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Correlated Standards

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Phonics
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Scope & Sequence

Week 1 Alphabet Review Week 17 The Sounds of c, g*

Week 2 Initial and Final Consonants: Week 18 Long a Vowel Digraphs:

b, f, m, s, k, p ai, ay

Week 3 Initial and Final Consonants: Week 19 Long e Vowel Digraphs:

d, n, r, g*, t, l ee, ea

Week 4 Short Vowel Sounds: a, i Week 20 Long i Spellings

ie, igh
Week 5 Short Vowel Sounds: e, o, u
Week 21 Long o Vowel Digraphs:
Week 6 CVC Words oa, oe, ow

Week 7 Long Vowel Sounds Week 22 Long u Vowel Digraphs:

ue, ew
Week 8 CVCe Pattern
Week 23 Long Vowel Digraphs Review:
Week 9 Syllabication ai, ay, ee, ea, ie, igh, oa, ow, ew, ue

Week 10 Long Vowel Sounds of y Week 24 Diphthongs: ou, ow

Week 11 Initial Consonant Blends: Week 25 Diphthongs: oi, oy

st, sk, sw, sp
Week 26 The Sounds of oo*
Week 12 Initial Consonant Blends:
fl, gl, sl, pl, cr, fr, tr, gr Week 27 Silent Letters: k, w, l, b

Week 13 Final Consonant Blends: Week 28 Plural Forms: s, es, ies

lt, st, nt, mp, nd, ft, ld, nk
Week 29 Irregular Plurals
Week 14 Initial and Final Consonant
Digraphs: sh*, ch, wh*, th Week 30 Verb Endings:
Inflectional: -ing, -ed
Week 15 Consonant Digraphs:
ph, gh, ck, ng Week 31 Prefixes: dis-, re-, un-

Week 16 R-Controlled Vowels: Week 32 Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly

ar*, or, ur, er, ir*
*Nontransferable sound in Spanish

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 How to Use This Book
Daily Phonics provides systematic phonics instruction, practice, and application in a daily format .
Each week focuses on one phonics skill . Daily lessons progress through scaffolded listening and
speaking activities to writing and reading activities .

WEEK
6 CVC Words
Weekly Teacher Page
DAY Listening for Medial Vowels
Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page. Then point to each example as you sound out the
1 consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Say: This is the word rat. Point to each letter as I read the word:
/r/ /ă/ /t/. You hear the sound of short a in rat. Say rat. (rat) Run your finger under the letters as we read the
word together: rat. Repeat the process for the remaining examples. Then read the directions and call
students’ attention to number 1. Say: Today we are going to listen for the short vowel sound in the middle of
each word. Point to the net. Say net. (net) What sound do you hear in the middle of net? (/ĕ/) What letter stands
The weekly phonics skill is shown
for that sound? (e) Write the letter e on the line. Now let’s read the word together: net. Repeat the process for the
remaining pictures. Picture Key: 1. net, 2. hat, 3. pin, 4. hug, 5. wig, 6. can, 7. web, 8. cub, 9. dog
Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
at the top of the page .
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear. 1. hop 2. sit 3. tan

DAY Reading CVC Words

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page. Then point to each example as you sound out the
2 CVC words. Say: This is the word man. Point to each letter as I read the word: /m/ /ă/ /n/. You hear the sound
of short a in man. Say man. (man) Run your finger under the letters as we read the word together: man. Then
read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1. Say: Today we are going to read CVC words.
Point to the hen. Say hen. (hen) Listen to the letter-sounds in hen: /h/ /ĕ/ /n/. Which word says hen? (the first
one) H-e-n spells hen. Fill in the circle next to the word hen. Repeat the process for the remaining pictures.
Picture Key: 1. hen, 2. cat, 3. gum, 4. pan, 5. dog, 6. bed, 7. cub, 8. bib, 9. log
Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear. 1. ran 2. red 3. sip
The daily teaching tips and scripting
DAY Writing Medial Vowels
3 Read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1. Say: Today we are going to listen for the short
vowel sounds in the middle of CVC words. Point to the fan. Say fan. (fan) What sound do you hear in the middle
of fan? (/ă/) What letter stands for that sound? (a) Write the letter a on the line. Now let’s read the word together:
fan. Repeat the process for the remaining words.
provide explicit instruction to
introduce the focus skill and guide
Picture Key: 1. fan, 2. mop, 3. gum, 4. six, 5. tub, 6. pot, 7. pig, 8. ten, 9. jam
Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear. 1. bus 2. hat 3. wet

DAY
4
Reading CVC Words
Read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1. Say: Each sentence has a picture next to it that
helps us figure out which word completes the sentence. We are going to read each sentence and choose the missing
word. What does the first picture show? (a hat) Now let’s read the beginning of the sentence together: It is a
students through the activity .
. Let’s read the words in the gray bar: hat, hot. Which word completes the sentence? (hat) Fill in the
circle next to the word hat. Then write the word hat on the line. After students have written the word, say:
Now let’s read the sentence together: It is a hat. Repeat the process for the remaining sentences.
Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to these words: a cat in a hat. Now write the letters that stand for the sounds in cat on the first three lines.
Write the letters that stand for the sounds in hat on the last three lines. Now let’s read it together: a cat in a hat.

DAY Reading CVC Words

Read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1. Say: What does this picture show? (a pig in
5 mud) Let’s read the sentence beginning together: See the . Now point to the words in the gray bar. Let’s
read them together: mud, pig. Which word belongs on the first line? (pig) Write the word pig on the first line.
Now you know what word to write on the second line. Put your pencil down when you are finished. Then we’ll read
the sentence together. Have students complete numbers 2 through 4 independently. After they finish, guide
students in reading the completed sentences.
Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to these words: bug on a rug. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds in bug on the first three lines.
Write the letters that stand for the sounds in rug on the last three lines. Now let’s read it together: bug on a rug.

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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 3
Write It 6

Letter Box
Name __________________________________________________________

a e i o u Day 2 Week
Daily Student Pages
Listen for It 6

Say the picture name. Name __________________________________________________________

Focus Words that have a short vowel sound between
Write the letter that stands for the vowel sound you hear.
two consonants are called CVC words. Day 1 Week
Listen for It
The focus box and examples at the
6
1 2 3

m–a–n
Focus
n–e–t
A vowel between two consonants has a short sound.
p-i-g p - o -t s- u - n top of each page help students
f   n
man net
m   p
pig
g 
p ot
 m
sun
understand the phonics skill .
4 Say the picture name. Listen to the vowel sound.
5 6
r– a – t
Fill in the circle next to the correct word. b–e–d d -i - g l-o-g r- u - g
ra t bed dig log rug

Listening, speaking, reading, and

1 2 3
 h e n cu t
Say the picture name. Listen to the vowel sound.    gu m
s   x t   b p 
Write the letter that stands for that sound.  t
 ca t  g et
7 18
 hip
2
9 3
writing activities provide students
4
 p e n
5
 dog
6
 ba d with multiple opportunities to learn,
p   g
 pa n n 
t 
 t
 n
 d ig h 
j 
 t
 m
 b e dp   n practice, and apply phonics skills .
4 5 6
7 8 9
 cu b  bob  l e g
Dictation
 ca b h   g  bi b w   g  log c   n Illustrations support vocabulary
                   
development and provide context
7 8 9
1. 2. 3.
Dictation
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w   b c   b d   g for phonics skills .

1.       2.       3.      
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1.         2.         3.       Every day includes a dictation

activity for further practice .
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Working with English Language Learners

Pronunciation Model how to pronounce letter-sounds and word chunks . Have students watch
Is Key your mouth as you say a word . Then have students repeat the word .
Connect to Be aware of nontransferable sounds and symbols in students’ home languages .
Home Language Help students articulate sounds in English that are new to them . Make
connections to words in their home language .
Support Vocabulary Develop vocabulary by connecting words to actions and providing context .
Development Help students draw on background knowledge to connect vocabulary words
to objects, concepts, actions, and situations they are familiar with .

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WEEK Initial and Final Consonants
3 d, n, r, g, t, l

DAY Listening for Initial and Final Consonants: d, n

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page and point to each letter as you introduce its
1 letter-sound . Say: This is the letter d . The letter d is a consonant. It stands for this sound: /d/ . Say /d/ . (/d/)
You hear /d/ at the beginning of dollar . Say dollar . (dollar) You hear /d/ at the end of bed . Say bed . (bed)
Repeat the process for the letter n . Then read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1 .
Say: Point to the letter d . Say /d/ . (/d/) Do you hear /d/ first or last in duck? (first) Fill in the first circle.
Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . duck, 2 . nail, 3 . bread, 4 . moon, 5 . desk, 6 . nose, 7 . cloud, 8 . seven, 9 . doll

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Write the letter that stands for the first and last sounds you hear in . 1. bed 2. nod 3. pan

DAY Listening for Initial and Final Consonants: r, g

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page and point to each letter as you introduce its
2 letter-sound . Say: This is the letter r . The letter r is a consonant. It stands for this sound: /r/ . Say /r/ . (/r/)
You hear /r/ at the beginning of rake . Say rake . (rake) You hear /r/ at the end of star . Say star . (star) Repeat
the process for the hard sound of the letter g . Then read the directions and call students’ attention to
number 1 . Say: Point to the letter r . Say /r/ . (/r/) Do you hear /r/ first or last in pear? (last) Fill in the last
circle. Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . pear, 2 . rope, 3 . goose, 4 . rug, 5 . rain, 6 . dog, 7 . chair, 8 . goat, 9 . pig

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Write the letter that stands for the first and last sounds you hear in . 1. rag 2. dog 3. far

DAY Listening for Initial and Final Consonants: t, l

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page and point to each letter as you introduce its
3 letter-sound . Say: This is the letter t . The letter t is a consonant. It stands for this sound: /t/ . Say /t/ . (/t/)
You hear /t/ at the beginning of ten . Say ten . (ten) You hear /t/ at the end of jet . Say jet . (jet) Repeat the
process for the letter l . Then read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to
the letter t . Say /t/ . (/t/) Do you hear /t/ first or last in pot? (last) Fill in the last circle. Repeat the process
for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . pot, 2 . lamp, 3 . owl, 4 . pail, 5 . table, 6 . log, 7 . lock, 8 . bell, 9 . eight

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Write the letter that stands for the first and last sounds you hear in . 1. tan 2. leg 3. rat

DAY Writing Initial Consonants: d, n, r, g, t, l

Direct students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the doll. Say doll . (doll) What is the first sound in doll?
4 (/d/) What letter stands for that sound? (d) Write the letter d on the line. You spelled the word doll. Repeat the
process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . doll, 2 . gift, 3 . rose, 4 . nest, 5 . ten, 6 . dog, 7 . robot, 8 . lion, 9 . net, 10 . tooth, 11 . rug, 12 . girl

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Write the letter that stands for the first sound you hear in . 1. red 2. led 3. bed 4. tip

DAY Writing Final Consonants: d, n, r, g, t, l

Direct students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the car. Say car . (car) What is the last sound in car? (/r/)
5 What letter stands for that sound? (r) Write the letter r on the line. You spelled the word car. Repeat the process
for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . car, 2 . pig, 3 . bed, 4 . fan, 5 . bird, 6 . tent, 7 . star, 8 . rug, 9 . hand, 10 . camel, 11 . deer, 12 . flag

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Write the letter that stands for the last sound you hear in . 1. dog 2. rod 3. got 4. run

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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 1
Listen for It 3

Focus Consonants can appear at the beginning

or the end of a word.

d n
dollar bed nest fa n

Say the sound of the letter. Then say the picture name.
Fill in the circle to show if you hear the letter-sound first or last.

1 d 2 n 3 d

4 n 5 d 6 n

7 d 8 n 9 d

Dictation

1. e     2. o     3. a
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 2
Listen for It 3

Consonants can appear at the beginning

Focus
or the end of a word.

r g
r a ke s ta r g a te f ro g

Say the sound of the letter. Then say the picture name.
Fill in the circle to show if you hear the letter-sound first or last.

1 r 2 r 3 g

4 g 5 r 6 g

7 r 8 g 9 g

Dictation

1. a     2. o     3. a
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 3
Listen for It 3

Focus Consonants can appear at the beginning

or the end of a word.

t l
ten jet leaf seal

Say the sound of the letter. Then say the picture name.
Fill in the circle to show if you hear the letter-sound first or last.

1 t 2 l 3 l

4 l 5 t 6 l

7 l 8 l 9 t

Dictation

1. a     2. e     3. a
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 4
Write It 3

Letter Box

d n r g t l

Say the picture name.

Write the letter that stands for the first letter-sound you hear.

1 2 3

 o l l  i f t  os e

4 5 6

 e s t  e n  og

7 8 9

 obot  io n  et

10 11 12

 oot h  u g  i r l

Dictation

1. ed    2. e d    3. ed    4. ip 

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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 5
Write It 3

Letter Box

d n r g t l

Say the picture name.

Write the letter that stands for the last letter-sound you hear.

1 2 3

ca  pi  b e 

4 5 6

fa   bi r   te n 

7 8 9

s ta   r u  ha n 
10 11 12

ca m e   d e e  f la  

Dictation

1. do     2. ro     3. go     4. ru
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WEEK Short Vowel Sounds
4 a, i

DAY Listening for Short a

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page . Then point to the example as you say: Say the word
1 cat. (cat) Say /ă/. (/ă/) Today we are going to listen for the sound of short a. Read the directions and call
students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the hat. Say hat. (hat) Do you hear /ă/ in hat? (yes) Fill in the
circle next to yes. Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . hat, 2 . cane, 3 . hand, 4 . grass, 5 . can, 6 . plate, 7 . pail, 8 . lamp, 9 . mask

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the letter-sounds you hear. 1. fan 2. cap 3. hat

DAY Listening for Short i

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page . Then point to the example as you say: Say the word
2 lips . (lips) Say /ı̆/. (/ı̆/) Today we are going to listen for the sound of short i. Read the directions and call
students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the six. Say six. (six) Do you hear /ı̆/ in six? (yes) Fill in the
circle next to yes. Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . six, 2 . chick, 3 . time, 4 . fish, 5 . tie, 6 . hill, 7 . light, 8 . ship, 9 . swim

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the letter-sounds you hear. 1. pin 2. wig 3. lid

DAY Discriminating Short a and Short i

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page . Then point to the first example as you point out
3 the CVC pattern in cat . Say: We hear the sound of short a in the middle of cat. Say cat. (cat) Say /ă/ . (/ă/)
Repeat the process for lips. Then read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point
to the hat. Say hat. (hat) Do you hear /ă/ or /ı̆/ in hat? (/ă/) What letter stands for that sound? (a) Fill in the
circle next to the letter a . Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . hat, 2 . hand, 3 . gift, 4 . swim, 5 . stamp, 6 . pig, 7 . hill, 8 . chick, 9 . ham

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to these words: pig in a bag . Now write the letters that stand for the sounds in pig on the first three lines.
Write the letters that stand for the sounds in bag on the last three lines. Now let’s read it together: pig in a bag.

DAY Writing Short a and Short i Words

Read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the pan. Say pan. (pan) Do you
4 hear /ă/ or /ı̆/ in pan? (/ă/) What letter stands for /ă/? (a) Write the letter a on the line. You spelled the word
pan. Run your finger under the letters as we read the word together: pan. What vowel is in the middle of the word
pan? (a) Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . pan, 2 . wig, 3 . fan, 4 . pin, 5 . ham, 6 . dig, 7 . rat, 8 . bib, 9 . sit

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to these words: rat in a hat . Now write the letters that stand for the sounds in rat on the first three lines.
Write the letters that stand for the sounds in hat on the last three lines. Now let’s read it together: rat in a hat.

DAY Reading Short a and Short i Words

Read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1 . Say: This picture shows a pig that is sitting in
5 a chair. Now point to the words in the gray bar. Let’s read them together: sit, pig. Which word belongs on the first
line? (pig) Write the word pig on the first line. What word should you write on the second line? (sit) Write the word
sit on the second line. After students have finished writing, say: Now let’s read the sentence together: The pig
can sit. Have students complete numbers 2 through 4 independently . After they finish, guide students in
reading the completed sentences .
Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to the words I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear: bat is big.
Now let’s read the sentence together: The bat is big.

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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 1
Listen for It 4

Focus The letter a is a vowel. It has the /ă/ sound you

hear in cat. This is called the short a sound.

short a ca t

Say the picture name.

Fill in the circle next to yes if you hear the sound of short a.
Fill in the circle next to no if you do not hear the sound of short a.

1 2 3

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

4 5 6

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

7 8 9

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

Dictation

1.         2.         3.      
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 2
Listen for It 4

The letter i is a vowel. It has the / ˘ / sound you

Focus
hear in lips. This is called the short i sound.

short i l i ps

Say the picture name.

Fill in the circle next to yes if you hear the sound of short i.
Fill in the circle next to no if you do not.

1 2 3

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

4 5 6

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

7 8 9

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

Dictation

1.         2.         3.      
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 3
Listen for It 4

Focus Some words have a short vowel sound in the middle.

short a short i
ca t l i ps

Say the picture name. Listen for the middle sound.

Fill in the circle next to the letter that stands for the vowel sound you hear.

1
 2 3
 a  a  a
 i  i  i

4 5 6

 a  a  a
 i  i  i

7 8 9

 a  a   a
 i   i   i

Dictation

      i n  a     
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 4
Write It 4

Letter Box

a    i

Say the picture name.

Write the letter that stands for the short vowel sound you hear.

1 2 3

p   n w   g f   n
4 5 6

p   n h   m d   g
7 8 9

r   t b   b s   t

Dictation

      in a     
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 5
Read It 4

Write the missing words. Then read the sentence.

1
sit pig

The   can  .

2
wig rat

The   has a  .

3
sun big

The   is  .

4
bag pig

The   is in a  .

Dictation

Th e                .
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WEEK Short Vowel Sounds
5 e, o, u

DAY Listening for Short e

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page . Then point to the example as you say: Say the word
1 jet. (jet) Say /ĕ/. (/ĕ/) Today we are going to listen for the sound of short e. Read the directions and call
students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the bed. Say bed. (bed) Do you hear /ĕ/ in bed? (yes) Fill in
the circle next to yes. Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . bed, 2 . web, 3 . seal, 4 . leaf, 5 . sled, 6 . nest, 7 . shell, 8 . bee, 9 . belt

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear. 1. leg 2. ten 3. web

DAY Listening for Short o

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page . Then point to the example as you say: Say the word
2 box. (box) Say /ŏ/. (/ŏ/) Today we are going to listen for the sound of short o. Read the directions and call
students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the sock. Say sock. (sock) Do you hear /ŏ/ in sock? (yes) Fill in
the circle next to yes. Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . sock, 2 . bone, 3 . doll, 4 . nose, 5 . lock, 6 . rope, 7 . clock, 8 . fox, 9 . hose

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear. 1. hop 2. mop 3. top

DAY Listening for Short u

Read aloud the focus statement at the top of the page . Then point to the example as you say: Say the word
3 cup. (cup) Say /ŭ/. (/ŭ/) Today we are going to listen for the sound of short u. Read the directions and call
students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the gum. Say gum. (gum) Do you hear /ŭ/ in gum? (yes) Fill in
the circle next to yes. Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . gum, 2 . cube, 3 . jug, 4 . cub, 5 . mule, 6 . nuts, 7 . ruler, 8 . tub, 9 . truck

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to each word I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear. 1. pup 2. tub 3. gum

DAY Writing Short e, Short o, and Short u Words

Read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1 . Say: Point to the hen. Say hen. (hen) What
4 sound do you hear in the middle of hen? (/ĕ/) What letter stands for /ĕ/? (e) Write the letter e on the line. You
spelled the word hen. Run your finger under the letters as we read the word together: hen. What vowel is in the
middle of the word hen? (e) Repeat the process for the remaining pictures .
Picture Key: 1 . hen, 2 . lock, 3 . bus, 4 . pup, 5 . mop, 6 . tent, 7 . fox, 8 . leg, 9 . gum

Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to the words I say. Then write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear: wet pet.
Now let’s read the words together: a wet pet.

DAY Reading Short e, Short o, and Short u Words

Read the directions and call students’ attention to number 1 . Say: This picture shows a nest up in a tree. Now
5 point to the words in the gray bar. Let’s read them together: nest, up. Which word belongs on the first line? (nest)
Write the word nest on the first line. What word should you write on the second line? (up) Write the word up on
the second line. After students have finished writing, say: Now let’s read the sentence together: The nest is up.
Have students complete numbers 2 through 4 independently . After they finish, guide students in reading
the completed sentences .
Dictation Direct students’ attention to the bottom of the page and say:
Listen to this sentence: The jet went up. Now write the letters that stand for the sounds you hear: jet up.
Now let’s read the sentence together: The jet went up.

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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 1
Listen for It 5

Focus The letter e is a vowel. It has the /ĕ/ sound you

hear in jet. This is called the short e sound.

short e jet

Say the picture name.

Fill in the circle next to yes if you hear the sound of short e.
Fill in the circle next to no if you do not hear the sound of short e.

1 2 3

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

4 5 6

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

7 8 9

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

Dictation

1.         2.         3.      
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 2
Listen for It 5

The letter o is a vowel. It has the /ŏ/ sound you

Focus
hear in box. This is called the short o sound.

short o b ox

Say the picture name.

Fill in the circle next to yes if you hear the sound of short o.
Fill in the circle next to no if you do not hear the sound of short o.

1 2 3

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

4 5 6

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

7 8 9

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

Dictation

1.         2.         3.    
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 3
Listen for It 5

Focus The letter u is a vowel. It has the /ŭ/ sound you

hear in cup. This is called the short u sound.

short u cu p

Say the picture name.

Fill in the circle next to yes if you hear the sound of short u.
Fill in the circle next to no if you do not hear the sound of short u.

1 2 3

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

4 5 6

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

7 8 9

 yes   no  yes   no  yes   no

Dictation

1.         2.         3.    
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 4
Write It 5

Letter Box

e o u

Say the picture name.

Write the letter that stands for the short vowel sound you hear.

1 2 3

h   n l   ck b   s
4 5 6

p   p m   p t   nt
7 8 9

f   x l   g g   m

Dictation

a             
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Name __________________________________________________________

Week
Day 5
Read It 5

Write the missing words. Then read the sentence.

1
nest up

The   is  .

2
doll hug

I   my  .

3
pup wet

My   is  .

4
pen hen

The   is in the  .

Dictation

Th e  j t   we nt  p.
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