Learning to Read and Write 9/11

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Decoding the Short E Sound

We have already learned that the letter e can make the short /e/ sound in closed syllables. The letters ea can also make the short /e/...

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Decoding the Short A Sound

We have already learned that the letter a can make the short /a/ sound. The letters au can also make the short /a/ sound. This is not a...

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Decoding the V Sound at the End of Words

Words in English do not end with the letter v. As a result, the /v/ sound is spelled ve at the end of words. Introducing the V Sound at...

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Decoding the Short OO Sound

The letters oo can make the short /oo/ sound. Introducing the Short OO Sound Look at the pictures below. Pay attention to the letters...

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Decoding the Long OO Sound

We already know that the letter u can make the long /oo/ sound in an open syllable. Remember, the long /u/ sound makes the /yoo/ sound....

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Sounds of S, SS, SE, and ES at the End of Words

The letters s, ss, se, and es can make different sounds at the end of words. The sound the letters make depends on the sounds that come...

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The Long U Sound

There are two sounds considered the long /u/ sound. In this Learning to Read program, we consider the long /u/ sound /yoo/ with the /y/...

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Decoding the Long I Sound

We already know that the letter i can make the long /i/ sound in open syllables. The letter i spells the long /i/ sound in about 37% of...

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Decoding the ER Sound

The letters er are the most common way to make the /er/ sound. They account for about 77% of words with the /er/ sound. Introducing the...

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Decoding the Long E Sound

We already know that the letter e makes the long /e/ sound at the end of open syllables. In around 40% of words with the long /e/ sound,...

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Decoding the OR Sound

The letters or make the /or/ sound. This is the most common spelling of the /or/ sound. It is used in about 97% of words. Introducing the...

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The Long O Sound

We already know that the letter o makes the long /o/ sound at the end of open syllables. In around 70% of words with the long /o/ sound,...

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Decoding the AR Sound

The letters ar are the most common way to spell the /ar/ sound. Around 90% of words with the /ar/ sound have the ar spelling. Introducing...

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Decoding the Long A Sound

We already know that the letter a makes the long /a/ sound at the end of open syllables. There are other letter combinations that also...

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Decoding Consonant + LE Syllables

Consonant + LE syllables are a type of final stable syllable. We hear the sound of the consonant and the /l/ sound. The e is silent....

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The /F/ Sound

We have already learned that the letter f can make the /f/ sound. There are other letters that also make the /f/ sound. Introduce the /F/...

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Decoding Open Syllables

Open syllables end with a single vowel that says its name. The letter y can make the long /i/ sound in an open syllable. It can sometimes...

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Decoding the Long U VCE Syllable

A VCE syllable has a vowel-consonant-silent e pattern. The vowel makes its long sound because of the silent e. All of the vowels have VCE...

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Decoding the Long O VCE Syllable

A VCE syllable has a vowel-consonant-silent e pattern. The vowel makes its long sound because of the silent e. All of the vowels have VCE...

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Decoding the Long I VCE Syllable

A VCE syllable has a vowel-consonant-silent e pattern. The vowel makes its long sound because of the silent e. All of the vowels have VCE...

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