What is The Phonics Guide?
The Phonics Guide is a book that lists common spelling patterns used in the English language, along with information about each individual letter of the alphabet. The chapters are arranged alphabetically for ease of locating the information.
How do I use The Phonics Guide?
If you want to look up information about any letter, you would go to the chapter labeled with that letter. There you will find information about the letter itself, as well as common letter patterns in which the letter is used.
For instance, if you go to the chapter on the letter c, you will find out that C is a consonant and that it represents two main sounds and can also be silent. C is used in the cl blend. Examples of words using the cl blend are shown, and sometimes a pictorial drawing is included to demonstrate the general sound. You can also go to the chapter on L, and see that the letter l is used with a variety of letters to represent various L blends.
Here is a video that I made that explains it a bit more.
If you have any questions or comments, the best place to ask and or comment is on my Literacy Ideas page on Facebook.
The Phonics Guide: A Guide to Reading and Spelling Patterns, is purchased on Amazon, which is where the previous text link will take you.
Blessings to you.
Cheryl Paton
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