READ EXAMPLE WORDS âŹď¸ 1. Consonant blends: Look up CCVC or CVCC words. Blends are two consonants that each make their own sound smooshed together. These words should still have short vowels. block, crab, grass, frog, hint, mast, gift 2. Digraphs: Consonant digraphs are two letters spelling 1 new sound! These words should still have short vowels. wish, chip, whiz, them 3. Open Syllables: This is the most common syllable type after closed syllables with a short vowel. When a vowel is "unprotected" at the end of a syllable, the vowel typically spells it's long sound. go, she, we, hi 4. Magic E Words: This is another really common spelling of long vowel sounds cape, home, pine, cute, these After kids have mastered their basic letter sounds and 3 sound short vowel words (CVC), it can be difficult to tell where to go next. Following a list of skills like this from simplest concepts to trickier concepts helps to guide systematic, explicit instruction. These skills are based off of many phonics "Scope & Sequence" progressions.
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