PhonicsTutor Frequent Words: Phonics Lesson Plans

Content of Lessons

Unit 1
Single Letter Consonants & Short Vowels

1. Words a and I; short vowels A & I; consonants N, S, T; two-letter CV
words
2. Three-letter CVC words; double-N in Ann & inn; introduction to proper nouns; homophones an vs. Ann and in vs. inn; introduction to sentences ending with a period
3. Consonant D; introduction to blends using ending blend ND; use of dad vs. Dad; sentences
4. Consonant F; sentences
5. Consonants H, L; introduction to plurals using hand vs. hands; ending blend ST; introduction of sentences ending with a question mark; sentences
6. Review of words with the same ending; comparison of short vowels A & I; review of words with the same beginning; sentences
7. Short vowel E; sentences
8. Consonants B, M; introduction to multi-syllabic words; sentences
9. Consonants C, G; introduction to beginning blends using CL; sentences
10. Short vowel O; words where letter O says the sound of short U; sentences
11. Consonants J, K, P; introduction to beginning blends using PL and ST; sentences
12. Consonant Q followed by U; consonant R; sentences
13. Short vowel U; words where letter U says the sound of OO as in good; sentences
14. Consonants V, W; introduction to contractions; sentences
15. Consonants X, Y, Z; contractions; sentences
    
    

    Unit 2
    The Most Frequent Multi-Letter Consonants,
    Consonant Digraphs, R-Controlled Vowels, and Suffix –LE

16. Three sounds of consonant digraph CH; two sounds of consonant digraph TH; plurals adding ES; sentences
17. Consonant digraphs SH, WH; introduction to sentences ending with an exclamation point; sentences
18. Multi-letter consonants CK, DGE, TCH with rule; sentences
19. Multi-letter consonants KN, WR with rule; single-syllable words ending in Long E; sentences
20. Consonant digraph NG; suffix –ING; sentences
21. Words ending in ALL; prefix A-; prefix BE-; introduction of the use of a comma within sentences; sentences
22. Suffix ––LE; sentences
23. R-controlled vowel ER; sentences
24. More R-controlled vowel ER words; sentences
25. R-controlled vowel OR; sentences

Unit 3
The Sounds of Single-Letter Vowels,
Silent Final E, & Open-Syllables

26. Introduction to Silent Final E used after A, E, I, O, U, Y; sentences
27. More Silent Final E words; sentences
28. SC as a phonogram and a blend; more Silent Final E words; sentences
29. More Silent Final E words; sentences
30. Two and three syllable words ending in VCe, both stressed and unstressed; sentences
31. Irregular VCe words; Silent Final E used after V because English words do not end in V; sentences
32. The sound of vowel A at the end of a word
as in ma; Long O at the end of a word; vowel Y at the end of a word when it says Long I; sentences
33. The sounds of vowel I at the end of a word; the sound of vowel O at the end of a word as in to; the sounds of vowel U at the end of a word; the word you; vowel Y at the end of a word when it says Long E; sentences
34. Introduction to open syllable words; sentences
35. The three sounds of vowel I at the end of a syllable; sentences
36. More open-syllable words; sentences
37. More open-syllable words; sentences
38. A syllable has one and only one vowel sound; One-, two-, three-, four, five-syllable words; sentences
39. Silent Final E used to make C say the sound of S; sentences
40. Silent Final E used to make G say the sound of J; Silent Final E used after S to show it is not a plural word; sentences
41. More multi-syllabic, single-letter vowel words; sentences

Unit 4
Multi-letter Vowels Beginning with A & E

42. R-controlled vowel AR; sentences
43. W<AR> words; more AR words; sentences
44. Comparison of AR when followed by a vowel and AR followed by a consonant or at the end of a word; sentences
45. Vowels AI, AIGH; sentences
46. Vowel AY; sentences 
47. Vowels AU, AW, AUGH; AUGH in laugh; sentences
48. Two-letter EE; derivatives of to be; sentences
49. Three sounds of EA; sentences
50. Irregular AI; R-controlled vowel AIR; sentences
51. Three sounds of EAR; irregular EAR; sentences
52. Three sounds of ER; sentences
53. Three sounds of EI; two sounds of EY; EIGH; irregular height; sentences
54. Vowels EU, EW; sentences
55. More EA and EE words; sentences
56. Three sounds of suffix –ED; sentences

Unit 5
Multi-letter Vowels Beginning with I & O

57. Two sounds of IE; making the plural in words that end in consonant-Y; making the past tense of verbs that end in Y or IE; sentences
58. Three-letter IGH; sentences
59. Three sounds of IR; sentences
60. Homophones read, lead, and live; more EA words; sentences
61. Vowel OA; <W>OR words; sentences
62. Vowels OI, OY; sentences
63. Long I and Long O before two consonants; sentences
64. Two sounds of OO; irregular OO; R-controlled OOR; sentences
65. Review of A, E, I, O, U when they say their short sound; review of the two sounds of C; sentences
66. Five sounds of OU; sentences 
67. More contractions; sentences
68. Two sounds of OW; sentences
69. The phonogram OUR as in our; R-controlled OUR as in courage;
    sentences
70. Four sounds of OUGH; two sounds of OU-GH; sentences

Unit 6
Multi-letter Vowels Beginning with U & the Consonant-Vowel Y

71. Two sounds of R-controlled UR; S saying the sound of SH as in sure; T saying the sound of CH as in nature; sentences
72. Vowels UE, UI; irregular spelling pattern "build"; sentences
73. The sound of consonant Y; three sounds of vowel Y; sentences
74. E & I used to make G say the sound of J; U used to make C say the sound of K and G say the sound of G; U when it says the sound of W after G; abbreviations of titles; irregular derivatives of common words; sentences

Unit 7
Less Common Multi-letter Consonants
& Remaining Vocabulary

75. SH spelled CI and TI; SI when it says the sound ZH; sentences
76. Greek phonograms PH, RH; GN as one or two phonograms; consonants MB and MN; sentences
77. More phonics vocabulary; sentences
78. More vocabulary; sentences
79. More vocabulary; sentences
80. More vocabulary; sentences
81. More vocabulary;
sentences

Appendix

82. Phonograms, common sounds, associated spelling rules, phonics instruction
83. Capital letters and
common sounds; small letters and common sounds