Recording 1

Adults frequently teach young children the sounds that letters make. For letter-sound knowledge to enhance beginning reading, it is critical that adults model the correct pronunciation of letter-sounds. This  recording models the correct pronunciation of all consonant sounds and long and short vowel sounds.  Below are the letters, sounds, and word examples in the order that they are presented.

Sounds and Words on Audiotape

Letter               Sound              Word                  

s                        /sss/                  sam                    

m                      /mmm/               mat                      

short a               /aaa/                 apple                    

t                        /t/                      tap                       

r                       /rrr/                    rat                        

short i                /iii/                     igloo                        

f                       /fff/                     family                       

d                      /d/                      dog                           

short o              /ooo/                 octopus                   

g                       /g/                     goat                           

                     /lll/                      lollipop                      

h                      /h/                       hat                            

long a              /āāā/                    able                             

short u             /uuu/                    under                           

b                     /b/                       bubble                            

n                     /nnn/                    nose                             

k                     /k/                       kite

short e            /eee/                    egg

w                    /www/                 wood

j                      /j/                        jump

c                     /c/                       car

p                     /p/                       purple

y                     /yyy/                    yo-yo

th                     /th/                     throw

long e              /ēēē/                   easy

z                     /zzz/                     zoo

long u              /ūūū                   use

long i                /īīī/                      island      

qu                    /kw/                   quiet

long o              /ōōō/                  over

v                     /vvv/                   valentine

x                     /ks/                     box

 

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The following table follows the recommended order for  introducing and reviewing the sounds of  letters (Carnine, Silbert, & Kame'enui, 2004) and suggested, related decodable words (Gibbs, Miller, Cooke, Algozzine & Shalvis, 2002).  

 

Sounds

Decodable Words

s, a

 

m, s, a

 

m, s, a

 

t, m, s, a

 

t, m, s, a

 

r, t, m, s, a

sat

r, t, m, s, a

mat

i, r, t, m, s, a

rat

f, i, r, t, m, s, a

sat, am

f, i, r, t, m, s, a

ram

d, f, i, r, m, s, a

rim, sat, mat

m, s, t, a, i, r, f d

fat, Sam, mit

o, m, s, t, a, i, r, f, d

fit, rid, dim

m, s, t, a, i r, o, f, d

fit, rid, dim

g, i, o, d, f, a, t, m, s

it, is, fat

g, i, o, d, f, a, t, r, m

dog, rat, dig

l, g, o, f, r, t, i, a

dog, fat

ā, g, o, f, r, t, i, a, l

it, dog, is

ā, g, o, f, r, t, i, a, l

fat, is, it

h, ā, g, o, s, m, r, i, a, l

dig, fat, it

u, l, ā, h, g, a, i, o, t, s

sad, a, is, dog

C, l, ā, h, u, t, m, a, m, s, g

hog, Sam, a, is

b, t, i, h, g, u, m, s

it, him, is, his

n, b, i, h, g, s, t, c, u

bat, big, his, mat, fit, fist

k, n, o, t, g, s

sack, gun, got, sit, not

e, n, u, b, m, o, g, s, i, l ā, a

big, it, can, run, dog,

fast

w, e, n, u, b, o, g, s, i, a, l, ā,

it, is, will, tack, fit,

on, rug

j, w, e, n, u, h, o, g, s, i, ā, l, a

on, rock, hot, is, log, has, it, ā

 

p, w, j, e, n, ā, c u, h, o, s, i, l, a

can, it, jump, fast, run, off, ā, hot, log

y, p, w, j, e, n, c u, h, o, s, i, ā, l, a

 

red, pot, can, not, pan,

can, tin

th, y, o, a, ā, c, f, i, b, j, g, th

is, sēē, me, cat, yet, it, big, fast

I, y, o, s, a, ā, th, b, ē, i, g, r, I

not, the, this, ā, mē, sēē, red

sh, j, I, v, a, ā, e, f, s, h, ē, m, w, b

this, jet, ā, sēē, fast, if, I, thē

ō, j, I, sh, a, ā, e, d, s, th, ē, m, w, ō, h

this, big, can, see, ham, fast, red, yet, man

v, y, I, sh, a, ā, e, d, s, th, ē, m, w, ō, h

, ship, shut, will, wē, fast, on, am, I

y, i, sh, ā, v, u, th, ē, m, w, ō, h, c, b

it, ship, grēēn, mē, sēē, fast, on, go

ing, v, a, th, f, sh, r, ē, ā, i, u, p, k, b, ī, ing

is, on, ride, thē, like, fun, it, sēē

v, a, th, f, sh, r, ē, ā, I, i, p, k, j, u, ing

frog, run, jump, thē, grēēn, gō, grass, fast, will

y (with a line over it) a, th, n, sh, e, ē, I, i, p, ō, ing

can, run, jump, mē, grēēn, gō

n, c, ing, o, j, g, ā, ī, ō, y (with a line over it)

līke, nāme, jumping, my, is, gōing

ch, r, ing, th, I, k, a, o, ā, ō, s

sing, ring, jumping, run, is, līke, it, thing

r, ing, ch, k, j, I, i, ō, s, t

sing, singing, I, jumping, jump, līke, it, ramp

a, ing, th, n, c, h, i, ī, o, p, ā

help, sing, singing, to, helping, with, mē, can, chop

v, u, ch, d, sh, b, c, I, ī, k, s

rīde, fun, bīke, bus, ship, gō, ā

v, a, n, sh, b, c, g, ī, r, ing

van, red, grēēn, sēē, rīding, on, ship, black

er, T, t, sh, th, a, l, d, b, e, I, ī

and, stop, if, will, van, yet, yes, am, bus, gō

 

s, T, t, e, h, sh, o, i, ing, v, er

ship, wāve, on, wāves, hē, rīding, make, am, big, will

ō, ch, m, b, u, ing, f, T, er, w

fast, fun, wē, my, by, much, sō, gō, sit, sitting (my and by have a line over y)

x, er, e, sh, p, m, ch, P, T, S

help, lunch, much, tāke, job, trash, him

er, e, x, th, w, c, m, Y, W, ē

fēēd, and, tāke, cāre, slēēp, with, it, him

x, er, sh, u, b, y (with a line over it), h, n, o, ā

my, sister, bus, tāke, egg, cāke, stop, thē, six, tāke

 

oo, x, er, sh, u, b, y (with a line over it), I, s, t, ā

box, sister, cāre, her, best, fix, stop

x, er, sh, u, b, y (with a line over it), I, t, ā

box, sister , cāre, her, best, fix, stop

ū, P, p, th, ē, r, ing, j, ā, y

pal’s, is, rīding, running, sēē, jumping, nāme, bīke

 ū, o, a, e, w, W, s, d, I, c

can, and, lake, lot,

gets, dog, dock, swim

ēa, ū, i, th, sh, l, er, M, T, B

bit, bīte, kīnd, ūse,

rule, rules, bē, list

y, ch, i, u, D, d, sh, ēa, oo

ēat, ēating, chip, chips, and, yum, yes, catch

x, oo, ū, u, ē, a, c, C

room, soon, moon, went, swim, swimming, with, cool

Vce rule (An “e” at the end of a word can jump backwards over one consonant to a vowel. Then the magic “e” will make the vowel say it’s letter name) , x, oo, u, ēa, C, ū

broom, clean, game, hope, cube, smile, gate, here, cheap, yell, jerk

wh, er, C, ēa, u, oo, sh, Vce rule, y, M

treat, groom, clean, wake, rule, tote, use, life, meat, boom

ou, D, wh, oo, Vce rule, ū, u, x, er

when, whim, whiff, teacher, read, white, Dane, Mike, smoke, flute, heat, Dan

ar, ch, sh, M, ing, h, n, T, b

out, count, loud, number, rake, hope, hut, while, here, hop, chart, pout

L, B, b, ar, T, v, y, wh, w

Lēē, sharp, mouth, dive, skate, tot, cape, smile, cap, tote, cake, shouting, march

qu, L, ar, w, wh, ch, sh, h

Lēē, Carmen, shine, star, clouds, whine, booth

F, qu, L, ar, wh, oo, y, v

quit, park, slide, Barb, swim, quote, stool

oa, ck, F, qu, L, ar, wh, ing, oo

quill, darker, getting, swam, home, Fran, quite

z, oa, qu, ar, ing, sh

groan, moon, cheek, here, bench, boast, slick

ee, z, oa, qu, wh, ch

zipper, quack, smiles, Zig, reach, Zack, coach

H, z, ee, oa, qu, wh, ch, ar

Fred, Buzz, bee, teach, read, toad, Flop, quote, sheet, while, coast

ai, H, ee, oa, z, qu, ar, oo

Buzz, Fred, bee, toad, sweet, smooch, boat, whiff, tar

G, F, ee, oa, z, ai, qu, oo

reading, finger, sound, out, check, air, paint, feet

or, G, ee, ai, oa, oo, wh

smart, chart, air, sounds, float, street, chair

z, or, ai, oa, oo, ee, G

neat, hive, queen, king, jobs, porch, snail, boot, sleep, loan

ol, ai, oa, ee, G oo, z, or, ar

train, mail, hard, north, wheels, track, wheel, moon, float, stair, quiz, mars

R, ol, oa, ee, oo, Z, or, ar

mail, going, getting, forming, fear, bold, tail, load, weed, boot, fort, arm

oi, R, ol, oa, ee, oo, z, or, ar, G

 rails, rain, track, feel, snort, steam, sound, Russ, gold, main, toast, tree, cool, Mort, Carl

E, oi, R, ol, ai, oa, oo, z, or

colt, weak, slick, track, steep, roast, old, flair, float, shoot, torch

oy, oi, E, R, ol, oo, z, ea

steam, Faith, bold, crept, slick, wheels, Ed, coin, Red, short, pain, pool, flick

A, oy, oi, E, R, ai, oo, ar

Troy, coin, gold, oil, joy, Ed, Roy, boom, jar, whiff

ir, ur, er, A, oy, oi, E, oo

team, join, Troy, gold, coin, Lee, Roy, joint, bloom, loaf, feed

ow, ir, ur, A, oy, E, oo

ground, dirt, squirt, clearer, smirk, turn, Ad, toys, moon

N, ow, ir, ur, A, oy, E, ol, or, Z

share, matter, stirring, hurt, slow, roller, burnt, whirl, hoist, bold

igh, N, ow, ir, ur, A, z

neat, hive, queen, king, jobs, grown, smirk, lurch, Ann, zipper

ay, igh, N, ow, ir, ur, oy, R, oi

fire, fighter, boots, burning, girls, sight, Ned, crow, Kirk, burst, joys, Rust, oils

J, ay, igh, N, ow, oy,

Turner, Street, barn, goat, weeping, burning, stay, right, Ness, show, smirk, churn

au, aw, J, ay, igh, N, ol

ropes, tight, cannot, spray, necks, mood, roach, stream, streets, might

ew, au, aw, J, ay, igh,

spraying, scream, rooster, rafters, window, order, flair, stoop, moan, crayon, stray, flaw, vault

ph, ew, au, aw, J, ay, igh, ir, ur, A

lawn, smolder, kindness, spraying, August, straw, foil, jeep, border, farther, Jeff

kn, ph, ew, au, aw, J, ow

lawn, high, phone, cow, jaw, straw, coil

wr, kn, ph, ew, au, aw, ay, igh, N

knew, stay, night, phew, Nan

ed

sprayed, flawed, ordered, played

 ace

Face, grace, lace, place, race, space

ice

Mice, dice, nice, rice, slice

age

Page, cage, wage, rage

dge

Judge, ledge, fudge, badge

tion,sion

Question, action, fraction

ong

Wrong, song, long, ding dong

ung

Strung, rung, lung

ang

Rang, sang, fang

Going out with a BANG

 

(Gibbs, Miller, Cooke, Algozzine & Shalvis, 2003).