Phonics, sight words, stories, and the joy of reading.
How books work, and how to hear the sounds inside words.
How Books Work
Words That Rhyme
Clap the Syllables
Beginning Sounds
The most useful letters first, so we can build words fast.
M says /m/
S says /s/
A says /a/
T says /t/
Push sounds together to read your first real words!
Read “at”
Read “mat”
Read “sat” & “Sam”
Learn “heart words” and read your very first sentence!
The Word “the”
Read Your First Sentence!
Four new letter-sounds that unlock many new words.
P says /p/
N says /n/
I says /i/
D says /d/
Review: P, N, I, D
Four more sounds to unlock even more words.
O says /o/
C says /k/
G says /g/
B says /b/
Blend your new letters into real words you can read.
Read “pig”, “dig”, “big”
Read “pot”, “dot”, “cot”
Show What You Know: Reading Words
sh, ch, and th — when two letters team up to make a brand-new sound.
The “sh” Sound
The “ch” Sound
The “th” Sound
st, bl, gr — two sounds you can still hear, said fast together.
The “st” Blend
The “bl” & “gr” Blends
A silent e at the end makes the vowel say its own name.
Magic-e: cap → cape
Magic-e: kit → kite
Read longer sentences smoothly — and understand them.
Read & Understand
Read it Smoothly
Two letters that team up for one sound — wh and ck.
The “wh” Sound
The “ck” Sound
Blends at the start (cl, tr) and end (-nd, -mp) of words.
Start Blends: cl & tr
End Blends: -nd & -mp
Magic-e with o and u, plus the long-a team “ay”.
Magic-e: hop → hope, cub → cube
The “ay” Team
Mix all your Grade 1 skills, then prove them.
Mixed Review: Teams & Blends
Show What You Know: Grade 1 Reading
Break long words into syllables so any word becomes readable.
Split the Word
Even Bigger Words
ai, ea, oa — “when two vowels walk, the first one talks.”
ai & ea
oa
Prefixes and suffixes add meaning to the front and back of words.
Endings: -ing & -ed
Beginnings: re- & un-
Read a whole short story and answer questions about it.
Read the Story
When r follows a vowel, it changes the sound — “bossy r”.
ar & or
The er Sound
ee says long e (tree); igh says long i (night).
The “ee” Team
The “igh” Team
Build meaning with the suffix -ful and prefix pre-.
-ful and pre-
Read a Longer Story
Mix all your Grade 2 skills, then prove them.
Mixed Review: Bossy R & Teams
Show What You Know: Grade 2 Reading
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