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COLLEGE READING
WITH PHONICS
Fourth Edition
John Langan
b c d f g h j
k l m n p q r
s t v w x y z
SINGLE CONSONANTS WITH ONLY ONE SOUND
c g d q s x
SINGLE CONSONANTS WITH MORE THAN
ONE SOUND: Sounds of c
What other words can you think of that are examples of the
soft sound of c? of the hard sound of c?
SINGLE CONSONANTS WITH MORE THAN
ONE SOUND: Sounds of g
What other words can you think of that are examples of the
soft sound of g? of the hard sound of g?
SINGLE CONSONANTS WITH MORE THAN
ONE SOUND: Sounds of d
The consonant blends below begin with s. They are found at the
beginning and in the middle of words.
Examples:
bless clam reflect eagle apply
TYPES OF CONSONANT COMBINATIONS
Consonant Blends: Blends that end in r
Examples:
broke increase dream afraid greed
pray contract
TYPES OF CONSONANT COMBINATIONS
Consonant Blends: Other blends
Examples:
softly child meltdown lamp hand
bankbook painting
TYPES OF CONSONANT COMBINATIONS
Consonant Digraphs
The diagraph sh does not sound like any single letter. It has
a sound of its own.
• Fifteen consonants have only one sound when they stand alone:
b, f, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, t, v, w, y, and z.