Phonemic Sounds:

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Letter Names and Sounds:

Can your child identify all the letter names and sounds of the alphabet?  Mix up the letters in the alphabet and see how they do.  This activity might surprise you.  Vowel sounds are extremely difficult.

Phonemic Sounds:

The following lists are taken from PhonicsQ- a phonics program designed to give students a visual cue to assist in reading. Contact me if you would like a copy to use as flash card practice and/or reference chart when reading with your child. 

Vowels:

-Practice the short and long vowel sounds.

       Vowels        Short                  Long                Vowel-Consonant-e

A             (apple)             (table)             (cake)

E             (elephant)        (equal)             (Pete)

I            (inch)                 (insect)             (five)

O         (octopus)             (piano)             (rope)

U            (umbrella)        (music)             (tube)

Y            (gym)               (fly)                  (type)

 

Other vowel sounds:

A (palm)   O (love)     U (bush)     Y  (baby)

 

Consonant Blends: (two or three consonants sounded together in a word so that each letter is heard.)

-Does your child know blends and blend sounds?  Try out this list: 

bl-blocks                      gl-glasses              sl-sleep             tw-twelve

br-bridge                      gr-grapes              sm-smoke        th-thumb

cl-clock                        kn-knot                sh-ship              wr-write

cr-crayons                    ph-phone             sn-snake            ck-sock    

dr-drum                        pl-plant               sp-spoon             ng-sing

ch-chair                        pr-present          st-stamp              nk-sink

fl-flag                            sc-scarf              sw-swing                y-fly

fr-frog                          sk-skeleton          tr-tree                  y-baby

                                                                                          wh-wheel

Consonant Digraphs: (two consonants together that stand for one sound.)

sh-ship

ch-chair

th-feather

th-thumb

wh-wheel

Vowel Digraphs and Diphthongs:

ai-nail               ei-ceiling          oa-boat           ow-owl            er-flower

ay-hay              ei-vein              oe-toe              ow-snow          ir-bird

au-august        eigh-eight          oi-oil                ui-fruit          ur-nurse

aw-paw            ew-screw          oy-boy             ue-statue

ea-eat               ey-key              oo-moon           ue-blue

ea-bread            ie-piece            oo-book           ar-car

ea-great            ie-pie                ou-house         or-orange

ee-teeth            igh-light            ou-soup