P H O N I C S for
R E A DING �
UNDER STA NDING
book 1: short vowels, consonants, and blending consonants with vowels
WRITTEN & ILLUSTR ATED BY LIBBIE HICKS
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P H O N I C S for
R E A DING �
UNDER STA NDING book 1: short vowels, consonants, and blending consonants with vowels
Written & Illustrated by Libbie Hicks Designed by iliana Martinez
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TA BL E OF C ON T E N T S Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v For ESL Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii UNIT 1
Consonants, Sound Blending, and Short Vowel ă
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Unit 1: Part 1 — Consonants and Sound Blending
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Unit 1: Part 2 — Word and Sentence Exercises Short ă . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
UNIT 2
Consonants, Sound Blending, and Short Vowel ĭ
1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Unit 2: Part 1 — Consonants and Sound Blending Short ă ĭ
Unit 2: Part 2 — Word and Sentence Exercises Short ă ĭ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
UNIT 3
Consonants, Sound Blending, and Short Vowel ŏ
. . . . . . . . 41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Unit 3: Part 1 — Sound Blending with Short ŏ
Unit 3: Part 2 — Word and Sentence Exercises Short ă ĭ ŏ . . . . . . . . . . . 59
UNIT 4
Consonants, Sound Blending, and Short Vowel ĕ
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Unit 4: Part 1 — Sound Blending with Short ĕ
Unit 4: Part 2 — Word and Sentence Exercises Short ă ĭ ŏ ĕ . . . . . . . . . 81
UNIT 5
Consonants, Sound Blending, and Short Vowel ŭ
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Unit 5: Part 1 — Sound Blending with Short ŭ
Unit 5: Part 2 — Word and Sentence Exercises Short ă ĭ ŏ ĕ ŭ
UNIT 6
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The Alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 iii
UNIT I
Consonants, Sound Blending, and Short Vowel ă LISTEN AND REPEAT
ă a-a-apple | ă
CONSONA N TS +
m n t r s t p
ă
g h p d b 1
c j l
2
PA R T I
Consonants and Sound Blending LISTEN AND REPEAT
3
4
Exercise 1: Learn the Consonant Sounds — m n f r s t p 1) Look at the picture. 2) Say the beginning sound. 3) Say the word.
m
m-m-monkey
n
n-n-nose
f
f-f-fish
r
r-r-rabbit
s
s-s-snake
t
t-t-table
p
p-p-parrot
5
Exercise 2: Practice the Consonant Sounds 1) Practice remembering. 2) Write the letter by the picture: m
6
n
f
r
s
t
p
Exercise 3A: Sound Blending — m n f r s t p + a /ă/ 1) Say the short vowel. 2) Blend the consonant with the vowel. 3) Add the final consonant sound. 4) Say the word.
a
ma-
ma-t
mat
a
ma-
ma-p
map
a
ma-
ma-n
man
a
fa-
7
fa-n
fan
Exercise 3B: Fill In the Blank 1) Read the word. 2) Find the picture. 3) Write the word by the picture.
fan
mat
map
man
8
UNIT 2
Consonants, Sound Blending, and Short Vowel ĭ LISTEN AND REPEAT
I-I-India | Ĭ
i-i-igloo | ĭ
CONSONA N TS +
q v k w 39
ĭ
x y z
40
PA R T I
Consonants and Sound Blending Short ă ĭ LISTEN AND REPEAT
41
42
Exercise 4A: Sound Blending — k q v w x y z + a /ă/ or i /ĭ/ 1) Say the short vowel. 2) Blend the consonant with the vowel. 3) Add the final consonant sound. 4) Say the word.
i
ki-
ki-d
i
si-
si-x
i
qui-
i
wi-
i
zi-
a
va-
va-n
van
a
ya-
ya-k
yak
45
qui-z
wi-g
zi-p
kid
six
quiz
wig
zip-per
Exercise 4B: Fill In the Blank 1) Read the word. 2) Find the picture. 3) Write the word by the picture.
wig
yak
zipper
van
quiz
six
kid 46
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