c - cat - /k/ sound, c will say /s/ when followed by "e", "i", our "y." Like Center City had a Cyclone.
g - goat - "g' will say /j/ when followed by "e", "i", our "y." Gentle Ginger went to the Gym.
k - kite - /k/, will say /k/ before "e", "i", our "y."
ck - /k/ - duck Use ck at the end of one syllable words with a short vowel sound. (We say short word, short sound)
tch - /ch/ - The "t" is silent. Use "tch" at the end of one syllable words with a short vowel sound. (We say short word, short sound)
dge - /ge/ - the "d" is silent. Use "dge" at the end of one syllable words with a short vowel sound. (We say short word, short sound)
New sounds this month. Students are working on these, have not mastered them!
ed - past tense - ed says /ed/ after base words ending in "d" and "t". Like in landed
ed - says /d/ after the final letter of the base word is voiced. Like in sailed
ed - says /t/ if the final letter in not voiced. Like in jumped