Part 1Read the

Sound Cards

aa apple /a/

ee Ed /e/

ii itch /i/

oo octopus /o/

uu umbrella /u/

bb bat /b/

cc cat /k/

dd dog /d/

ff fun /f/

gg game /g/

hh hat /h/

jj jug /j/

kk kite /k/

ll lamp /l/

mm man /m/

nn nut /n/

pp pan /p/

rr rat /r/

ss snake /s/

tt top /t/

vv van /v/

ww wind /w/

xx fox /ks/

yy yellow /y/

zz zebra/z/

digraphs

Consonants ‘stick together’ to form one sound, even though there are two letters. That is why they are on one card. They are

not separated.

quQ is the chicken letter- it refuses to go anywhere without its friend, u.

Chicken Letter

thth thumb /th/

chch chin /ch/

shsh ship /sh/

whwh whistle

/w/

ckck sock /k/

Put together these words. Make sure

to tap!

Part 2

Tapping

Letters are blended to form words.

m ta•Say sounds separately, then blend them together.

•Tap thumb to finger over each sound card while saying the sound.

•Digraphs get one tap.

Practice Tapping

m po

Practice Tapping

r cko

Practice Tapping

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Part 3Read these

words.

rig

rim

chat

kit

shim

rut

gap

gab

wit

shun

shock

thug

chuck

hush

dock

Part 4Read these sentences.

Tim hid the cat.

The fish is hot.

Tim has the mop and the rag.

Tom got the big job.

Tim had a nap.

Bob has a cut on his lip.

Beth had a wig and a hat.

Ted met Bev at the shop.

A big moth is in the pot.

Did Rick hop on that bus?

Jack did a jig on the rug.

Mom got the tot a bib.