Phonics and Word Structure

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Regular words

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Words that follow common phonics rules and can be sounded out.

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Exception words

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Words that do not follow typical phonics patterns and must often be memorized.

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Syllable

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A unit of spoken language that contains one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants.

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Letter combinations

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Pairs or groups of letters that represent a single sound or predictable pattern.

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Affixes

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Word parts added to the beginning or end of a root word to change its meaning.

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Digraphs

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Two letters that work together to make one sound (e.g., “sh,” “th”).

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Diphthongs

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Two vowel sounds blended together in one syllable (e.g., “oi,” “ou”).

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Vowel-consonant-vowel pattern

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A word pattern where the first vowel is long and the final “e” is silent (e.g., “cake”).

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VCe words

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Words with a vowel-consonant-e pattern where the “e” makes the first vowel long (e.g., “hope”).

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Compound words

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Words made by joining two smaller words to form a new meaning (e.g., “snowman”).