About this book
Sound it out, step by step
This workbook helps young readers link 14 letters to their sounds and use them to read and spell short words like mat, sun and pig. Each of four parts follows the same steps: learn the idea, watch a worked example, try it together, practice alone, look back and check. Read-aloud prompts show the adult what to say, including how to say pure sounds. Short original sentences and a tiny story let children read for meaning. A readiness check, checkpoints, an exit check and an explained answer key help you choose what to practice next.
- Readiness check with starting routes
- Sound boxes for blending and spelling
- Read-aloud prompts for the adult
- A checkpoint after every part
- Answer key with common mistakes and fixes
With explained answers for every page
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What this book covers
Covered
Target skill: say the sounds for 14 letters (m s a t p i n o d c g u b h), blend to read short words, split words to spell them, and read short sentences.
Not covered
- Not taught: long vowels, e, letter teams like sh.
- Not a full reading program or intervention.
Notice
Pictures in this book are simplified learning models. Check answers with the explanations at the back of the book.
The steps in this book
- Step 1: Get Ready
Check the skills you need before you begin. If something feels tricky, an adult can help you start in the right place.
- Step 2: Learn It
Read a short, clear explanation of the new idea and the words that go with it.
- Step 3: See It
Watch the idea being used, one step at a time, in a worked example.
- Step 4: Try It Together
Practice with prompts and help cues. The help gets smaller as you get stronger.
- Step 5: On Your Own
Practice on your own with different kinds of questions, and explain your thinking.
- Step 6: Look Back
Look back at earlier learning so it stays strong, then check where to go next.
- Step 7: Check and Fix
Check your answers. Each answer explains why, names a common mistake, and shows how to fix it.
What is in the book
The modules
- Module 1: Hear and map soundsPages 5–14
- Module 2: Blend simple wordsPages 15–24
- Module 3: Segment to spellPages 25–34
- Module 4: Read short sentencesPages 35–44
Contents
- Readiness check, pp. 3–4. Before Module 1. Its table tells you where to start.
- Modules, pp. 5–44
- Checkpoints, pp. 14, 24, 34, 44. The last page of each module.
- Mixed review, pp. 45–48. Questions from across the book, mixed together.
- Exit check, pp. 49–50. A last check across the book.
- Reflect and repair, p. 51
- Try again, p. 52. Fresh questions like those in the exit check.
- Extra practice, pp. 53–54
- Answers and explanations, pp. 55–64. Notes in this part are headed “Why”, “Common mistake” and “Help”.