Reading: Basic Decoding & Word Recognition: Lesson 2: Basic Phonics - Common Consonant & Short Vowel Sounds

Reading: Basic Decoding & Word Recognition Lesson 2: Basic Phonics - Consonant & Short Vowel Sounds What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognize common consonant sounds, identify the five short vowel sounds, and blend them together to read simple words. Before You Read 🧠 Key Vocabulary Learning these words will help you understand the lesson. Phonics The method of learning to read by using letter sounds. Consonant Any letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel (e.g., b, d, m, p). Vowel The special letters A, E, I, O, U. Blend To mix sounds together to make a word. Part 1: Common Consonant Sounds Consonants are all the letters that are not vowels. Let's learn the sounds for some common consonants. Listen to the audio and repeat. B b ⚽ ball D d 🐶 dog M m 👨 man P p 🖊️ pen S s ☀️ sun T t 🔝 top Part 2: The Short Vowel Sounds The vowels are A, E, I, O, U. They are in every English word. Today we learn their "short" sounds. A a 🐱 cat E e 🖊️ pen I i 📍 sit O o 🔝…