English · Stage 1

Blending More Words

Phonics — blend CVC words with the other short vowels: i, o, u (and e)

✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start

blend three phonemes all-through-the-word to read CVC words with the short vowels i, o and u (pig, dog, sun)

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Kavi's New Vowel Tiles

Kavi already blended the a words. "Now," he said, "I have new middle tiles — i, o and u!" He slid in an i: p-i-g … pig! 🐷 Then an o: d-o-g … dog! 🐶 "The middle sound changes the whole word. Listen carefully and blend all the way through."

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What your child will learn

1Blend the i, o and u wordsThe middle tile has changed! Tap each sound, then press Blend. Listen hard to the middle sound.

2Which vowel is in the middle?

3The -og rhyming familyThese words all end in -og, so they rhyme. Tap each one and hear the ending.

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A peek inside

Let's blend p – i – g. What word?

/p/ … /i/ … /g/ → blend

Try this at home: Blend the sounds: p – i – g. What word is it?

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