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Phonics Vocabulary

Know and use the vocabulary of phonics and word structure — phoneme, grapheme, GPC (grapheme-phoneme correspondence), blend, segment, digraph, CVC, vowel, consonant, syllable, root word, suffix, prefix, and homophone — and understand that these words describe the building blocks that phonics instruction is built on

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When the learner's teacher asks them to 'segment a word into phonemes' or spot a 'digraph', do they understand what those words mean and can they do the task without looking confused?

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  • Say the sounds for common graphemes (e.g. 'sh', 'ch', 'th', 'ee', 'igh') and use 'phoneme' and 'grapheme' correctly when explaining
  • Blend sounds together to read an unfamiliar word and explain what they are doing using the word 'blend'
  • Segment a word into its individual sounds for spelling and use the term 'segment' to describe the process

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Phonics Vocabulary

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  • Segmenting words into soundsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 4 to 7

    Segmenting words into phonemes and spelling CVC words requires knowing 'phoneme', 'segment', and 'CVC' as defined terms

  • Spelling Verb EndingsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 5 to 6

    Spelling with suffixes requires knowing 'suffix', 'root word', and understanding how suffixes attach

  • The Prefix un-Required

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 5 to 6

    Spelling with prefixes requires knowing 'prefix' and 'root word' as distinct, named concepts

  • Spelling from DictationRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 5 to 8

    Applying taught GPCs in dictation requires understanding what a GPC is

  • SuffixesRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 6 to 7

    Suffix spelling rules (doubling final consonants, dropping -e) require knowing 'suffix', 'root word', 'vowel', and 'consonant'

  • Alternative Spellings for SoundsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 6 to 9

    Alternative grapheme choices for phonemes requires knowing 'grapheme', 'phoneme', 'homophone', and 'GPC'

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  • Prefixes (age 7+)Required

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 7 to 10

    Spelling with a range of prefixes requires 'prefix' and 'root word' vocabulary

  • HomophonesHelpful

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 7 to 9

    Distinguishing homophones requires knowing 'homophone' as a named category

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