Adva n ced
Phonics
Written By:
Kim Mitzo Thompson
Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand
Illustrated By:
Steve Ruttner
Mark Paskiet
Cover Illustration By:
Sandy Haight
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Table of Contents
“Blends Are Consonant Friends” Lyrics.......................................................................3
Initial Consonant Blends “sn,” “fr,” “sk,” “gl”..............................................................4
Initial Consonant Blends “cl,” “st,” “dr,” “pl”.............................................................5
“Two Letters Are Hanging Around” Lyrics..................................................................6
Consonant Digraph “sh”................................................................................................7
Consonant Digraph “ch”...............................................................................................8
“The Diphthong Song” Lyrics........................................................................................9
Vowel Diphthongs “au,” “oi”.........................................................................................10
Vowel Diphthongs “ew,” “oy”.........................................................................................11
“The Butterfly And The Bullfrog” Lyrics....................................................................12
Compound Words..........................................................................................................13
Compound Words..........................................................................................................14
“Rhyming Word Rule” Lyrics.......................................................................................15
Rhyming Words..............................................................................................................16
Rhyming Words...............................................................................................................17
“The Antonym Naming Game” Lyrics.........................................................................18
Antonyms........................................................................................................................19
“Similar Synonyms” Lyrics..........................................................................................20
Solve The Synonym Puzzle.............................................................................................21
Synonyms.......................................................................................................................22
“Blue and Blew” Lyrics................................................................................................23
Answer Key...................................................................................................................24
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Blends Are Consonant Friends
In a consonant blend, you hear two sounds;
each letter wants a turn.
You see each letter,
hear each letter.
Consonant blends are heard.
C and L, C and L,
like in clown and clock and clam.
Or cloud or class, click or clear–
consonant blends you hear.
S and N, S and N,
like in snake and snow and snore.
Or sniffle, snooze, snuggle, sneer–
consonant blends you hear.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
S and T, S and T,
like in stop and stone and store.
Or step or star, stack or steer–
consonant blends you hear.
F and R, F and R,
like in freeze and friend and frog.
Or fragrant, frozen, fruit, and free–
consonant blends are seen.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
D and R, D and R,
like in drape and drill and drip.
Or drizzle, drive, drink, and drum–
consonant blends are fun.
S and K, S and K,
like in skate and skirt and sky.
Or skid or skip, skunk or ski–
consonant blends are seen.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
P and L, P and L,
like in plane and plant and plow.
Or planet, plum, please, and play–
consonant blends–hooray!
G and L, G and L,
like in glass and glide and glad.
Or glimmer, glove, glow, and glue–
consonant blends are two.
(Chorus)
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Consonant blends are two;
consonant blends are two.
Consonant blends are two.
Two sounds!
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Initial Consonant Blends
“sn,” “fr,” “sk,” “gl”
Write the correct consonant blend in each blank.
sn fr sk gl
obe
unk
og
ake
uit
ue
ate
ow
ove
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Initial Consonant Blends
“cl,” “st,” “dr,” “pl”
Write the correct consonant blend in each blank.
cl st dr pl
ar
um
own
ane
ock
airs
eam
ate
ant
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Two Letters Are Hanging Around
A digraph only makes one sound,
although two letters are hanging around.
A digraph only makes one sound;
that is what I’ve found.
“Sh,” “sh,” in sheep and ship.
“Sh,” “sh,” in shell and shoe.
S and H together make
a digraph with one sound.
“Th,” “th,” in thin and thick.
“Th,” “th,” in thank and thin.
T and H together make
a digraph with one sound.
“Wh,” “wh,” in wheel and whale.
“Wh,” “wh,” in why and white.
W and H together make
a digraph with one sound.
(Chorus)
“Qu,” “qu,” in quack and quick.
“Qu,” “qu,” in quiet and queen.
Q and U together make
a digraph with one sound.
(Chorus)
“Ch,” “ch,” in chair and chain.
“Ch,” “ch,” in cheese and chalk.
C and H together make
a digraph with one sound.
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“Kn,” “kn,” in knife and knee.
“Kn,” “kn,” in knot and know.
K and N together make
a digraph with one sound.
(Chorus)
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Consonant Digraph
“sh”
1. Cut out the word strip.
2.Cut a slit on the sheep’s body, as marked by the dotted line.
3.Place the word strip through the slit.
4.Practice saying all of the words.
(cut)
eep
ip
ell
oe
out
ake
ade
adow
ower
ort
sh
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Consonant Digraph
“ch”
1. Cut out the word strip.
2. Cut a slit on the chicken’s body, as marked by the dotted line.
3.Place the word strip through the slit.
4.Practice saying all of the words.
ch
icken
air
eck
eese
alk
ain
ild
imney
eer
amp
(cut)
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The Diphthong Song
We have learned all the vowels, and consonants, too.
We have learned even blends, and what letters can do.
But now it’s time to explore in this song.
Listen as I tell you all about diphthongs.
Start with a vowel, then add another.
O and i make a special sound, like in join and coin and oil and point.
We have learned all the vowels, and consonants, too.
We have learned even blends, and what letters can do.
I want you to learn, when a vowel is around,
how that vowel can make a special sound.
Let’s start with e, then w.
E and w make a special sound, like in flew and new and threw and grew.
We have learned all the vowels, and consonants, too.
We have learned even blends, and what letters can do.
Vowels can make letters do funny things.
Listen, and I’ll show you just what I mean.
Let’s take an a then add a u.
A and u make a special sound, like in auto, auction, and author too.
We have learned all the vowels, and consonants, too.
We have learned even blends, and what letters can do.
Diphthongs are letters that make special sounds,
when two little vowels start hangin’ around.
Let’s take an o then add a y.
O and y make a special sound, like in toy and boy and even enjoy.
We have learned all the vowels, and consonants, too.
We have learned even blends, and what letters can do.
Now after we’ve sung this little bitty song,
we know all about those vowel diphthongs.
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Vowel Diphthongs
“au,” “oi”
Write the correct vowel diphthong in each blank.
au oi
to
c n
p nt
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l ndry
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Vowel Diphthongs
“ew,” “oy”
Write the correct vowel diphthong in each blank.
ew oy
n spaper
b
t s
scr
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The Butterfly And Bullfrog
The butterfly and bullfrog lived outside,
and ate popcorn in the summertime.
They played hopscotch most any place or time,
and chased a dragonfly.
They chased a dragonfly,
and a grasshopper, my, oh my.
Anywhere, any place, or any time,
they chased a dragonfly.
Now the dragonfly, he said to the butterfly,
“Meet me in the highlands along the hillside.
You can’t chase me and grasshopper all the time,
so meet me at the hillside.”
The butterfly and bullfrog
had learned a lot–
chasing dragonflies they now would not.
They all made friends and played outside,
and ate popcorn in the summertime.
They ate popcorn in the summertime,
made friends and played outside.
The butterfly and bullfrog
had learned a lot,
and never chased a dragonfly.
“Meet me at the hillside,
for I’m going to hit your backside.
The grasshopper will be right by my side.
So meet me at the hillside.”
The butterfly and bullfrog went halfway,
turned around, and went downhill so far away.
These scaredy-cats were overcome with fear–
decided to just stay clear.
They decided to just stay clear,
for the dragonfly they now feared.
These scaredy-cats were overcome with fear,
and decided to just stay clear.
But the dragonfly knew just where to find them both,
hidden along the wetlands’ overgrowth.
He ran and scared the socks off the butterfly,
and the bullfrog started to cry.
The bullfrog started to cry,
and the butterfly, my, oh my.
The dragonfly knew just where to find them both,
near the wetlands’ overgrowth.
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Compound Words
Draw a line from the pictures on the left to the picture of their compound word
on the right.
Example:
=
+
flower
+
pot
=
flowerpot
1.
+
2.
+
3.
+
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Compound Words
Example:
Look at the two pictures in each row.
Draw a picture of the compound word
that is formed when the two words are
put together. Then, label the picture
with the correct compound word.
+
snow +
cone = snowcone
1.
+
jelly
+
fish
2.
+
foot
+
ball
3.
+
paint
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brush
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Rhyming Word Rule
A rhyming word stays the same at the end,
the same at the end, the same at the end.
A rhyming word stays the same at the end.
You only change the beginning.
Cat and bat are rhyming words;
hat and mat are rhyming words.
The only letter that was changed
is found at the beginning.
Bee and see are rhyming words;
knee and tree are rhyming words.
The only letter that was changed
is found at the beginning.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
Dog and frog are rhyming words;
jog and hog are rhyming words.
The only letter that was changed
is found at the beginning.
Coat and goat are rhyming words;
boat and float are rhyming words.
The only letter that was changed
is found at the beginning.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
Pan and man are rhyming words;
fan and van are rhyming words.
The only letter that was changed
is found at the beginning.
(Chorus)
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Rhyming Words
Color the words that rhyme with “an.”
bed
cap
fat
red
van
can
ran
bag
man
fan
hat
tan
map
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pan
flag
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Rhyming Words
Color the words that rhyme with “at.”
map
hot
bat
pot
bag
mat
fat
cap
cat
hat
rat
van
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sat
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The Antonym Naming Game
Opposite antonyms,
opposite antonyms,
opposite antonyms–
their meanings are not the same.
I know, I know, I know;
their meanings are not the same.
I know, I know, I know;
it’s the antonym naming game.
Big or small, new or old,
big or small, new or old,
big or small, new or old
are antonyms, I’m told.
Near or far, more or less,
near or far, more or less,
near or far, more or less
are antonyms, I guess.
Black or white, sour or sweet,
black or white, sour or sweet,
black or white, sour or sweet–
boy, antonyms are neat!
(Chorus)
Thick or thin, crooked or straight,
thick or thin, crooked or straight,
thick or thin, crooked or straight–
those antonyms are great!
Stop or go, old or new,
stop or go, old or new,
stop or go, old or new–
it’s the antonym review.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
Strong or weak, walk or run,
strong or weak, walk or run,
strong or weak, walk or run–
yes, antonyms are fun.
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Antonyms
Circle the antonyms in each group.
start
end
fast
dark
blue
light
hard
loud
quiet
hot
cold
warm
empty
tight
full
true
false
slow
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Similar Synonyms
Synonyms are similar.
Synonyms are similar.
Synonyms are similar.
Their meanings are the same.
If you’re happy, then you are glad.
If you’re happy, then you are glad.
If you’re happy, then you are glad.
The meaning is the same.
To be quick means to be fast.
To be quick means to be fast.
To be quick means to be fast.
The meaning is the same.
If it’s difficult, it is hard.
If it’s difficult, it is hard.
If it’s difficult, it is hard.
The meaning is the same.
(Chorus)
If you’re bashful, then you are shy.
If you’re bashful, then you are shy.
If you’re bashful, then you are shy.
The meaning is the same.
If it’s loud, then it is noisy.
If it’s loud, then it is noisy.
If it’s loud, then it is noisy.
The meaning is the same.
To be tidy means to be neat.
To be tidy means to be neat.
To be tidy means to be neat.
The meaning is the same.
(Chorus)
If it’s chilly, then it is cold.
If it’s chilly, then it is cold.
If it’s chilly, then it is cold.
The meaning is the same.
To be nice means to be kind.
To be nice means to be kind.
To be nice means to be kind.
The meaning is the same.
(Chorus)
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Solve The Synonym Puzzle
1.
2.
3.
Across:
1. Another word for “kind”
2. If you are cold, then you are ___________________.
3. Another word for “glad”
Down:
1. If you are loud, then you are ___________________.
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Synonyms
Circle the synonyms in each group of words.
easy
hard
simple
pretty
lovely
ugly
look
see
find
large
small
little
dirty
neat
filthy
sad
glad
unhappy
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Blue and Blew
Homonyms, they sound alike;
homonyms, they sound alike.
Homonyms, they sound alike,
but they have different meanings.
Red and read are homonyms;
red and read are homonyms.
Red and read are homonyms,
but they have different spellings.
Homonyms, they sound alike;
homonyms, they sound alike.
Homonyms, they sound alike,
but they have different spellings.
One describes the color red,
the other about a book you’ve read.
Red and read are homonyms,
but they have different meanings.
Blue and blew are homonyms;
blue and blew are homonyms.
Blue and blew are homonyms,
but they have different spellings.
One describes the color blue.
One the wind and how it blew.
Blue and blew are homonyms,
but they have different meanings.
See and sea are homonyms;
see and sea are homonyms.
See and sea are homonyms,
but they have different spellings.
Eyes we use to S - E - E.
The water sea is S- E -A.
See and sea are homonyms,
but they have different meanings.
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Son and sun are homonyms;
son and sun are homonyms.
Son and sun are homonyms,
but they have different spellings.
A male child is called a son.
Up in the sky, you’ll see the sun.
Son and sun are homonyms,
but they have different meanings.
(Chorus)
They have different spellings,
they have different meanings,
but they sound alike!
see
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Answer Key
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globe, skunk, frog
snake, fruit, glue
skate, snow, glove
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star, drum, clown
plane, clock, stairs
dream, plate, plant
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Words colored:
can, van, fan, man, ran, tan, pan
1.
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Words colored:
bat, mat, fat, hat, cat, rat, sat
2.
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start/end,
dark/light,
loud/quiet,
hot/cold,
empty/full,
true/false
3.
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auto, coin
point, laundry
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newspaper, boy
toys, screw
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1.
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+
jelly
+
jellyfish
n i c e
o
c h i l l y
s
h a p p y
1.
fish
2.
2.
+
foot
+
ball
football
3.
3.
+
paint
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paintbrush
brush
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easy/simple,
pretty/lovely,
look/see,
small/little,
dirty/filthy,
sad/unhappy
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