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phoneme: a phoneme is the most basic unit of sound.
grapheme: a grapheme is the written representation of a phoneme. A grapheme can consist of one, two, and rarely three or four letters. The phoneme /k/ can be represented by the graphemes C, K, or CK as in cat, kite, and duck.
Phonic Monsters CVC Words Version
The phonic monsters are a fun way to learn and practice phoneme-grapheme correspondences. For a detailed explanation on how to use these cards visit the Phonics Monsters main page. The phonics monsters found here illustrate the phoneme/grapheme correspondences for CVC words such as bed, cat, dog, fin, and sub.
How to use these cards:
(1) Download a set of heads, bodies, and tails.
(2) Paste them onto poster board and cut them out.
(3) Use them as flashcards or to play games like Change It or Rummy.
These cards can be used in conjunction with other phonics CVC word resources found in in the CVC words worksheets and teaching resources section.
Other Phonics Worksheet Sections:
initial sounds | final sounds | select patterns | vowel combinations |
Consonant Digraphs | Long Vowel Bossy E | Vowel Digraphs
Other Spelling Worksheets:
Here is a selection of worksheets available for young learners young ESL learners:
Young Learners | ABC Cards | ABC Mazes | Connect-the-Dots | First Words | Alpha Trains
Little Letters | Big Letters | Opposites | Bingo | Flashcards | Holiday Worksheets
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