Systematic Phonics

Use these slideshows to teach phonics in a systematic sequence. The lessons include phonemic awareness activities, decodable text stories, regular review of past skills, and dictation practice. 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Fast Track

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ABLE Test Level 2 Assessment
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7. Consonant Clusters
7.1    L Blends, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
7.2   L Blends, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
7.3   L Blends, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
7.4   R Blends, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
7.5   R Blends, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
7.6   R Blends, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
7.7   S Blends, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
7.8   S Blends, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
7.9   S Blends, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
7.10  Blends  and -ing

8. Vowel Teams: ay & igh
8.1  ay & igh, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
8.2  ay & igh, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
8.3  ay & igh, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
8.4  ay & igh in Compound Words

9. "When Two Vowels Go Walking..."
9.1   ai & ea, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
9.2   ai & ea, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
9.3   ai & ea, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
9.4   ai & ea with -ing and -er Endings
9.5   ai & ea in Compound Words
9.6    oa, ie, & ue, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
9.7    oa, ie, & ue, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
9.8    oa, ie, & ue, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
9.9    oa, ie, & ue in Compound Words

10. "Silent e" Rule
10.1    o & a with silent e, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
10.2    o & a with silent e, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
10.3    o & a with silent e, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
10.4    i, u & e with silent e, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
10.5    i, u & e with silent e, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
10.6    i, u & e with silent e, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
10.7    Silent e Syllables in Compound Words

Review
R.1    Three Ways to Spell Long A
R.2   Three Ways to Spell Long E
R.3   Three Ways to Spell Long I
R.4   Two Ways to Spell Long O
R.5   Four Ways to Spell Long U
​See also: Level 2 Word Sorts

11. Vowel Teams with O
11.1    ou & ow, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
11.2   ou & ow, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
11.3    ou & ow, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
11.4    oi & oy, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
11.5    oi & oy, part 2 (Decodable Stories)
11.6    oi & oy, part 3 (Review & Dictation)
11.7    More Sounds of Double o
11.8    Vowel Teams with O in Compound Words
11.9   Review - Sort Vowel Teams with O

12. R-Controlled and L-Controlled Vowels
12.1   er, ir, & ur, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
12.2   er, ir, & ur, part 2 (Review & Dictation)
12.3   R-controlled Vowels in Multisyllable Words 1
12.4    ar & or, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
12.5    ar & or, part 2 (Review & Dictation)
12.6    R-controlled Vowels in Multisyllable Words 2
12.7    Decodable Stories with R-controlled Vowels
12.8   al & ol, part 1 (Phonemic Awareness)
12.9   al & ol, part 2 (Review & Dictation)
12.10   Introduction to -er and -est
12.11  More Decodable Stories

Review
R.6    Sort R-Controlled Vowel Sounds
R.7    A: Short, Long, R-Controlled
R.8    E: Short, Long, R-Controlled
R.9     I: Short, Long, R-Controlled
R.10   U: Short, Long, R-Controlled
R.11    O: Short, Long, R-Controlled

ABLE Test Level 2 Assessment

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New!
Level 2x
(Additional Level 2 Activities)

​Sound Swaps (Word Ladders)
SS.6    L Clusters
SS.7    R Clusters
SS.8    S Clusters
SS.9    ay & igh
SS.10    ai & ea
SS.11     oa, ie, ue
SS.12    a_e & o_e
SS.13    i_e, u_e, e_e
SS.14    ou & ow
SS.15    oi & oy
SS.16    er, ir, ur
SS.17    ar & or
SS.18    all & old

​Cumulative Blending Strategy
CB.5    CCVC Words
CB.6    Review: Mixed CVC through CCVC Words
CB.7    CCVCC Words
CB.8    Review: Mixed CVC through CCVCC Words

More Work with Consonant Clusters
CC.1    L Clusters, More Practice
CC.2   L Clusters, Even More Practice
CC.3   R Clusters, More Practice
CC.4   R Clusters, Even More Practice
CC.5   S Clusters, More Practice
CC.6   S Clusters, Even More Practice