Alpha phonics workbook

Blumenfeld's Alpha-Phonics was created to provide parents, teachers and tutors with a sensible, logical, easy-to-use system for teaching reading.. It is an intensive phonics instruction

Blumenfeld's Alpha-Phonics'"

Workbook

,

New Revised Edition, October 1997

The Blumont Company

except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in

connection with a review or article

Printed in the United States of America

English Alphabetic System 136 Common Spelling Forms

Introducing Cursive 139 Cursive Alphabet

About the Author 142

Instruction Manual 1-38

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Dedicated to the Memory of

Blumenfeld's Alpha-Phonics was created to provide parents, teachers and tutors

with a sensible, logical, easy-to-use system for teaching reading It is an intensive phonics instruction program based on the author's many years of research and experience in the reading instruction field It answers the need for a practical instruction program that anyone who wants to teach reading can learn to use with a minimum of training

This Alpha-Phonics Workbook is the centerpiece of the program and contains all

of the lessons to be learned by the student The instructions for teaching the

lessons will be found in the Alpha-Phonics Instruction Manual created for easy

use by parents, teachers, and tutors The same instruction is given on the Audio Lesson Tapes, which can be used by parents and teachers unfamiliar with phonics and also by nonreaders for self instruction

The Workbook teaches our alphabetic system - with its 26 letters and 44 sounds - in the following sequence: First, the alphabet, then the short vowels and consonants, the consonant digraphs, followed by the consonant blends, and finally the long vowels in their variety of spellings and our other vowels

This program can be used to teach reading to beginners of all ages, older students in need of remediation, nonreaders, adults who wish to improve their reading skills, dyslexics, the learning disabled, and non-English speakers who wish to learn to read English and improve their pronunciation

It can also be used as a supplement to any other reading program being used

in the classroom Its systematic approach to teaching basic phonetic skills makes it particularly valuable to programs that lack such instruction

The program's step-by-step lessons in large, easy-to-read print make it suitable for both direct one-on-one tutoring and regular classroom use Parents who wish to teach their children to read at home will find the many learning tools included with the program particularly helpful

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All of the lesson pages were carefully designed to eliminate distraction and help the learner focus his or her attention on the work at hand The program, as a whole, is flexible enough so that any parent, teacher, or tutor can adapt it to his or her own teaching style or situation

If you have never taught reading before in this sensible, systematic way, you

will be pleasantly surprised by the results

- Samuel L Blumenfeld

Lesson

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• Dad sat.

• Max had ham.

• Dan was tan.

Dan and Sam

Max and Tad

land and sand

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Pp pad

pal Pam

pan

pat Pat

Rr rag ram

ran rap rat

Tt tab Tab Tad tag tan tap tax

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gab dad •

Hal jab fad lag

lab gad nag

tab lad sag

mad tag pad wag sad zag Tad

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tan yap van zap

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Jack has a sack

Pam has a fat cat

Val has jam

Jan has a cap

Cal has a hat

Yaz can bat

Yaz can yack

Can Yaz bat?

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gan gap gas gat gay gax gaz

• kack lack mack

• kaf laf maf naf

• kag lag mag nag

• kan Ian man

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ran rap ras rat rav rax raz

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lend mend rend send tend

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til til

II II

Tex and Len set a net

Bess has less

bern cern dem fern hem

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Jee kee lee mee jeek keek leek meek jed ked led med ned jef kef lef mef nef Jeg keg leg meg neg jel kel leI mel nel

• Jem kern lem mem

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• Jen ken len men

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• Jep kep lep mep

• Jes kes les mes

• jet ket let met net

• Jev kev lev m.ev

• Jex kex lex mex

• Jez kez lez mez

27

bib Dick bid Jiff big

fib hicK did miff dig

jib kick hid tiff fig • ••

rib Mick lick kid lid glg Jlg ••

hip S1S kip

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n1p p1p

Lesson

That man has a cat

The cat is a big cat

The cat is a thin cat

This is his cat

This is Beth

Tell them that Rex is at bat

The cat is in the bag

Did Beth tell them that the cat

is in the bag?

Rick hid the bag with the cat

The cat ran

Let the cat dig in the sand

The pig ran with the cat

Dick ran with the bag ill his hand ,

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cob hock mod jdogj

gob mock rod

(Continued)

Tom Ron hop dot fox

\ son\ mop got lox

I toni pop hot pox Iwon\ top jot

The quick fox got on top of the box

The red hen fell in the bath and

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39

Jill has six hens

Don kisses his mom

Pam's cat is fat

Pat has ten pins

Jack has six boxes of eggs

Mom has ten pots and six pans

Rex's hat is red

The dog ran with the foxes

Val's dog was in the pen

40

• cub bud bug cull

•• dub dud dug dull hUnl

•• hub nlud hug gull nlUnl

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• pub rub Jug lug I hull buIll SUnl pun run

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ash mesh dish gosh gush bash fish Josh hush cash wish posh mush dash rush

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Don had fish and chips

Pam sat on the deck of the ship

Don has a chill Bud has a rash

Rick has cash and is rich

Pam will pull the dog off the ship

She has a dog

We have a cat , and a dog • •

They have six pets

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You have a pet pig

Are you sick?

No, I am well

She put the pup on the bed

The pets were in the tub

They were in the hut

He had a rash

Did you get sick?

No, I did not get sick

Did she win?

Yes, she won

48

Lesson 36

napkin tidbit

gallon candid basket

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lemon pocket

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Lesson 39

Jill has a picnic basket full of

Philip has a suntan

Kevin is a rascal

Karen and Ken will visit dad

Calvin put the pencil in his

jacket pocket

Bill's mascot is a rabbit

Don put a red ribbon on his cat

Mom has a red satin bonnet

Peg's husband has a wagon

The camel sat on the cactus

Pam can mimic a puppet

Deb has a red velvet sash

Jim has a gallon of lemon' tonic

Let's visit Patrick's dad

It was a vivid sunset

Tell Cal that his ball is in the hall

Is the ball in his jacket pocket?

•• Deb sang a song ,

•

• Ron rang the bell.

• The song was sung.

•

• The king can sing.

•• The gang sang.

song

to,ssing fitting quitting flXing mlXIng

Lesson

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band bend fond 4

rant dent sent mint punt 4 4

I want I gent tent tint runt 4

Kent vent 4 • lent went • ~

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Ken has a sister

Her hat is bigger

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bank- ink honk

Hank kink bunk bench hunch lank link "dunk inch lunch rank mink hunk finch munch sank pink junk pinch punch tank rink

Lesson

Bill got a raft as a gift

He left his raft at the pond

The raft is big

Can Bill lift the raft?

The fact is that he can't

Ann got a gift

Jan will get the next gift

Can Beth act? Yes, she can

Liz will sift the sand

fact raft kept text

pact Jeft wept

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whisk

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Beth did her best

Bill went west

Bob did his task

Hank can run fast

The metal chest was full of rust

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help kelp yelp gulp pulp

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elf

golf gulf

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melt pelt welt halt

silk bulk hulk sulk

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camp limp bump damp chimp dump lamp romp hump

Jack has an itch Dad lit a t

edge budge tinge

I once I

The cat sat on the fence

The fog is dense

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object dustpan conduct bathtnat finish

consent chopstick hodgepodge

I blab bled bliss bluff

I black blend blob blunt

I branch brick brink brunt

I brand bridge brisk brush

clamp cleft clock cluck 4 4

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cram cress crock crutch •4

crank crib cross

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I drag drench drink drug

I dram dress drip drum

I flack fleck flint fluff

I flag fled flip ,

Fran fret frost frill

France fresh froth frisk

Frank French from frizz

glass glop gram

glen glum grand

glib glut grant

grasp grudge grass gruff Greg grunt grid

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• plan pluck prance print

•• plank' plug prank prod

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• pledge plump press

• slack sled slink slug

• • slag sledge slip slum

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slam slept slop, slump

• slant slick slosh slung

snug

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Lesson 68

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track trek trip trump •

trance

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twist twit twitch

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Bill had fudge with his lunch

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Patrick drank a glass of milk

Gwen put cash in the bank

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Kenneth had shrimp for lllnch t t The king of France was plump t

Stan put the trash in the basket

The frog swam in the swamp

•

A frog can jump and swim

A skunk can jump and skip •

The swift skunk stunk Madge had a strand of gems •

ade fade made wade blade glade grade shade spade trade

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Lesson 74

Jane can bake a cake

When will Kate wake up and take

a bath?

Dave has an ache in his hand

Bill's rabbit is in a cage

Dave came, but Kate is late

Dave ate a date with Kate

Jane ate the cake

When will Dave shave his face?

Jack fell in the lake

Can Dave save Jack?

Yes, Dave is brave

Dave gave Kate a locket

This place is safe

The cat hid in the cave

His name is Jake

Kate gave Jane the date of the game

Abe's face is pale

Beth ate a grape

85

did not wait in the rain

The mail is late

Spring is in the air

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Fay PFlY play obey

•

They say that Fay may play with Kay_

Jay will playa game with Kay_ •

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Fay will stay with Kay all day_ •

88

Jack has eighteents

Kay's hat has a veil

Dave ate eight cupcakes

The freight train came

Can they weigh the freight?

Yes, they can weigh the freight

on a scale

They will play with their game

Dave and Kay are on the eighth

day of their game

89

take ail plate

cage

brave brain •

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reIn grade

ate hate

raid eight

away engage

raInIng enslave grateful explain

emb:r;ace obtain tailgate

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arm farm harm charm

barn darn tarn yarn

carp harp sharp

I quart

art cart dart mart part tart chart smart start

carve starve

dwarf wharf

arc bar ark car arm far

.

art Jar

mar tar scar star

arch march starch

war warm ward warmth

swarm

barb garb

bard card hard lard yard

barge charge large Marge

warn warp wart

ark bark dark hark lark mark park Clark shark spark stark

scarf snaTl

Mark has a red car •

"Park the car in the yard," said Art

• •

Father went far away on the plane

The dog will bark in the dark

"If it rains, put the cart in the barn,"

The shark ate the small fish

Marge drank a quart of milk

Mark can take his car apart

94

•• Lee reed week teen cheer cheese

see seed cheek keen sneer

• flee weed creek seen steer peeve

•• free bleed Greek green sleeve

• glee breed sleek queen beet

three creed screen feet breeze

• tree freed I beenl meet freeze

• I kneel greed eel fleet sneeze

speed feel beep greet tweeze

speech beef keel Jeep

reef peel keep be

reel peep tweet he steel weep I me

steep sweep

I pea leaf beam ear eat peace

I sea sheaf seam dear beat

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tea team fear feat ease

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I flea beak cream gear heat cease

I plea leak dream hear meat lease

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peak gleam near neat tease

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I each weak steam rear peat crease

I beach sneak stream tear seat grease

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peach speak year cheat please

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I reach streak bean clear treat

I teach Jean wheat breathe

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bleach deal lean leash

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I preach heal mean eave

I meal clean east leave

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I bead peal beast heave

I lead real heap feast weave

I read seal leap least

I plead teal reap yeast

dead head lead read bread breath deaf meant

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Lesson

-Long e as

Where is Steve?

Steve is here

Where were Pete and Steve?

Pete and Steve were here

Here is where they were

Where were they?

They were here and there

"Sit here, not there," said Steve

Steve and Gene were there at the beach.

•

The sun was in Steve's eyes

Steve had a tear in his eye

Eve has green eyes

99

Jackie is Connie's friend

Vinnie and Ronnie are friends

Minnie Vinnie

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pIer tier fierce

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pIerce

Bonnie Connie Ronnie

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receIve

Lesson 93

Abby Tabby Libby lobby Debby baby

mammy mommy mummy

Danny Denny Lanny Benny Jenny Lenny Kenny penny bunny funny sunny

money any many

taffy daffy jiffy puffy stuffy

Harry

carry Barry Perry Terry merry hurry sorry

Gary

marry berry cherry very furry worry

baggy Billy saggy Sally Maggy silly foggy Molly Peggy Polly muggy chilly

daily messy

fussy batty easy catty

fatty busy I

putty hazy city lazy pity crazy

dizzy ! pretty!

fuzzy

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candy key I handy

sandy

Billy was silly

Taffy was daffy

Mommy was happy

Daddy was very merry

Danny ate candy

Kenny felt dizzy

The lobby was stuffy

The day is hot and muggy

The bunny is funny

Larry is dizzy

Debbie is very pretty

Betty is busy

Jerry is in a hurry ,

The day was chilly and foggy

Perry is very sorry

The city is hilly

The day was sunny

Daddy was busy

The baby was fussy

Can Perry carry Barry?

he key please gear near thief mean

we leaf

queen reach sweet sea field she study Pete treat need eve leap

lobby cherry bunny candy hurry study

steer greasy hear meat steal feet meet

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chief cheer bean weep creep

Lesson 95

lobbies cherries bunnies candies hurries studies

Lesson 96

eel ease clear city beach read tease feel peace seat breeze street

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Lesson 97

t

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Peggy feels very sleepy

"Meet me at the beach," Betty said

Where is the beach?

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"For Pete's sake, hurry up," said Jean I

I

"Where are the keys?" asked Penny I I

lam by shy

I can my sky

I take cry sly

I had dry spry

I have fly spy

I ran fry sty

pry try

why

die buy lie guy

.

pIe tie

I will dry my wet tie

"I can not tell a lie," said Terry

"I will try to do better," said John

Why did the big guy cry?

Jack's dad will fly in the plane to Spain

She had cherry pie for lunch

"Can you tie the bow on my dr~ss?"

Connie asked

"I will fry an egg for Timmy," said Mom

tribe strife

I knife I

file mile Nile

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pile tile smile while

dime lime mIme time chime·

crIme grIme slime

dine fine line

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mIne nIne pIne Vine WIne shine

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spIne SWine thine twine shrine whine

pIpe rIpe Wipe

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grIpe sWIpe stripe

fire hire mIre tire WIre spIre

bite kite mite quite site spite sprite trite white

dive five •• •

hive JIve

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chive drive strive gIve live