PHONICS INVENTORY: Teacher Instructions

  1. Alphabet Names - "Tell me the name of these letters."

  2. Consonant Sounds - "Tell me the sound that this letter makes."

  3. Consonant Digraphs - "Tell me what sound these letters make together.

  4. Consonant Blends - "Tell me what sound these letters make together.

  5. Name Vowels - DO NOT SHOW STUDENTS THESE LETTERS. "Tell me the names of the letters we call vowels."

  6. Vowel Sounds - DO NOT SHOW STUDENTS THESE WORDS."Listen carefully to the words I say to you. Tell me the vowel you hear in each word."

  7. Double Vowels - "Do you know what happens when two vowels come together?" Circle know rule if child can tell you the rule. "Try to read these words. Not all of them are real words." Circle applies rule if child is able to complete this activity with 90% accuracy.

  8. Final "e" Rule - "Do you know what happens when the vowel is in the middle of the word and the word ends with an 'e'? Circle knows rule if child can tell you the rule. "Try to read these words." Circle applies rule if the child is able to complete this activity with 90% accuracy.

  9. Diphthongs - "Some vowels make their own special sounds. Read these words."

  10. Short Vowels - "These are make-believe words. Read each of these words using a short vowel sound."

  11. Reversals - ":Read these words as quickly as you can."

  12. Prefixes - "Sometimes we add a prefix to the beginning of a word. Read these make-believe words."

  13. Suffixes - "Sometimes we add a suffix to the end of the word. Read these make-believe words."

  14. Compound Words - "Do you know what we call two words that are put together to make a new word? Read these make believe words.."

  15. Silent Letters - "Read these words."

  16. Vowel + R - Read these make-believe words."

  17. Syllabication - HAND THE STUDENT A PENCIL "Divide these words into syllables (parts) with your pencil after I say the word."
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