1. Suggested Sequencing of Graphophonemic Skills
Consistent single letter consonants
Variable single letter consonants
Single letter vowels (cvc, cv)
Common phonograms
Consistent consonant combinations
(blends and digraphs)
Consistent vowel patterns (vce, cvvc)
Special vowel combinations
(diphthongs, unique digraphs, consonant-controlled)
Syllabication patterns

2. Predictive Power Vowel Patterns in Fry’s 1000 Words
86%
CVC, VC (short vowel) Pattern
VCC (short vowel) Pattern
VCe (long vowel) Pattern
VVC (long vowel) Pattern
CV (long vowel) Pattern
89%
81%
77%
77%

3. Small Group Instruction Syllabication Patterns
C + le
V/V
VC/CV
VCV
V/CV
VC/V
table
diet
basket
tiger
robin

4. Sequence of Strategies for Dividing Words
Root Word
Suffixes
Prefixes
Compound
Words
C + le
“Spot and Dot”
understand
vc cv
cccv

5. “Spot and Dot” Independent Activity Spot the vowels Dot the vowels
Connect the dots
Identify syllabication pattern and cut word into syllables
Place syllables on vowel pattern chart
Multi-syllabic Word