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READING
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CONTENTS
The READING SECTION introduces the 44 phoneme-boxes and 120 THRASSWORDS from the THRASSCHART.
The THRASS PICTURECHART shows the 44 phoneme-boxes with some of their graphemes.
bird rabbit cat kitten duck school queen chair watch dog ladder fish coffee dolphin gate egg GRAPH - one letter representing one phoneme
b bb * c k ck ch q * ch tch * d dd * f ff ph * g gg **
thumb feather voice sleeve water wheel quilt yawn zip fizz sneeze laser cheese DIPHONE - one letter representing two phonemes
th * th * v ve * w wh u * y * z zz ze s se *
THRASS PICTURECHART
IT IS AN ILLEGAL ACT TO PHOTOCOPY OR RE-CREATE THIS CHART
1998 DENYSE RITCHIE & ALAN DAVIES ISBN 978 1 876424 01 5
2012 - THE THRASS INSTITUTE (Australasia & Canada)
www.thrass.com.au enquiries@thrass.com.au
Code: T-102
GRAPHEMES - graph, digraph trigraph, quadgraph
ant baby tape snail tray hair square car banana bed bread me beach tree key pony
PHONOGRAPHIC - the relationship between phonemes and graphemes
a * a a-e ai ay * air are * ar a * e ea * e ea ee ey y *
ear deer teacher collar doctor measure zebra garden fossil lion circus fern shirt worm fur
Vowel
[
ear eer * er ar or ure a e i o u * er ir or ur *
Section
tin pyramid tiger kite light fly frog swan nose boat note snow coin toy
i y * i i-e igh y * o a * o oa o-e ow * oi oy *
book bull moon screw glue lure fork ball sauce saw door cow house bus glove
oo u * oo ew ue * ure * or a au aw oor * ow ou * u o *
The vowel phoneme ( ow ) represented by the digraph 'o' 'w' in cow is only one of the 20 vowel
phonemes of spoken English.
Look at the graphemes on the vowel phoneme-boxes. Note that the graphemes, used to represent
vowel phonemes, do not only use the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u' - referred to by some people as
'vowel' letters. In fact the letter 'y' is a very common way to represent the vowel phoneme ( ee )
as heard at the end of the word pony. Similarly in the word cow the letter 'w' in combination with
the 'o', is representing a vowel phoneme ( ow ).
THRASS THRASS READING - TEACHING NOTES 1
As you can see from looking at other graphemes in the vowel phoneme-boxes, the letters 'r', 'w' and
'y' do not represent only consonant phonemes.
It is, therefore, misleading to refer to letters as either 'vowel letters' or 'consonant letters', because
this suggests that 'vowel letters' only represent vowel phonemes and that 'consonant letters' only
represent consonant phonemes. They should be correctly referred to as 'vowel indicators' or 'consonant
indicators'.
For example:
In the words persuade and language the letter 'u' represents the consonant phoneme ( w ) as in quilt.
In the words million and view the letter 'i' represents the consonant phoneme heard at the beginning
of the word yawn.
In the words horse and house the letter 'e' is part of the consonant digraph 's' 'e', representing
the phoneme ( s ) as in horse.
In this context then, it is important to think of the alphabet, as simply a resource of 'letters', that are used
to represent phonemes.
Look at the phoneme-box j g ge dge * in the second row of consonant phoneme-boxes on the
THRASSCHART. Play the Consonant Phoneme Sequence, from the THRASS Raps and Sequences CD,
to hear the consonant phoneme that it represents.
When we write one letter to represent a phoneme it is called a graph. For example, the 'j' in jam or the
'g' in giant. When we write two letters to represent a phoneme it is called a digraph. For example,
the digraph 'g' 'e' in cage. When we write three letters to represent a phoneme it is called a trigraph.
For example, the 'd' 'g' 'e' in bridge. These graphs, digraphs and trigraphs, are called graphemes (or as
THRASS calls them, spelling choices).
Reading involves changing graphemes to phonemes. For example, when we read the letters
'f', 'f' 'f' and 'p' 'h' in the words fish, coffee and dolphin respectively, we say the same consonant phoneme.
Spelling involves changing phonemes to graphemes. When we spell the same consonant phoneme that
was in fish, coffee and dolphin, we use the letters 'f', 'f' 'f' and 'p' 'h' respectively.
SPLIT DIGRAPHS
In the word tape', the 'a' 'e' is a split digraph - the two letters represent one vowel phoneme. Split
digraphs are also found in the words gate, kite and note, found on the THRASSCHART.
DIPHONES
In the words box and mix the letter 'x' represents two consonant phonemes
( k ) and (s). Therefore, for the letter 'x', learners will need to point underneath the phoneme-
boxes c k ck ch q
* and s ss se c ce * a n d s a y t h e p h o n e m e s c o n s e c u t i v e l y .
In box and mix there are not three phonemes but four (b-o-k-s). The 'x' does not represent one phoneme
- it is not a graph. In fact it represents two consonant phonemes (in this case a blend). When one letter
such as the 'x' in box represents two phonemes, it is called a diphone. This is why, in ignorance of the
correct sequence of letters, learners in their spelling of these words, may understandably allocate a
grapheme to each phoneme in the word box, such as in the misspellings, boks and bocks and why the
reverse is also possible - spelling such words as books and socks as boox and sox.
b o x o n ce e m u
THRASS THRASS READING - TEACHING NOTES 2
In the words emu, music and tube the letter 'u' represents the consonant phoneme at the start of yawn,
and the vowel phoneme in the middle of moon. Therefore, for the letter 'u', learners will need to point
underneath the phoneme-boxes y * and oo ew ue * and say the phonemes consecutively. For
example, in emu there are not three but four phonemes ( ee - m - y - oo). The 'u' does not represent a
phoneme - it is not a graph. It actually represents two phonemes - one a consonant and the other a vowel.
The 120 THRASSWORDS may be introduced and revised in any order. You may wish to introduce them
in the order given in this section, or choose to select words containing the graphemes and phonemes
found in the names of people, places or particular words.
The most common graphemes have been selected for the THRASSCHART. Graphemes not on the chart
are represented in the phoneme-boxes by an asterisk, referred to as a Grapheme Catch-All (GCA).
*a
Grapheme c k ck ch q
Catch-All (GCA)
bird b bb * er ir or ur * d dd *
1 7
PHONEME SHEET 1
b d
bird
bird ir
2
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
phonemes order (p) or trigraph
vowel
3 4 5 6
Note: The number of syllables in a word is determined by the number of vowel phonemes.
For example the word tiger has two vowel phonemes therefore two syllables.
2. SAY, NAME & OVERWRITE SHEETS and SAY, NAME & WRITE SHEETS
Important: Consonant and vowel phonemes are used to make the words of spoken English.
Learners listen to the Consonant Phoneme Sequence or the Vowel Phoneme Sequence.
When they are familiar with the phoneme-boxes, they say a phoneme before naming and overwriting
the grapheme/s in the appropriate box.
key graphemes
and b bb c k ck ch q ch tch d dd f ff ph g gg
key words. h j g ge dge l ll m mm mb n nn kn ng n
__ ___ __ ____ ____ __ ____ ____ __ ____ __ ____ ____ ____ __ ___
THRASS READING
IMPORTANT
In each phoneme-box there is a grapheme, or graphemes, illustrating how the phoneme may be
represented.
Phonemes may be represented by different graphemes and different numbers of graphemes.
The Say, Name and Overwrite/Write Sheets are found in the READING SECTION, rather than the
SPELLING SECTION, because the physical act of overwriting graphemes helps the learner to learn/recall
and then pronounce the 44 phonemes when reading.
(e.g. a GCA such as the trigraph 'q' 'u' 'e' for
( k ) as in cheque).
que que
*
Can you find a GCA for each of the 44 phonemes?
Add the GCA to the phoneme-box and write an example word.
b bb y
c k ck ch q z zz ze s se THRASS THRASS READING 55
ch tch a
d dd a a-e ai ay
f ff ph air are 4. SYLLABLE SET WORDS SHEET
g gg ar a
Use the Syllable Set Sheet in a similar way
h e ea
j g ge dge e ea ee ey y
to the Grapheme Group Words Sheet, to
l ll ear eer
record syllables such as -tion as in station
m mm mb er ar or ure a e i o u o -ttle (as in battle, bottle, little, rattle,
n nn kn er ir or ur wattle).
ng n i y
p pp i i-e igh y 5. GCA SHEET
r rr wr o a
s ss se c ce o oa o-e ow Use the GCA Sheet to record some of the
s oi oy graphemes that appear in words that have
sh ti ch oo u not been selected as THRASSWORDS.
t tt oo ew ue
th ure
th or a au aw oor
v ve ow ou
w wh u u o
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 1
bird b d
bird ir
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
phonemes order () or
vowel trigraph
bb
r t
rabbit
a
i
rabbit
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
cat c
cat a
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
order () or
phonemes vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 2
kitten k
n
tt
kitten e
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
ck d
duck
duck
u
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
school ch
l
s
school
oo
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 3
queen q
n
queen u
ee
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
ch
chair
air chair
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
watch tch
watch w
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 4
dog d g
dog
o
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
l
dd
ladder
a
er
ladder
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
fish f
sh
fish
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 5
coffee
c ff
coffee ee
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
phonemes order () or
vowel trigraph
l
d
n
ph
dolphin
i
dolphin
o
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
gate g
gate a-e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
order () or
phonemes vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 6
egg gg
egg e
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
h
d
n hand
a
hand
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
jam j m
jam a
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 7
giant g n
t
giant a
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
c
ge
cage
a
cage
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
bridge b
dge
r
bridge
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 8
leg l
g
leg e
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
b
ll
bell
e bell
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
mouse m
se
mouse
ou
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 9
hammer h mm
hammer a
er
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
l mb
lamb
a lamb
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
net n
t
net e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 10
dinner d
nn
dinner er
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
kn
knee
ee knee
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
king k
ng
king
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 11
ink k
n
ink
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
d
n
p panda
a
a
panda
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
hippo h
pp
hippo
i o
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 12
rain n
r
rain ai
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
ch
cherry
rr
e y cherry
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
wrist
wr s t
wrist
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 13
sun n
s
sun
u
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
d
dress
r ss
e dress
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
horse h
se
horse
or
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 14
city
c t
city y
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
ice
ce
ice
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
treasure
r s t
treasure ea
ure
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 15
shark k
sh
shark ar
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
n
station
s ti t
a
o
station
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
f
chef
ch
chef e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 16
tap
p t
tap a
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
l
letter
tt
er
e letter
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
thumb mb
thumb th
u
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 17
feather f
feather th
ea
er
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
voice
ce
voice
v
oi
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
sleeve l
s
sleeve ve
ee
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 18
water
t
water er
w
a
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
l
wheel
wheel
wh
ee
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
quilt q
l
t
quilt u
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 19
yawn n
yawn y
aw
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
zip
p
z
zip
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
fizz f
fizz zz
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 20
sneeze n
s
sneeze ze
ee
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
l laser
a
er
s
laser
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
cheese ch
cheese ee
se
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 21
ant n
t
ant a
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
phonemes order () or
vowel trigraph
b/b
baby
a y baby
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
tape
p t
tape a-e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
order () or
phonemes vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 22
snail l n
s
snail ai
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
tray
r t
ay tray
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
hair h
hair air
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 23
q
square
s
square are
u
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
c
car
ar car
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
banana b
n n
banana a
a a
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 24
bed b d
bed e
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
b d
bread
r
ea bread
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
me m
me e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 25
beach b ch
beach ea
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
tree
r t
ee tree
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
key k
key ey
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 26
pony n
p
pony y
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
ear
ear
ear
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
deer d
deer eer
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 27
teacher ch
teacher er
ea
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
c
ll
collar
ar
collar
o
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
doctor c d
doctor or
o
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 28
measure
m
s
measure ure
ea
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
b
zebra
r
a
e
z
zebra
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
garden d
n
g
garden ar
e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 29
fossil l
f
ss
fossil i
o
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
l n
lion
o
lion
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
circus c
s c
circus u ir
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 30
fern n
f
fern er
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
shirt
sh t
ir
shirt
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
worm m
worm w
or
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 31
fur f
fur
ur
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
phonemes order () or
vowel trigraph
n tin
t
tin
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
pyramid m
d
p r
pyramid a
i/y
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
order () or
phonemes vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 32
tiger g
tiger er
i
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
k
kite
t
kite
i-e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
light l
t
light
igh
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 33
fly l
f
fly
y
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
f g
frog
r
frog
o
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
swan n
s
swan w
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 34
nose n
nose se
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
b
boat
t
boat
oa
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
note n
t
note
o-e
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 35
snow n
s
snow
ow
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
c
n
coin
coin
oi
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
toy
t
toy
oy
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 36
book b k
book
oo
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
b
ll
bull
bull
u
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
moon m n
moon
oo
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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PHONEME SHEET 37
screw c
screw
r s
ew
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
phonemes order () or
vowel trigraph
l
g
glue
glue
ue
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
lure l
lure
ure
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
order () or
phonemes vowel trigraph
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fork k f
fork
or
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
b
ll
ball
ball
a
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
sauce
s / ce
sauce
au
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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saw
s
saw
aw
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
d
door
door
oor
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
cow c
cow
ow
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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house h
se
house
ou
graph
number of phoneme consonant
or digraph
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
b
bus
s
bus
u
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
glove l
g
glove ve
o
graph
number of phoneme consonant digraph
or
phonemes order () vowel trigraph
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
b *
In the word box the letter 'x' represents two phonemes (diphone).
box
number of
box phoneme consonant
or c+c
phonemes order () vowel
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
*
e
*
In the word emu, the letter 'u' represent two phonemes (diphone).
emu
number of
emu phoneme consonant
or c+v
phonemes order () vowel
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Say the consonant phoneme.
Name and overwrite the graphemes.
b bb c k ck ch q ch tch d dd f ff ph g gg
h j g ge dge l ll m mm mb n nn kn ng n
p pp r rr wr s ss se c ce s sh ti ch t tt
th th v ve w wh u y z zz ze s se
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THRASS
Say the consonant phoneme.
Name and write the graphemes.
__ ___ __ ____ ____ __ ____ ____ __ ____ __ ____ ____ ____ __ ___
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THRASS
THRASS
Say vowel
thethe
Say phoneme.
vowel phoneme.
Name
Nameand
andoverwrite graphemes.
thethe
overwrite graphemes.
ay air
ai ay
a-e ai
aa aa a-e are arara a e ea
airare e eae ea y y
ey ey
ee ee
e ea
ear urea ae ei io ou uer erir iror orur ur
eer erer arar oror ure
ear eer
igh y o a o oa o-e ow oi oy
i-e igh y o a o oa o-e ow oi oy
ii yy i i i-e
ou u o
oo u oo ew ue ure or a au aw oor owow
oo u oo ew ue ure or a au aw oor ou u o
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THRASS
Say the vowel phoneme.
Name and write the graphemes.
______ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ ____ ____
____ __ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ __ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ __ __
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b bb c k ck ch q ch tch d dd f ff ph g gg
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h j g ge dge l ll m mm mb n nn kn ng n
p pp r rr wr s ss se c ce s sh ti ch t tt
th th v ve w wh u y z zz ze s se
COMBINED SAY, NAME AND OVERWRITE SHEET COMBINED SAY, NAME AND OVERWRITE SHEET
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oo u oo ew ue ure or a au aw oor ow ou u o
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__ ____ __ __ ____ ____ __ __ ______ __ ____ __ ____ ____ __ ____
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__ __ __ ____ ______ __ ___ __ ____ ____ __ ____ ____ ___ __
__ ___ __ ____ ____ __ ____ ____ __ ____ __ ____ ____ ____ __ ___
COMBINED SAY, NAME AND WRITE SHEET COMBINED SAY, NAME AND WRITE SHEET
______ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ ____ ____
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Can you find a GCA for each of the 44 phonemes?
Add the GCA to the phoneme-box and write an example word.
b bb y
c k ck ch q z zz ze s se
ch tch a
d dd a a-e ai ay
f ff ph air are
g gg ar a
h e ea
j g ge dge e ea ee ey y
l ll ear eer
m mm mb er ar or ure a e i o u
n nn kn er ir or ur
ng n i y
p pp i i-e igh y
r rr wr o a
s ss se c ce o oa o-e ow
s oi oy
sh ti ch oo u
t tt oo ew ue
th ure
th or a au aw oor
v ve ow ou
w wh u u o
Use this sheet for words that have the same syllable.
e.g. 'tion' as in station