1. Dragon Gets By Phonics Short Vowels a, i Phonics Short Vowels a, i

2. Blending Repeat the sounds /f/ /l/ /a/ /t/ Blend them and say the word. flat Repeat the sounds /f/ /l/ /a/ /t/ Blend them and say the word. flat

3. /t/ /r/ /a/ /p/ / Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word! / trap / Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word! / trap

4. /p/ /l/ /a/ /n/ / Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word! / plan / Repeat the sounds, blend them and say the word! / plan

5. /s/ /l/ /i/ /p/ / Repeat the sounds, blend them, and say the word. / slip / Repeat the sounds, blend them, and say the word. / slip

6. /b/ /r/ /i/ /m/ / Repeat the sounds, blend them, say the word! / brim / Repeat the sounds, blend them, say the word! / brim

7. f l a t

8. / A word with one vowel closed in by consonants usually has a short vowel sound. / trip crab glad slim slip / apple igloo / A word with one vowel closed in by consonants usually has a short vowel sound. / trip crab glad slim slip / apple igloo

9. Two-Syllable Words / Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one in each syllable. / f a b r i c = f a b + r i c / Notice that each syllable is closed in by consonants and the vowels have a short sound. / Two syllable words have two vowel sounds, one in each syllable. / f a b r i c = f a b + r i c / Notice that each syllable is closed in by consonants and the vowels have a short sound.

10. Two-Syllable Words b a n + d i t = bandit Is the vowel in the first syllable closed in by consonants? Is the vowel in the second syllable closed in by consonants? b a n + d i t = bandit Is the vowel in the first syllable closed in by consonants? Is the vowel in the second syllable closed in by consonants?

11. Two-Syllable Words / Look at the next word. Are the syllables closed in? / C a n v a s ( can + vas = canvas) / Look at the next word. Are the syllables closed in? / C a n v a s ( can + vas = canvas)

12. Two-Syllable Words / Now try this one! / han + ding = handing / Now try this one! / han + ding = handing

13. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable / Each syllable will have a vowel sound. / Finding the vowels can help you figure out the number of syllables. / How many syllables does this word have? / sniffing / Each syllable will have a vowel sound. / Finding the vowels can help you figure out the number of syllables. / How many syllables does this word have? / sniffing

14. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable / Next, look at each syllable. If one vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is closed and the vowel sound will usually be short. / p a n t e d / Next, look at each syllable. If one vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is closed and the vowel sound will usually be short. / p a n t e d

15. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable / Sound out the syllables one at a time and then blend the syllables in order to make the whole word. / m i m c a t / Sound out the syllables one at a time and then blend the syllables in order to make the whole word. / m i m c a t

16. Sounding Out Words With More Than One Syllable / Now try these! / r i b s i t / d r i s k i n g / p l a s t i c / Now try these! / r i b s i t / d r i s k i n g / p l a s t i c

17. Try These! / t r i p / s h e e p / r a b b i t / l a n d e d / t r i p / s h e e p / r a b b i t / l a n d e d

18. Now You Will Write Some Words

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