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Sound It Out

πŸ“– Reading Path Β· Levels 2 to 7

Decodable phonics reading practice: words, sentences and stories

Words, word chains, phrases, sentences and short stories for a child who is learning to blend sounds. Every single word can be sounded out with the letter-sounds already taught. No guessing.

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  • 27 printable pages
  • Color and black-and-white PDFs, US Letter and A4
  • Ages 4 to 7 Β· Kindergarten and 1st grade
  • Print as often as you like

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Sound It Out sample page

Most β€œeasy” sentences use words your child cannot sound out yet.

β€œThe duck is in the pond” looks simple. But a child who has not been taught that ck is one sound cannot read β€œduck”. That child can only guess, and guessing becomes a habit. In this book your child can sound out every word.

duck→duck

What you get

Look inside

Every page comes in full color and in black and white with outline pictures to color in.

Sound It Out: sample page 1Sound It Out: sample page 2Sound It Out: sample page 3Sound It Out: sample page 4

Who it is for

Parents, tutors and teachers of children who are starting to blend sounds, usually ages 4 to 7, and older children who need more practice with this skill.

Good questions

Why are there no pictures beside the words?

A picture of a dog next to β€œdog” lets a child guess from the picture. Here your child reads first and draws the story afterwards.

Which phonics order does it follow?

It starts with s a t p i n m d and adds a few sounds at each step: g o c k, then ck e u r, then h b f ff l ll ss, then j v w x, then y z zz qu. Find the last step where your child knows every sound and start there.

What exactly do I download?

The same 27 pages as PDF files in full color and in ink-saving black and white, each sized for US Letter paper and for A4. Print whichever suits you.

How do I get it?

The button takes you to a secure checkout run by Gumroad. As soon as you pay you can download the files, and a link is emailed to you as well.

Can I use it with my class?

Yes. Print as often as you like for your own children or your own class.

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Not sure yet? Try the free 9-page sampler first

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