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Phonics Index

Phonics helps you connect the sounds of English with the letters and letter patterns that represent them. By learning phonics, you’ll build strong reading, spelling, and pronunciation skills. This section will help you step by step, making English easier, clearer, and more fun to learn.

1. The 42 Core Phonics Sounds

Start here to learn the primary building blocks of English. Our 42 Phonics Sounds Practice List provides eight example words for every sound, organized into seven progressive groups for easy learning.

2. Consonant Blends (Clusters)

Improve reading fluency by mastering how sounds slide together. Explore our Consonant Blends Word Lists, featuring initial and final clusters like bl, st, gr, and nd.

3. Tricky Words (Sight Words)

Master the high-frequency words that don't follow standard phonics rules.
View Tricky & Sight Words List

4. Phonics Word Families / Rhyming Words

An alphabetical list of word families / rhyming words to help you recognize common patterns in English.

Long vowel sounds

ace , ade , age , aid , ail , ain , air , ake , ale , ame , ape , ate , ay
each , eal , ear , eat , ee , eel , eep , eet
ice , ide , ie , ife , ight , ike , ile , ind , ine , ite , y
oat , oke , old , sl-ow
ube , use , ute

Short vowel sounds

ab , ack , ad , ag , all , am , amp , an , and , ank , arm , ap , ar , ash , at , aw
ed , ell , en , ent , est , et
ick , id , ig , ill , in , ing , ink , ip , ish , it
ock , og , oil , oo , ood , oof , ook , ool , oom , oon , oop , oot , op , ore , orn , ot , ought , ould , ouse , out , h-ow , br-ow-n , ox , oy
uck , ug , um , ump , un , unk , us , ust

5. A Parent's Guide to Phonics at Home

Helping your child learn to read is an exciting journey. Phonics is the method of teaching children to read by correlating sounds with symbols. Here are four simple steps to using our Word Power resources effectively:

Practice "Pure Sounds": When saying sounds like s, t, or p, keep them short. Avoid adding an "uh" sound at the end (say /s/, not /suh/).

Master Blending: Once your child knows a few sounds, help them "blend" them together to make words. For example, /c/ - /a/ - /t/ makes cat.

Spot the Rule-Breakers: Use our Tricky Words list to help your child memorize words that don't follow the rules, like the and said.

Keep it Fun: Short, 5-minute sessions every day are better than one long lesson. Use our lists to play "I Spy" or create quick flashcards in Google Docs.

By using these structured word lists, you are giving your child the reading fluency and spelling confidence they need to succeed in school and beyond.