Aa

Antc
Check the letter that stands for the /ă/ sound in each word!

ant ax pan man hat tap

Cross off those pictureswhich do not begin with the /ă/sound!

ăx

ăt
Blend Ladder
ă-nt

ă-nd

ă-sk

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Trace Aa

Aa
Aa
Aa
Aa
Aa
Exercise
Ĕǎŏŭĭ ĕǎŏŭĭ ĕǎŏŭĭ

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Circle the picture
(ada 5 gmbar, circle 3)
Redraw picture below!

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 Ee

Egg
Check the letter that stands for the /ĕ/ sound in each word!

elephant pet envelopeee energy bed let

Cross off those picture which do not begin with the /ĕ/sound!

e- nd
Blend Ladder Emp-ty

e-xalt

Ex-cel 4
 E-lf

Trace Ee

Ee
Ee
Ee
Ee
Ee
Redraw picture below!

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 Ii

Iguana
Check the letter that stands for the /ĭ/ sound in each word!

Igloo sit bit ring gift giraffe

Cross off those picture which do not begin with the /ĭ/ sound!

I-nk

i-gloo

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i-mage
 i-ll

Blend Ladder i-f

Trace Ii

Ii
Ii
Ii
Ii
Ii
Redraw picture below!

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 Oo

Octopus
Check the letter that stands for the /ŏ/ŭ sound in each word!

log ostrich lot frog fox clock

Cross off those picture which do not begin with the /ŏ/sound!

o-pen

Ob-ject
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 O-n

O-ff
Blend Ladder

Trace Oo

Oo
Oo
Oo
Oo
Oo
Redraw picture below!

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 Uu

Umbrella
Check the letter that stands for the /ŏ/ŭ sound in each word!

Run Bug Sun mug cut cup

Cross off those picture which do not begin with the /ŏ/sound!

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 Un-equal

Blend Ladder Un-able

Un-cle

Un-clear

Trace Uu Un-failing

Uu
Uu
Uu
Uu
Uu
Redraw picture below!

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 Bb

Bag
Circle the letter that stands for the /b/ sound in each word!

bus ball big bit box bug

Cross off those which do not begin with the /b/ sound

Blend Ladder Spelling Test

ba ba–t bat

be
bi
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 bu
be – g beg

bi – g big

bo–x box

bu– t but

Spelling Test

Write the blend

ba be bi bo bu

ba be bi bo bu

ba be bi bo bu

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ba be bi bo bu

Read the words and circle the blend!

bull box bun bip bat Bob

boss bus big bug bed bad

box bass Ben bag bold bill

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Reading
has a the
Sight the words =

Bob has a bat.

The bat in a box.

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 Cc

Cat
Circle the letter that stands for the /c/ sound in each word!

cat candy cane cob

cab cup cot coat

Cross off those which do not begin with the /c/ sound

Blend Ladder
Read the words and circle the blend!
ca ca – t cat
catcobcubcutcabcot
co co – b cob
canecaptaincupcapcandycrane
cu cu – b cub
codcakecoolcoldcancash

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 Spelling Test!

Dd

Dog
Circle the letter that stands for the /d/ sound in each word!

duck dog doll dell

Dad dill dove door

Cross off those which do not begin with the /d/ sound

Blend Ladder
da da – d dad Read the words and circle the blend!
de de – n den dulldollDaddilldogdig
di di – g dig
dendovedotdipdugDonna
do do – g dog
du doordigdogdogduckdell

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 du –ll dull

Spelling Test!
Ff

Fan
Circle the letter that stands for the /f/ sound in each word!

fell fix fan fill

fox fun fat farmer

Cross off those which do not begin with the /f/ sound

Blend Ladder
fa fa –t fat Read the words and circle the blend!
fe fe –ll fell fishfootfieldforfatherfeed
fi fi –x fix
foxfillfastfunfellfix
fo fo – x fox
fu fullfarmforthfinishfitfork

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 fu –n fun

Spelling Test!

Gg

Giraffe
Circle the letter that stands for the /g/ sound in each word!

giraffe gone gust goat

gal get give gill

Cross off those which do not begin with the /g/ sound

Blend Ladder
ga ga –l gal Read the words and circle the blend!
ge ge –t get gustgoodgumgetgillget
gi gi–ll gill
Godgasgoatgotgallongoal
go go – t got
gu giftgoosegavegivegirlgain

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 gu –m gum

Spelling Test!

Hh

Hen
Circle the letter that stands for the /h/ sound in each word!

hill hope hulk home

head hat hot hum

Cross off those which do not begin with the /h/ sound

Blend Ladder
ha ha – t hat Read the words and circle the blend!
he he – n hen hathenhillhothughap
hi hi –ll hill
hamhumhemhandhunthim
ho
hu helphumpharmhadhushhold
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 ho – t hot
hu –g hug

Spelling Test!

Jj

Jump
Circle the letter that stands for the /j/ sound in each word!

jam jet jog jeep

jelly Jill jug Jim

Cross off those which do not begin with the /j/ sound

Blend Ladder
ja ja – r jar Read the words and circle the blend!
je je – t jet justJimjumpjigJedJacket
ji
jogjobjellyjunglejamjaw
jo
ju 21 jumpjigjeweljoyjokejolly
 ji –ll Jill
jo – g jog
ju –g jug

Spelling Test!

Kk

King
Circle the letter that stands for the /k/ sound in each word!

cat kite Ken kin

cot cub cap cut

Cross off those which do not begin with the /k/ sound

Blend Ladder K comes before i and e; c comes before a, o, u

ca ca – tcat
catcubkincoatcashkiss
ke
ki Kenkitkegcoldkingkelly
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 cu

ke – n Ken
ki– t kit
co – b cob
cu – b cub

A catruns on the van

STO
RY
The cat can run fast

Ll

Lamp
Circle the letter that stands for the /l/ sound in each word!

lamp led long lips

leg lad lump lass

Cross off those which do not begin with the /l/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

la la –d lad
le –g leg lambloglipslessladlift
le
li leglassletlamploveled
lo
liftleftlonglotlosslump
lu 23
 li –p lip
lo – t lot
lu –mp lump

Lee loves to jump

ST He lifts the long lump
OR
Y
And jump fast

Mm

Milk
Circle the letter that stands for the /m/ sound in each word!

match met mill mom

mop mutt mess Mark

Cross off those which do not begin with the /m/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

ma ma –t mat
me –n men mittensmatchesmanmudmealmom
me
mi monkeymilkmemaymailmutt
mo 24
mopmenmetmeatmissmess
 mi –tt mitt
mo – p mop
mu – d mud

Mom gets a mat

ST
OR Mom takes the mat on the floor
Y

Nn

Nest
Circle the letter that stands for the /n/ sound in each word!

Nan nest Nick nod

nub nail next nill

Cross off those which do not begin with the /n/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

na na –n nan
ne –t net napnextnaturenotnutNed
ne
ni nestnumberneckNicknoodlenone
no
Noahneednightnamenevernope
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nu
 ni–ll nill
no – d nod
nu –t nut

Nick has a bird

ST
OR The bird has a nest to put
Y
Its egg

Pp

Pen
Circle the letter that stands for the /p/ sound in each word!

pen pencil path pin

pan post pail pillow

Cross off those which do not begin with the /p/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

pa pa –l pal
pe pe – t pet penpinpailpatpulppals

pi pencilpanpillowpuppushpot
po 26
pathpostpillpitchparkpuff
 pi –g pig
po – p pop
pu – t put

Pat has a dog

ST
OR Pat will run to his dog
Y
Qq

Queen
Circle the letter that stands for the /q/ sound in each word!

queen quick quack quill

quake quiz quit quest

Cross off those which do not begin with the /q/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

qua qua –ck quack
que –st quest queen quack quiche quit
que
qui quill quite quest quake
quo quote quiz quality quarter
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 qui –t quit
quo – te quote

The queen loves to eat the quiche

ST
OR The queen looks quite and nice
Y

Rr

Ring
Circle the letter that stands for the /r/ sound in each word!

rain rock ring run

rob rib rat red

Cross off those which do not begin with the /r/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

ra ra –t rat
re re –d red raterashroserugribred

ri rockrankreadradioratrain
ro
rollrecordreferrunrushrelax
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ru
 ri–b rib
ro – b rob
ru –n run

The rat runs fast

ST
OR The rat touches the red rose
Y
It is in rush

Ss

Sun
Circle the letter that stands for the /s/ sound in each word!

sad set sick sun

silk sit sob sock

Cross off those which do not begin with the /s/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

sa sa – d sad
se se – t set savesaltseasicksonsuch

si samesealsidesocksunseat
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sawseesellsoldservesew
 si– t sit
so – ng song
su – n sun

ST
OR The sun rises up
Y
It is a new day

Tt

Ten
Circle the letter that stands for the /t/ sound in each word!

tank tell tin top

tax test tap toy

Cross off those which do not begin with the /t/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

ta ta –p tap
te te –ll tell taxtentilltootubtop

ti taptelltiptoyturtleTed
to 30
tenttabletesttoxictoretank
 ti–lt tilt
to – p top
tu –b tub

Ted has a turtle

ST
OR The turtle swims on the tub
Y
Can it swim fast?

Vv

Van
Circle the letter that stands for the /v/ sound in each word!

van vet view vote

vulture volley virus verb

Cross off those which do not begin with the /v/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

va va –n van
ve ve –t vet valuevaryverbviewvesselvisa

vi visitvoicevulgarvioletvomitvulture
vo 31
virusvehicleviolinvanvolleyvillage
 vi –sa visa
vo – lt volt
vu –lture vulture

Vanny has a violin

ST
OR The violin is violet
Y
Vanny likes to play violin

Ww

Wagon
Circle the letter that stands for the /w/ sound in each word!

wax wet will wall

wish wagon win wag

Cross off those which do not begin with the /w/ sound

Blend Ladder Read the words and circle the blend!

wa wa –x wax
we – t wet waxwaywewebwolfwish
we
wi wageweakwindworkwouldwalk
wo 32
wellwingwearwinwonderwon
 wi–ll will
wo – lf wolf

Woody is wet
ST
OR His hair is wet too
Y
Xx

Xylophone
Circle the letter that stands for the /x/ sound in each word!

wax vex six fox

tux box mix Max

Cross off those which do not begin with the /v/ sound

wa –x wax
Read the words and circle the blend!
ve –xvex
si–x six foxfixfaxfexluxflex

toxictextwaxmixboxlatex

axeexitcoxhoaxdixienext
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fo – x fox
tu –x tux

Max has six foxes

ST
OR He lets the foxes play on the yard
Y
Yy

Yacht
Circle the letter that stands for the /y/ sound in each word!

yam yes yap yard

yawn year yell yogurt

Cross off those which do not begin with the /y/ sound

Blend Ladder
Read the words and circle the blend!
ya ya –m yam
yawnyellyieldyogurtyouyummy
ye ye –s yes
yi yearyolkyellowyetyoursyard
yo
yamyeastyearyouthyarnyes
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 yi–eld yield
yo – lk yolk

Yana eats a yellow yogurt

ST
OR The yogurt is so yummy
Y
Zz

Zebra
Circle the letter that stands for the /z/ sound in each word!

zip zeal zero zigzag

zinc zone zoo zing

Cross off those which do not begin with the /y/ sound

Blend Ladder
Read the words and circle the blend!
za za –p zap
zigzagzoozealzonezingzero
ze ze –nith zenith
zi zinczapzenithzipzebrazither
zo
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zi–nc zinc
zo – ne zone

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