First Grade Phonics

Short Vowels

1

Short a CVC word starts with m and ends with n

man

2

A short i CVC word starts with p and ends with g.

pig

3

Short e CVC word starts with s and ends with t.

set

4

Short u CVC word starts with b and ends with g.

bug

5

Short a word starts with sl and ends with m.

slam

Long Vowels

1

Long a CVCe word starts with d and rhymes with mate.

date

2

Long i CVCe word that starts with k and rhymes with bite.

kite

3

Long o CVCe word that starts with b and rhymes with stone.

bone

4

Long u CVCe word that starts with t and rhymes with dune.

tune

5

Long a CVCe word that starts with pl and rhymes with races

places

Digraphs

1

Blend these sounds

th    i    n 

 thin

2

Blend these sounds

r    i    ch

 rich

3

Blend these sounds

t     r      a      sh

 trash

4

Blend these sounds

wh     a_e       l    

whale

5

Blend these sounds

p      a       tch

patch

Compound Words

1

This compound word can be made by joining class and mate.

classmate

2

This compound word can be made by joining home and work.

homework

3

The two words used to make the compound word sandbox.

 sand and box

4

The two words used to make the compound word weekend.

week and end

5

The two words used to make the compound word outside.

out and side

Controlled ar

1

The sound a dog makes.

bark

2

Jelly comes in this.

jar

3

When you are 16 you can drive this.

car

4

A place where kids go to play.

park

5

These appear in the night sky.

stars