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Learn all you need to know about teaching phonics, including spelling rules, syllable types, and more. Become a confident structured literacy teacher.

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Two-syllable silent e worksheets, a V/CV word list, and a Reptiles decodable passage with markers

Two-Syllable Silent E Words: Free Word Lists and Activities

If your students can read one-syllable silent e words, it's time for two-syllable VCe words. Here are my favorite activities, plus free decodable passages and a free word list.
Clipboard with a phonics screening assessment shows a student's scores reading nonsense words with CVC, digraphs, blends, silent e, vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels.

Free Phonics Screener: Simple Decoding Assessment for Grades 2-5

Download a free phonics screener for students in grades 2-5. Learn how to use this simple assessment to jumpstart reading instruction.
Free printable ai and ay vowel team word list, poster, and sound cards.

Long A ai and ay Vowel Team Words- Free List

Learn how to teach ai and ay vowel team words. Get a free long A vowel team word list, spelling rule poster, and phonics sound cards.
Closed syllable exceptions word list and sound cards for free download.

Free Closed Syllable Exceptions Word List & Teaching Guide

Learn effective strategies for teaching closed syllable exceptions. Download a free closed syllable exceptions word list.
A poster and phonics worksheet for teaching the cat and kite spelling rule.

Understanding the Cat and Kite Spelling Rule

Discover the cat and kite spelling rule and learn how to teach it. Includes a list of words, activities, and a poster.
Printable phonics worksheets and word cards for teaching words with the final consonant le syllable.

Consonant le Syllable Type – Teaching Tips & Word List

Learn about the consonant le syllable type and how to teach it. Includes activity ideas, printable resources, and a free word list.
FLOSS Rule printable spelling worksheet, classroom posters, and decodable passage for phonics lessons.

The FLOSS Rule: A Must-Teach Spelling Rule

Learn how to teach FLOSS rule words—a spelling rule all students must know! Includes teaching ideas, resources, and a free word list.
Printable multisyllabic words lists including VCCV words, VCV words, and 3 syllable words.

Free Multisyllabic Word List

Learn how to teach multisyllabic words using syllable division rules. Get a free printable multisyllabic word list for your phonics lessons.
Open and closed syllable decodable reading passages for phonics lessons with word cards for practicing 2-syllable words.

Teaching Open Syllables vs Closed Syllables

Open syllables and closed syllables are the building blocks of many multisyllabic words. In fact, nearly 75% of all syllables in the…
Worksheets and word lists for syllable division and VCV word practice.

VCV Words Free List: Tiger & Camel Rule Syllable Division

Grab this free list of VCV words for practicing syllable division with the tiger and camel rules - plus teaching tips and activity ideas!
Printed lists of VCCV Rabbit Rule words for teaching syllable division.

Free Rabbit Rule Words for Teaching VCCV Syllable Division

FREE list of rabbit rule words and tips for teaching the rabbit rule (VCCV) syllable division pattern to your reader.

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