Page 10 - Educators Guide Book

Phonics Rules:

CVC – consonant vowel consonant – short vowel sounds

a as in apple
e as in egg

i as in igloo
o as in octopus
u as in umbrella

CVCE - Magic e- all vowels sound like their name - e is silent

a as in made
e as in Pete
i as in bike

o as in hope
u as in tune

CVVC - When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking – sounds like the first vowel

ai as in mail
oa as in goat
ee as in need

ea as in heat
ie as in lied – (can be taught as magic e too)

oe as in toe
ue as in blue
ui as in suit

R controlled long vowels

eer, ear, ere as in deer, hear, here
air, are as in hair, care
ore as in store

ire as in fire

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