{"product_id":"phonics-first-isbn-9780130414618","title":"Phonics First!","description":"This book of activities gives children practice in learning the various sounds of the alphabet, helping them decode new words as well as build on their knowledge of previously learned words. The activities cover a wide array of topics, including consonant blends and digraphs, vowels, rhyming words, homophones, silent letters, prefixes, suffixes, root works, plurals, syllables, and more. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Many of the worksheets engage children in thinking out new words and putting tem in sentence context. Others ask students to select a correct answer form several choices. Some have students working with a partner or using a dictionary to create word lists not found on the worksheet. The words are age-appropriate and the reading selections have been created using the Spache Readability Formula. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  These activities can be used in any reading program with children of all ability levels. They provide the extra practice that most children need as they continue to master intermediate reading skills. Using Consonants, Consonant Blends, and Consonant Digraphs to Form New Words \u003cp\u003eUsing Consonants, Consonant Blends, and Consonant Digraphs to Form New Words II\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Initial Consonants to Form Words in Sentence Context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Consonant Blend Words and Using Them in Sentence Context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Consonant Blend Words and Using Them in Sentence Context II\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Hard and Soft Sounds of c and the Soft Sound of g\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Hard and Soft Sounds of c and the Soft Sound of g II\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Consonant Blend or Consonant Digraph Words and Using Them in Sentence Context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Consonant Digraph Words and Using Them in Sentence Context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Words with the Same Rime or Suffix and Using Them in Sentence Context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Words with the Same Rime or Suffix and Using Them in Sentence Context II\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Consonants, Consonant Blends, Consonant Digraphs, Rimes, and Diphthongs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Plurals with s or es\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Plurals for Words That End with y\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Plurals for Words That End with f or fe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Suffixes Based on Definitions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Prefixes Based on Definitions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Silent Letters in Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Silent Letters Missing from Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Words That Do or Do Not Have Silent Letters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Words with Missing Silent Letters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Long and Short Sounds in Words with Vowel Digraphs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating and Writing Out Contractions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Practice with Contractions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Syllables--Double Consonant Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Number of Syllables in Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with One-, Two-, and Three-Syllable Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Vowel Sounds of ee and ea Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Long, Short, and Regular Sounds of the Letter y\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching Synonyms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching Antonyms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Antonyms and Synonyms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Compound Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting the Correct Homophones in Sentence Context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Correct Usage of who's\/whose and you're\/your\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Definitions for Homographs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Rhyming Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRhyming Definitions (Hinks Pinks) with One-Syllable Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRhyming Definitions (Hinks Pinks) with One-Syllable Words II\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Words with Long and Short oo Sounds in a Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Words with the aw Sound in a Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Words with a Diphthong in a Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord Puzzle Definitions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Words with the Schwa ([characters not reproducible]) Sound in a Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Keys\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilma H. Miller, Ed.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e, has written nearly 200 published journal articles on various aspects of reading and has authored numerous books on the topic, including Alternative Assessment Techniques in Reading \u0026amp; Writing, Ready-to-Use Activities; Materials for Improving Content Reading Skills, and The Reading Teacher's Survival Kit, all published by The Center for Applied Research in Education.   This book of activities gives children practice in learning the various sounds of the alphabet, helping them decode new words as well as build on their knowledge of previously learned words. The activities cover a wide array of topics, including consonant blends and digraphs, vowels, rhyming words, homophones, silent letters, prefixes, suffixes, root works, plurals, syllables, and more.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the worksheets engage children in thinking out new words and putting tem in sentence context. Others ask students to select a correct answer form several choices. Some have students working with a partner or using a dictionary to create word lists not found on the worksheet. The words are age-appropriate and the reading selections have been created using the Spache Readability Formula.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese activities can be used in any reading program with children of all ability levels. They provide the extra practice that most children need as they continue to master intermediate reading skills.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989782839525,"sku":"NP9780130414618","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780130414618.jpg?v=1761785449","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/phonics-first-isbn-9780130414618","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}