What This Chapter Covers
- Special sound patterns like sh, ch, th
- Letter blends like bl, st, gr
- Long vowel sounds like cake and kite
- Rhyming words and sound patterns
- Reading practice with advanced phonics words
Grade 1 English – Chapter 3: Advanced Phonics
Learn special sound patterns like sh, ch, th, letter blends, long vowel sounds, and rhyming words to improve reading and pronunciation.
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Chapter 3: Advanced Phonics
Learn special sound patterns, letter blends, long vowel sounds, and rhyming words to improve reading skills.
Goal: Help students read more clearly by understanding advanced phonics patterns used in everyday words.
Special Sound Patterns
Some letters work together to make one sound. These are called special sound patterns.
Examples: sh, ch, th
- ship /ʃɪp/ sound = sh
- shop /ʃɒp/ sound = sh
- chair /tʃer/ sound = ch
- chat /tʃæt/ sound = ch
- thin /θɪn/ sound = th
- thumb /θʌm/ sound = th
- this /ðɪs/ sound = th
- that /ðæt/ sound = th
Letter Blends
A blend is when two letters stay together, but we can still hear both sounds.
Examples: bl, st, gr
- blue /bluː/ blend = bl
- black /blæk/ blend = bl
- star /stɑːr/ blend = st
- stop /stɒp/ blend = st
- green /ɡriːn/ blend = gr
- grass /ɡræs/ blend = gr
- glad /ɡlæd/ blend = gl
- brick /brɪk/ blend = br
Long Vowel Sounds
A long vowel says its own name.
Example: a = /eɪ/ in cake
- cake /keɪk/
- name /neɪm/
- kite /kaɪt/
- bike /baɪk/
- home /hoʊm/
- nose /noʊz/
- cube /kjuːb/
- cute /kjuːt/
Rhyming Words
Rhyming words have the same ending sound.
- cat /kæt/ — hat /hæt/
- dog /dɒg/ — log /lɒg/
- sun /sʌn/ — fun /fʌn/
- pen /pen/ — hen /hen/
- cake /keɪk/ — lake /leɪk/
- bike /baɪk/ — like /laɪk/
- star /stɑːr/ — car /kɑːr/
- blue /bluː/ — glue /ɡluː/
Dialogue Practice
Teacher & Student
Teacher: What sound does sh make?
Student: sh makes /ʃ/.
Teacher: Can you say a word with sh?
Student: Ship /ʃɪp/.
Teacher: What rhymes with cat?
Student: Hat /hæt/ rhymes with cat.
Listening Practice
Teacher says: sh - i - p
Student answers: ship /ʃɪp/
Teacher says: c - a - k - e
Student answers: cake /keɪk/
Mini Practice
- Circle words with sh sound
- Read: ship, shop, chair, chat
- Find the blend in: blue, star, green
- Say two words that rhyme with cat
- Read the long vowel words: cake, kite, home
Quick Quiz
1. What sound does ch make?
2. Which word has blend st?
3. Is cake a short vowel or long vowel word?
4. What rhymes with dog?
5. Find the special sound in ship.
Chapter Summary
- You learned special sound patterns like sh, ch, th
- You learned blends like bl, st, gr
- You practiced long vowel words
- You learned rhyming words
- You improved your reading with advanced phonics
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