Short vowels, Long vowels, Consonant Blends/Digraphs, and Advanced Phonics Sounds

See our extensive collection of ESL phonics materials for all levels, including word lists, sentences, reading passages, activities, and worksheets!

BEGINNER PHONICS: THE ALPHABET

(from Phonics Monster: Book 1)

The Letter A

The Letter B

The Letter C

The Letter D

The Letter E

Review: A to E

The Letter F

The Letter G

The Letter H

The Letter I

The Letter J

Review: A to J

The Letter K

The Letter L

The Letter M

The Letter N

The Letter O

Review: A to O

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

ang – ing – ong – ung

ank – ink – onk – unk

ar / or / er / ir / ur

/air/ (are, arr, air, ear)

ear – words using different sounds of the letters “ear”

au / aw

war / wor

oi / oy

ou / ow

Phonics Games (Printable Phonics Board Games)

Phonics Flags – short vowel sounds

Phonics Flags – long vowel sounds

Phonics Flags – consonant blends

Phonics Flags – ar / er / ir / or / ur