Short vowels, Long vowels, Consonant Blends/Digraphs, and Advanced Phonics Sounds
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BEGINNER PHONICS: THE ALPHABET
(from Phonics Monster: Book 1)
SHORT VOWEL PHONICS
(from Phonics Monster: Book 2)
Short a – word list and sentences using the “short a” sound
Short_a – rhyming words – sets of rhyming words that have the “short a” sound
Short_a – Read for Speed! – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!
Short e – word list and sentences using the “short e” sound
Short e – rhyming words – sets of rhyming words that have the “short e” sound
Short e – tongue twisters! – fun “tongue twisters” for practicing the “short e” sound
Short a/e review – practice saying and hearing the difference between the “short a” and “short e” sounds
Short i – word list and sentences using the “short i” sound
Short i – rhyming words – sets of rhyming words that have the “short i” sound
Short a/e/i review – practice saying and hearing the difference between “short a,” “short e,” and “short i.”
Short o – word list and sentences using the “short o” sound
Short o – rhyming words – sets of rhyming words that have the “short o” sound
Short a/e/i/o review – practice saying and hearing the difference between “short a,” “short e,” and “short i,” and “short o.”
Short u – word list and sentences using the “short u” sound
Short u – rhyming words – sets of rhyming words that have the “short u” sound
Short a/e/i/o/u review – practice saying and hearing the difference between all five short vowel sounds.
Short vowels – mixed word list and sentences – list of several words with different short-vowel sounds, with sentences to practice reading short-vowel words.
Short vowels – story – Free, printable short story that focuses on the short vowel sounds.
LONG VOWEL PHONICS (from Phonics Monster: Book 3)
Long a – word list and sentences using the “long a” sound
Short and Long a – word list comparing the “short a” and “long a” sounds
Short a / Short e / Long a – practice reading and listening for the differences between these similar sounds
Long a – Reading Practice – two stories that focus on the “long a” vowel sound
Long e – word list and sentences using the “long e” sound
Long e – Read for Speed! – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!
Short and Long e – word list comparing the “short e” and “long e” vowel sounds
Short i / Long e – practice saying and hearing the differences between the “short i” and “long e” sounds
Long e – Reading Practice – two stories that focus on the “long e” vowel sound
Long i – word list and sentences using the “long i” sound
Short and Long i – comparison of the “short i” and “long i” vowel sounds
Short i / Short e / Long e – comparison of these three similar sounds, which are especially difficult for ESL learners
Long i – Reading Practice – two short stories that focus on the “long i” vowel sound
Short i / Long i / Long e_- Tongue Twisters! – students challenge themselves to read this short passage as fast as they can!
Long o – word list and sentences using the “long o” sound
Short and Long o – comparison of the “short o” and “long o” vowel sounds
Long o – Reading Practice – two short stories that focus on the “long o” vowel sound
Long u – word list and sentences using the “long u” sound
Short and Long u – comparison of the “short u” and “long u” vowel sounds
Long u – Reading Practice – short stories that focus on the “long u” vowel sound
Short and Long Vowels – Review – Word List and Sentences – word list and sentences using all of the short and long vowels
CONSONANT BLENDS AND DIGRAPHS (from Phonics Monster: Book 4)
Consonant Blends bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl – word list and sentences using consonant blends with “l”
Consonant Blends br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr – word list and sentences using consonant blends with “r”
Consonant Blends sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, squ, st, sw – word list and sentences using consonant blends with “s”
Consonant Blends scr, spl, spr, str – word list and sentences using 3-letter consonant blends with “s”
Consonant Blends – thr and fr – word list and sentences comparing two sounds that are especially difficult for ESL students
Consonant Digraphs – sh – word list and sentences using “sh”
Consonant Digraphs – ch / tch – word list and sentences using “ch” and “tch”
Consonant Digraphs sh and ch – Reading Review – the short story “Chad and Shane,” which focuses on “sh” and “ch”
Consonant Digraphs – th – word list and sentences using “th
Consonant Digraphs – wh – word list and sentences using “wh”
SPECIAL SOUNDS / ADVANCED PHONICS (from Phonics Monster: Book 5)
Advanced Phonics – ang / ing / ong / ung – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – ank / ink / onk / unk – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – ar – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – or / oar – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – er / ir / ur – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – aw / au – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – alk / ock – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – ‘al’ (all alt alm) – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – oi / oy – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – ow / ou – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – /air/ are / arr – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – ear – comparison of the different possible sounds of “ear”
Advanced Phonics – old / olt / oll / ole / ild / ind – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – war / wor – word list and sentences
Advanced Phonics – aught / ought – comparison of the various sounds possible with “aught,” and “ought”
Advanced Phonics – tion / sion – word list and sentences
FREE Flashcards
Short a
Short e
Short i
Short o
Short u
Long a
Long e
Long i
Long o
Long u
Consonant blends with l (bl – cl – fl – gl – pl – sl)
Consonant blends with r (br – cr- dr – fr – gr – pr – tr)
Consonant blends with s (sc – sk – sm – sn – sp – squ – st – sw)
Consonant blends scr – spr – spl – str – thr
Consonant digraphs sh – ch – th
ear – words using different sounds of the letters “ear”
Phonics Games (Printable Phonics Board Games)
Phonics Flags – short vowel sounds
Phonics Flags – long vowel sounds