Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Basic Decoding
Overview
Objective
Given the visual representation of a word, the child must say the sounds of the letters then blend them together to read the word. Finally, they match the word read to a picture.
Levels
Level 1: 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 2: 3-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 3: Harder 3-sound words.
Level 4: 4-sound words.
Level 5: Harder 4-sound words.
Level 6: 5-sound words.
Level 7: Harder 5-sound words.
Note
Please note that the LTK+ team has discovered that the segmented version of words that should have a short O, instead use a long O. For example, the word dog is segmented as /d/ /oʊ/ /g/ instead of the proper /dɒg/. We will work to correct this error.
Linked Stories
Darryl! Don't Dawdle
Feelings
Henny Penny
How a Bean Sprouts
I Can Move Like a ...
The Dove and the Ant
The Frogs and the Well
The Little Red Hen
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
When I Open my Eyes
Related Activities
Auditory Blending
Auditory Segmenting
Letter Sound Search
Word Changing
Resources
This activity does not currently have any additional resources.
Activities: Sounds, Letters, and Words (Alphabetics)
Basic Decoding
Objective
Given the visual representation of a word, the child must say the sounds of the letters then blend them together to read the word. Finally, they match the word read to a picture.
Levels
Level 1: 2-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 2: 3-sound (phoneme) words.
Level 3: Harder 3-sound words.
Level 4: 4-sound words.
Level 5: Harder 4-sound words.
Level 6: 5-sound words.
Level 7: Harder 5-sound words.
Note
Please note that the LTK+ team has discovered that the segmented version of words that should have a short O, instead use a long O. For example, the word dog is segmented as /d/ /oʊ/ /g/ instead of the proper /dɒg/. We will work to correct this error.
Linked Stories
Darryl! Don't Dawdle
Feelings
Henny Penny
How a Bean Sprouts
I Can Move Like a ...
The Dove and the Ant
The Frogs and the Well
The Little Red Hen
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
When I Open my Eyes
Related Activities
If you notice your child struggling with this activity, suggest one of the following activities to further practice and reinforce the skill. We also encourage parents and guardians to talk with their children’s teachers about using ABRA to support and complement the work being done at school.
Auditory Blending
Auditory Segmenting
Letter Sound Search
Word Changing
Resources
This activity does not currently have any additional resources.