Phonics Level 8
Part of the Phonics skill progression -- 8 lessons, each building toward demonstrated mastery.
8 Lessons
What Your Child Will Learn
- 1
Diphthongs: The oi and oy Patterns
Learn the /oi/ sound spelled oi (middle of words) and oy (end of words).
Objective: Students will recognize that oi and oy both make the /oi/ sound, identify the position pattern (oi in middle, oy at end), and decode words with these patterns.45 minutes - 2
Diphthongs: The ou and ow Patterns
Learn the /ou/ sound spelled ou (middle of words) and ow (end of words or before n/l).
Objective: Students will recognize that ou and ow can both make the /ou/ sound and decode words with these patterns.45 minutes - 3
Comparing Diphthongs: /oi/ vs /ou/
Practice discriminating between /oi/ (oi/oy) and /ou/ (ou/ow) diphthongs.
Objective: Students will discriminate between /oi/ and /ou/ sounds and accurately read words with all four diphthong spellings (oi, oy, ou, ow).45 minutes - 4
The Two Sounds of oo
Learn that oo can make two different sounds: long /oo/ (moon) and short /oo/ (book).
Objective: Students will recognize that oo makes two different sounds and apply flexibility when decoding oo words.45 minutes - 5
Vowel Patterns: ew and ue
Learn that ew and ue make the /oo/ sound (same as long oo).
Objective: Students will recognize that ew and ue make the /oo/ sound and decode words with these patterns.45 minutes - 6
Vowel Patterns: au and aw
Learn that au and aw make the /aw/ sound (as in saw, caught).
Objective: Students will recognize that au and aw both make the /aw/ sound and decode words with these patterns.45 minutes - 7
Vowel Patterns Review: All Diphthongs and Variant Vowels
Comprehensive review of all diphthongs (oi/oy, ou/ow) and variant vowels (oo, ew, ue, au, aw).
Objective: Students will accurately read words with all diphthong and variant vowel patterns, demonstrating discrimination between similar patterns.45 minutes - 8
Vowel Patterns: Fluency and Application
Apply all diphthong and variant vowel patterns in connected text reading.
Objective: Students will fluently read connected text containing diphthongs and variant vowels, demonstrating automatic pattern recognition and comprehension.45 minutes
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