letters and sounds

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Blend the sounds to read each word.

Read each word Which picture goes with the word?

Blend Words with Short a

at hat sat

cat fat mat

Name each picture What letter spells the first sound you hear?

Blend the sounds to read each word.

Blend Words with Short i

Read each word Which picture goes with the word?

in pin pig

an man fan

Name each picture What letter spells the first sound you hear?

Blend the sounds to read each word.

Blend Words with Short o

Read each word Which picture goes with the word?

not dot pot

hot hat hit

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Letters and Sounds

Name each picture What letter spells the first sound you hear?

Tall Sam and Small Sueby Rusty Hawkins

Blend the sounds to read each word.

Blend Words with Short e

Read each word Which picture goes with the word?

men pen ten

pet pat pot

Letters and Sounds

4.

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Name each picture What letter spells the first sound you hear?

Name each picture What letters spell the first two sounds you hear?

Name each picture What letter spells the last two sounds you hear?

Blend the sounds to read each word.

Read each word Which picture goes with the word?

us bus Gus

cut cat cot

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Blend Words with Short u

Words with Short a

The class is in the lab.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with Short o

This pot is hot.

Learn about word families.

Words with Short a

fan pan

Learn about word families.

Words with Short o

Make new words.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with Short u

cup

3.

4 + 4

Learn about word families.

Words with Short i and Short u

fin bin

rug jug

Make new words.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with ch and tch

Fill your cup with ice cream.

Fill it to the brim.

Catch the melted chocolate

Dripping down your chin.

Fill your cup with ice cream.

Add some nuts and then,

Catch the melted chocolate

Dripping down your chin!

Ice Cream

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Learn about word families.

Words with Short e

net vet

Make new words.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words That End in ll, ss, zz, ck

4.

pill

Tell me where the chick will go.

The chick puts on

a black dress.

5.

black dress

Blend sounds and learn new words.

fish shell

Yes, Yes, Yes!

Do you want to be a doctor,

a mechanic, or a vet?

Yes, yes, yes.

Do you want to sail a ship, help the sick, or fly a jet?

Yes, yes, yes.

Do you want to use your talents and become a big success?

Yes, yes, YES!

Then, do it!

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with Digraphs

three

cloths

chess set

2.

The Shell Shop 2.00

For: fan shell J Abcdef

$2 in cash

a check for $2

this cat thinks

4.

on a spring day

this cat wants lunch.

this cat gets

a fresh fish.

When is lunch?

this cat brings the fish on a long dish.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with Blends

bank

What does

it cost?

The band just left.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with Blends

2.

The frog does a big flip.

The frog slips on a small rug.

Smack! The frog lands flat on its face!

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with Blends

3.

2.

1.

Sam does a trick The class claps.

a lot of stuff! Crab grins.

a dress

a stack

of blocks

a book with big print

a skunk

a big clip

swim trunks bricks

4.

Clocks have them.

Stamps have them.

Buses, ships, and stores have them.

Months have them.

Banks have them.

Highways, trucks, and doors have them.

Two plus two Ten plus four!

Do the math Keep the score!

2.

she

4.

Meg is lost She stops for help.

Words with Short and Long Vowels

shot

Go to bed and rest Get well.

5.

Thank you

so much.

All these words have long vowels.

1 How many vowels are in each word? _

2 Look at the words that end in a vowel

Is the vowel sound long or short? _

3 Look at the words that end in one or more consonants

Is the vowel sound long or short? _

Find the pattern.

go he she hi

Look for patterns in these words Which word in each pair

has a long vowel?

1 no

not

2 sock so

3 hen he

4 be bell

All these words have short vowels.

got help shell hit

got

hi hit

me met

go Words with Short and Long Vowels

Learn how to read a long word.

Example:

Divide each word into parts Blend the parts to read the word

Which picture goes with the word?

Do you see 2 consonants between 2 vowels?

Then divide the word between the consonants.

Blend the parts to say the word.

Learn how to read a long word.

Example:

Divide each word into parts Blend the parts to read the word

Which picture goes with the word?

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hundred hun dred hun + dred = hundred

Do you see 3 consonants between 2 vowels?

Which consonants must stay together?

Divide the word so that you keep those consonants together.

Blend the parts to say the word.

D.

I met you,

you met me,

at a picnic in the park.

I said, “Hi!”

You said, “Hey!”

We played soccer until dark.

I met you,

you met me,

at the park again.

I said, “Hi!”

You said, “Hey!”

I’m glad you’re my new friend

Words with Long a and Long o

Study the words in the pictures below.

Find the pattern.

1 How many vowels are in each word? _

2 Where is the e? _

3 Does the e have a sound? _

4 Is the vowel sound long or short? _

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Look for patterns in these words Which word in each pair

has a long vowel?

1 not

note

2 tape tap

3 back bake

4 same Sam

5 mad made

6 stop stove

rode rod

cape cap

cake

home

Study the words in the pictures below.

mule

cube

Look for patterns in these words Which word in each pair

has a long vowel?

1 fine

fin

2 cube cub

3 hid hide

4 rip ripe

5 cute cut

Words with Long i and Long u

smile

vine

Find the pattern.

1 How many vowels are in each word? _

2 Where is the e? _

3 Does the e have a sound? _

4 Is the vowel sound long or short? _

five tubes

bike

white pipe

All these words have short vowels.

1 Look at the first list of words

How many vowels are in each word? _ What kind of letter comes after the vowel? _

Is the vowel sound long or short? _

2 Look at the second list of words

How many vowels are in each word? _ Where is the e? It does not have a sound _

Is the vowel sound long or short? _

Find the pattern.

tap not hid cut

All these words have long vowels.

tape note hide cute

Words with Short and Long Vowels

can cane

hop

kit

tube tub

Look for patterns in these words Which word in each pair has a short

vowel? Which word in each pair has a long vowel?

1 made

mad

2 rip ripe

3 hope hop

4 cap cape

5 cute cut

6 rob robe

Add -s or -es to each word.

1 flute 2 lake 3 class 4 dress 5 skate

Learn to read a word with -s or -es.

My family likes to go to the Great Lakes We pack our skates

and take classes My mother and I take our flutes We put on

long black dresses and play for our family We make eggs for

lunch and sit on the docks It is always fun at the lakes.

Read the story.

Cover the ending

Read the root word.

Look at the word again.

Blend the parts to say the word.

classes classes classes

class + es = classes

Plurals

eggs eggs

eggs egg + s = eggs

Mine are just the same.

I like these gifts from

My family.

Especially my name!

3.

It rains on Sunday, May 8.

They play in the rain.

train sail

They stay inside.

paint

Wait for us!

We all find a good way to spend the day.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

1.

2.

Here is the wetland Help us keep it clean.

Here is the seashore We go there on the weekends.

Words with Long e and Long o

a cup

of tea bean

crow

Words with Short and Long Vowels

All these words have short vowels.

Find the pattern.

ran met sell cost

All these words have long vowels.

rain meet seal coast

pants paints

ten

seat set

Look for patterns in these words Which word in each pair has a

short vowel? Which word in each pair has a long vowel?

1 rod

road

2 pens peas

3 fell feel

5 cot coat

4 paid pad

Multisyllabic Words

Learn how to read a long word.

Example:

Divide each word into parts Blend the parts to read the word

Which picture goes with the word?

Then divide the long word between the two small words.

Do you see two small words

in the long word?

Blend the parts to say the word.

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On the Beach

Sailboats sail along the bay

As the sunset ends the day.

Little crabs and starfish play

In the pools along the shore.

Seaweed gathers on the beach.

As the seagulls dive and soar, Endless waves will sweep the sand With a whisper or a roar

The high tide and the low tide Bring sea gifts to my door.

Listen for the sound of -ed.

The family planned a trip.

Verbs with -ed

Dad flipped the pancake

She tapped me He peeked!

FPO

I ripped it.

Add -ed to each verb.

1 rain 2 need 3 rush 4 land 5 pick 6 wait

Learn to read a word with -ed.

Verbs with -ed

rained rain e d

rained rain + ed = rained

Cover the -ed Read the root word.

Look at the whole word again.

Blend the parts to say the word.

Last week, it rained I needed to take the bus to school I

rushed to get to the bus stop on time I ran and I fell! My books

landed in the mud I picked up my books, but the bus went by

without me Then I saw Gail She waited for me and gave me a

ride What a good friend!

Read the story.

FPO

Add -ed to each verb.

Last Sunday, I stopped to watch a silly play in the park The

people in the play wore old clothes Two men tapped a girl

on the back, and she dropped a basket of fruit The two men

slipped and fell on a banana The girl grabbed a broom and

swept the men away At the end of the play, everyone clapped.

1 stop 2 tap 3 drop 4 slip 5 grab 6 clap

Read the story.

Learn to read a word with -ed.

Verbs with -ed

stopped stopp Cover the -ed. Do you see 2 consonants at the end?

Then the vowel is short.

Add -ed to each word.

1 like 2 joke 3 bake 4 hate 5 smile 6 wave

When I was little, I liked to visit my grandparents Grandpa

joked a lot Grandma and I baked cakes We always had fun

I hated to leave When my family and I left, Grandpa and

Grandma smiled and waved at me They were my best

friends then!

Read the story.

Learn to read a word with -ed.

Cover the -ed.

Do you see 1 consonant at the end?

Then the vowel is usually long.

liked lik

Verbs with -ed

My best friend had a bracelet

I wanted a bracelet, too

I wished,

I hoped,

I waited,

But my wish did not come true.

My friend gave me a bracelet

I didn’t know she knew!

Add -ing to each verb.

1 help 2 lift 3 greet 4 play 5 reach 6 scream

I am helping my mother at a party I am lifting some boxes of

glasses She is greeting people at the door We do not see my

little brother He is playing with the tablecloth He is reaching for

the cake People are screaming All the food is about to fall!

Read the story.

Learn to read a word with -ing.

Verbs with -ing

lift + ing = lifting reach + ing = reaching

Cover the -ing Read the root word.

Look at the whole word again.

Blend the parts to say the word.

helping help ing

help + ing = helping

Add -ing to each verb.

My family and I are at the Greek Festival We are getting good

food to eat People are making food My sister is taking pictures

I am waving at her A boy is clapping for a dancer Everyone is

smiling at him.

1 get 2 make 3 take 4 wave 5 clap 6 smile

Learn to read a word with -ing.

skate + ing = skating skip + p + ing = skipping

Read the story.

Verbs with -ing

Do you see 2 consonants

at the end? Then the vowel is short.

getting

gett

Do you see 1 consonant

at the end? Then the vowel is usually long.

taking tak

Tap your foot Tap your foot.

You are really tapping.

Jump around Jump around.

You are really jumping.

Leap high Leap high.

You are really leaping.

Smile for me Smile for me.

You are really smiling!

Look for a pattern and learn new words.

They tried to go to the right.

two fried eggs

Words with Long i

This might

be bad.

Look for a pattern and learn new words.

1.

Fix it with glue.

Words with Long u

Here are more clues.

I’m so glad Sue is safe!

The night watchman at the museum

wears a suit of blue,

a bright red tie, a badge, a belt,

and shiny leather shoes.

The night watchman at the museum

works the whole night through

He checks the lights, the doors, the locks,

each painting, and the statues.

The night watchman at the museum

wears a suit of blue,

a bright red tie, a badge, a belt,

and shiny leather shoes.

The night watchman at the museum

works the whole night through

He checks the lights, the doors, the locks,

each painting, and the statues.

Words with R-Controlled Vowels

Look for a pattern and learn new words.

Cat gets a bad burn.

Look for a pattern and learn new words.

twirl

girl

The burns hurt!

Words with R-Controlled Vowels

Chirp!

skirt shirt

Look for a pattern and learn new words.

They cheer for the team.

The deer runs in fear.

Let Hope Burn Bright

Let hope burn bright,

Learn to read long words.

Look for chunks to read long words.

bur

ber ter

mer der

per Types of Syllables

for gar

1.

garter snake SUMMER GARDEN

2.

antlers WINTER FOREST

3.

A jack rabbit is a member of the hare family.

is under the desert.

timber line pepper plants

letter let ter let + ter = letter

Look for a chunk you know.

Divide the word Keep the chunk together.

Blend the syllables to say the word.

Look for chunks to help you read each word Which picture

goes with the word?

der per

ner Types of Syllables

gar mar

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Under

the Moon

The silent spider

spins her web.

See the fine silver thread,

under the moon.

The silent turtle

swims in the sea.

Feel the swish of flippers,

under the moon.

The silent owl

hunts his supper.

Hear the whisper of wings,

under the moon.

Listen!

Study history and

see the years fly by.

Mark Twain writes about

two boys, Tom and Huck.

1927: Lucky Lindy

Mountain bikes are a new hobby 1973: Mountain Bikes

He is my buddy.

Try my sticky candy.

Blend sounds and learn new words.

Words with y

year

1 buddy 2 hobby 3 sky 4 day 5 story

My buddies and I enjoy the same hobbies When the skies are

blue, we fly kites On rainy days, we read stories about the past

Today we read about the ship, Titanic It sank in 1912, after it hit

an iceberg.

Read the story.

Learn to read plural words.

Make each word plural Add -s or change the y to i and add -es.

Plurals

trays

skies ski

skies sky + es = skies i

Look at the word again.

Blend the root word and the ending to read the word.

days day

days day + s = days

Cover the ending Read the root word If you see an i

at the end, the root word really ends in y.

Everything around you, everything you see

Will soon be part of our history.

The dance you do.

The "look" that’s new.

The funny hair.

The clothes you wear.

The number one song on the latest Top Ten.

Everything will change and change again.

So, let the years go by,

Then you’ll say with a sigh,

“I remember when !”

And “That’s how it was way back then!”