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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New versions! (Drafts) The Level 3 slideshow lessons are currently being redesigned. The new versions provide extended and more varied practice compared to the older versions. The word lists, sentences, and stories will not change and still match the books available at abceng.org/books.
​(Note: These are draft versions and may still undergo revisions and editing. Additional drafts will be added to this section as they are developed. The estimated completion date for all of the new versions of Level 3 lessons is October 2023.)

ABLE Test Level 3 Assessment

13. Multisyllable Word Practice
13.0  Get Ready:  1 vs. 2 Vowels  -  Closed vs. Open Vowels
13.1   Closed Syllables:  Part A - Part B - Part C
13.2   Open Syllables (Long):  Part A - Part B - Part C
13.3   R-Controlled Syllables:  Part A - Part B - Part C
13.4   Syllable Sort 1:  Part A - Part B - Part C
13.5   Open Syllables (Short):  Part A - Part B - Part C
13.6   Syllable Sort 2:  Part A - Part B - Part C
13.7   Stories (Debit or Credit; Cash or Deposit)

14. Word Endings
14.1    Final -y:  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.2   Final -le:  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.3   Stories (Safety Training; A Housekeeping Job)
14.4   More Final -y:  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.5   Change y to i and add -es:  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.6   Numbers Words (-teen, -ty):  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.7   Syllable Sort 3:  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.8   Stories  (Twins; Rent & Utilities)  
14.9   Words with -tion:  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.10  Syllable Sort 4:  Part A - Part B - Part C
14.11   Stories (Education; Shoulder Pain)

15. More Consonant Patterns
15.1    Words with Soft c:  Part A - Part B
15.2   Words with Soft g:  Part A - Part B
15.3   Words with ph:  Part A - Part B
15.4   Words with -ve:  Part A - Part B
15.5.   Stories (Driver License; Germs)

16. More Vowel Patterns
16.1   Vowels next to -nk and -ng:  Part A - Part B
16.2   Other Sounds of ea: Part A - Part B
16.3   Words with au and aw:  Part A - Part B
16.4   Another Sound of ow:  Part A - Part B
16.5   Words with ew:  Part A - Part B
16.6   Words with ue:  Part A - Part B
16.7   Stories (Groundnut Stew; A Big Storm) 
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17. Trigraphs, Digraphs, and Silent Letters
​17.1   Consonant Trigraph Blends:  Part A - Part B
17.2   More Sounds of ch:  Part A - Part B
17.3   More Words with th:  Part A - Part B
17.4   Words with wh:  Part A
17.5   More Words with qu:  Part A
17.6   More Words with x:  Part A - Part B
17.7   Stories (A Prescription; Ready for School)
17.8   Silent Letters wr and kn:  Part A - Part B
17.9   More Silent Letters:  Part A - Part B
​17.10  Words with gh:  Part A - Part B
17.11   Stories (Car Problems; Health Problems) 

18. Advanced Vowel Patterns 1
18.1   Stressed and Unstressed Syllables:  Part A - Part B
18.2   First Syllable a:  Part A - Part B
18.3   Vowels after w-:  Part A - Part B
18.4   Vowels after qu-:  Part A - Part B
18.5   Short i sound of y:  Part A
18.6   Short u sound of o:  Part A
18.7   Other sounds of ou:  Part A
18.8   Stories (A Typical Day; My Cousin)

19. Advanced Vowel Patterns 2
19.1    More R-controlled vowel sounds:  Part A
19.2   i + 2 and o + 2:  Part A
​19.3   "i before e, except after c":  Part A
19.4   Words with -ey:  Part A
19.5   2 Vowel Syllable Split:  Part A
19.6   Stories (Hockey; Countries)

ABLE Test Level 3 Assessment
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