This document provides an introduction to phonics for early readers. It covers consonant and vowel sounds, including blends, digraphs, diphthongs, and combinations. Examples are given to demonstrate common spelling patterns like vowel pairs, consonant-vowel-consonant, and R-controlled vowels. Nonsense words are also included to help children practice their phonics skills.

1. PHONICS We Love to Read!

2. I do We do You do

3. = /c/ /a/ /t/ = cat = /d/ /o/ /g/ = dog

4. ALPHABET Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

5. Consonant Blends Consonant Digraphs /f/ /l/ /a/ /g/ /sh/ /o/ /ck/

6. cute up /u/ hope octopus /o/ bike itch /i/ Pete edge /e/ made apple /a/ Long Short

7. Vowel Digraph Vowel Dipthong /p/ /ai/ /n/ /t/ /oi/ /l/

8. Vowel Pairs Vowel Digraphs Vowel Dipthongs meat sweet pain day boil toy found now

9. Vowel Consonant Combinations Vowel-Consonant-e R-Controlled Vowel make cube fort shirt carver

10. Vowel-Consonant-e R-Controlled Vowel /b/ /ae/ /k/ /f/ /or/ /t/

11. Nonsense Words wem kig vax bof yuv kog zeb hox rec jel vux yin fed kon sas lop bim qut paj fev