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🅰️Consonants & Short VowelsSingle letter sounds, VC and CVC words1–34
Lesson1a /ă/The grapheme A spells /ă/Lesson2m /m/The grapheme M spells /m/Lesson3s /s/The grapheme S spells /s/Lesson4t /t/The grapheme T spells /t/Lesson5VC & CVC WordsPractice blending and segmenting VC and CVC wordsLesson6p /p/The grapheme P spells /p/Lesson7f /f/The grapheme F spells /f/Lesson8i /ĭ/The grapheme I spells /ĭ/Lesson9n /n/The grapheme N spells /n/Lesson10CVC PracticePractice reading and spelling CVC wordsLesson11Nasalized AWhen M or N come after A, the A makes a whiny soundLesson12o /ŏ/The grapheme O spells /ŏ/Lesson13d /d/The grapheme D spells /d/Lesson14c /k/The grapheme C spells /k/Lesson15u /ŭ/The grapheme U spells /ŭ/Lesson16g /g/The grapheme G spells /g/Lesson17b /b/The grapheme B spells /b/Lesson18e /ĕ/The grapheme E spells /ĕ/Lesson19VC & CVC PracticePractice reading and spelling VC and CVC words with all learned graphemesLesson20-s /s/The suffix -S spells /s/ and signals more than oneLesson21-s /z/The grapheme S can spell /z/ at the end of wordsLesson22k /k/The grapheme K spells /k/Lesson23h /h/The grapheme H spells /h/Lesson24r /r/ Part 1The grapheme R spells /r/ (part 1 of 2)Lesson25r /r/ Part 2The grapheme R spells /r/ (part 2 of 2)Lesson26l /l/ Part 1The grapheme L spells /l/ (part 1 of 2)Lesson27l /l/ Part 2, alThe grapheme L spells /l/ (part 2 of 2)Lesson28w /w/The grapheme W spells /w/Lesson29j /j/The grapheme J spells /j/Lesson30y /y/The grapheme Y spells /y/Lesson31x /ks/The grapheme X spells /ks/Lesson32qu /kw/The grapheme Q followed by U spells /kw/Lesson33v /v/The grapheme V spells /v/Lesson34z /z/The grapheme Z spells /z/
🔁Short Vowel ReviewDistinguishing and reviewing all five short vowels35–41
Lesson35Short A ReviewReading and spelling CVC, nasalized-A, and consonant-cluster words with short ALesson36i /ĭ/ ReviewReview the grapheme I spelling /ĭ/, including in words with consonant clustersLesson37o /ŏ/ ReviewReview the grapheme O spelling /ŏ/, including in words with consonant clustersLesson38Short A, I, O ReviewReview the graphemes A, I, and O spelling /ă/, /ĭ/, and /ŏ/, including in words with consonant clustersLesson39u /ŭ/ ReviewReview the grapheme U spelling /ŭ/, including in words with consonant clustersLesson40e /ĕ/ ReviewReview the grapheme E spelling /ĕ/, including in words with consonant clustersLesson41Short Vowels ReviewReview all five short vowels /ă/, /ĭ/, /ŏ/, /ŭ/, /ĕ/, including in words with consonant clusters
👯Digraphs & Spelling RulesFLSZ, -all/-oll/-ull, ck, sh, th, ch, wh, ph, ng, nk42–53
Lesson42FLSZ Spelling RuleF, L, S, and Z are doubled after a short vowel soundLesson43-all, -oll, -ullThe vowels A, O, and U make a different sound when followed by LLLesson44ck /k/The grapheme CK spells /k/Lesson45sh /sh/The grapheme SH spells /sh/Lesson46Voiced th /th/The grapheme TH spells /th/ (voiced)Lesson47Unvoiced th /th/The grapheme TH spells /th/ (unvoiced)Lesson48ch /ch/The grapheme CH spells /ch/Lesson49Digraphs Review 1Reading and spelling words with digraphsLesson50wh /w/, ph /f/The grapheme WH spells /w/; the grapheme PH spells /f/Lesson51ng /n/The grapheme NG spells /ŋ/Lesson52n /ŋ/ (as in nk)The grapheme N spells /ŋ/ when followed by KLesson53Digraphs Review 2Reading and spelling longer words with digraphs
🪄VCe (Silent E)a_e, i_e, o_e, e_e, u_e plus ce and _ge54–62
Lesson54a_e /ā/Reading and spelling words with the A_E patternLesson55i_e /ī/Reading and spelling words with the I_E patternLesson56o_e /ō/Reading and spelling words with the O_E patternLesson57VCe Review 1, e_e /ē/Reviewing the VCe/E_E pattern for a_e, i_e, o_e, and introducing e_e /ē/Lesson58u_e /ū/, /yōō/Reading and spelling words with the U_E patternLesson59VCe Review 2Reading and spelling words with the VCe patternLesson60ce /s/The grapheme C spells /s/ when followed by ELesson61_ge /j/The grapheme G spells /j/ when followed by ELesson62VCe Review 3, ExceptionsWords with the VCe pattern and exceptions
🧩Endings & Syllable Types-es, -ed, -ing, open and closed syllables, compounds63–68
Lesson63-esReading and spelling words with -ESLesson64-edReading and spelling words with -EDLesson65-ingReading and spelling words with -INGLesson66Closed & Open SyllablesLearning about open and closed syllablesLesson67Compound Words & Closed/Closed SyllablesCompound words with two closed syllables, and reading and spelling other multisyllabic words with two closed syllablesLesson68Open/ClosedReading and spelling words with open and closed syllables
🔤Trigraphs & Long VCCtch, dge, and -ild/-old/-ind/-olt/-ost69–72
🎯Ending Patternsy /ī/, y /ē/, -le, and review73–76
Lesson73y /ī/The grapheme Y spells /ī/ at the end of one-syllable wordsLesson74y /ē/The grapheme Y spells /ē/ at the end of two-syllable wordsLesson75-leReading and spelling words with the LE endingLesson76Ending Patterns ReviewReview of various different endings: y /ī/, y /ē/, -le, -ild, -old, -ind, -olt, -ost
🏴☠️R-Controlled Vowelsar, or, ore, er, ir, ur, w+or77–83
Lesson77ar /ar/The grapheme AR spells /ar/Lesson78or, ore /or/The graphemes OR and ORE spell /or/Lesson79ar /ar/ & or, ore /or/ ReviewReview of the r-controlled vowels AR (/ar/) and OR, ORE (/or/)Lesson80er /er/The grapheme ER spells /er/Lesson81ir, ur /er/The graphemes IR and UR spell /er/Lesson82er, ir, ur, w + or /er/ER, IR, UR, and W+OR can spell /er/Lesson83R-Controlled Vowels ReviewReview of AR, OR, ORE, ER, IR, UR, and W+OR
🤝Vowel Teams, Diphthongs & Silent Lettersai/ay, ee/ea, oa/ow, oo, au/aw, oi/oy, ou/ow, kn/wr/mb84–98
Lesson84ai, ay /ā/The graphemes AI and AY spell /ā/Lesson85ee, ea, ey /ē/The graphemes EE, EA, and EY spell /ē/Lesson86oa, ow, oe /ō/The graphemes OA, OW, and OE spell /ō/Lesson87ie, igh /ī/The graphemes IE and IGH spell /ī/Lesson88Vowel Teams Review 1Reading and spelling words with vowel teamsLesson89oo, u /oo/The graphemes OO and U spell /oo/Lesson90oo /o͞o/The grapheme OO spells /o͞o/Lesson91ew, ui, ue /o͞o/The graphemes EW, UI, and UE spell /o͞o/Lesson92Vowel Teams Review 2Reading and spelling words with vowel teamsLesson93au, aw, augh /aw/The graphemes AU, AW, and AUGH spell /aw/Lesson94ea /ĕ/, a /ŏ/The grapheme EA can spell /ĕ/; the grapheme A can spell /ŏ/Lesson95oi, oy /oi/The graphemes OI and OY spell /oi/Lesson96ou, ow /ow/The graphemes OU and OW spell /ow/Lesson97Vowel Teams & Diphthongs ReviewReading and spelling words with vowel teams and diphthongsLesson98Silent Letters: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/The grapheme KN spells /n/, WR spells /r/, and MB spells /m/
🧱Affixes & Spelling RulesPrefixes, suffixes, doubling, drop -e, y to i99–110
Lesson99-s/-esThe suffixes -S and -ES make nouns plural and change a verb's tenseLesson100-er/-estThe suffixes -ER and -EST make adjectives comparativeLesson101-lyThe suffix -LY means like or manner ofLesson102-less, -fulThe suffix -LESS means without; the suffix -FUL means full ofLesson103un-The prefix UN- means not or oppositeLesson104pre-, re-The prefix PRE- means before; the prefix RE- means again or backLesson105dis-The prefix DIS- means not or apartLesson106Affixes Review 1Affixes are added to a word to change its meaningLesson107Doubling Rule -ed, -ingSpelling change with -ED and -INGLesson108Doubling Rule -er, -estSpelling change with -ER and -ESTLesson109Drop -e RuleRule for dropping the final -E before adding a suffixLesson110-y to i RuleRule for changing -Y to I before adding a suffix
🚀Advanced Vowels & Patternsair/are/ear, alternate long a and u, ough, signal vowels111–118
Lesson111-ar, -or /er/The graphemes AR and OR can spell /er/ at the end of two-syllable wordsLesson112air, are, ear /air/The graphemes AIR, ARE, and EAR spell /air/Lesson113ear /ear/The grapheme EAR can spell /ear/Lesson114Alternate /ā/Long a /ā/ can be spelled EI, EY, EIGH, AIGH, and EALesson115Alternate Long UThe graphemes EW, EU, and UE spell /yo͞o/; OU spells /o͞o/Lesson116ough /aw/, /ō/The grapheme OUGH can spell /aw/ and /ō/Lesson117Signal VowelsWhen followed by E, I, and Y, C spells /s/ and G spells /j/Lesson118Alternate ch, gn, gh, silent tLess common letter-sound patterns: alternate CH, GN, GH, and silent T
🏁Final Stable Syllables & More Affixes-sion/-tion, -ture, -er/-or/-ist, -ish, -y, -ness, -ment, and more119–128
Lesson119-sion, -tion-SION and -TION are final stable syllablesLesson120-ture-TURE is a final stable syllableLesson121-er, -or, -istThe suffixes -ER, -OR, and -IST mean some(one/thing) that does an actionLesson122-ishThe suffix -ISH means somewhat like or likely toLesson123-yThe suffix -Y means full of or described asLesson124-nessThe suffix -NESS means state of, or the way something isLesson125-mentThe suffix -MENT means the result, state, or act ofLesson126-able, -ibleThe suffixes -ABLE and -IBLE mean able or can doLesson127uni-, bi-, tri-The prefix UNI- means one, BI- means two, and TRI- means threeLesson128Affixes Review 2Affixes are added to a word to change its meaning
Aligned to the UFLI Foundations manual and its official resources.