Phonics Homework Packet Template
IMSE Orton-Gillingham Phonics • Weekly Homework Template
Monday: Tap, Map & Concept Sort
Day 1 of 4
Name:
Date:
Target Concept: Soft C (/s/) Signal Vowels: e, i, y
IMSE Multi-Sensory Rule: When c is followed by signal vowels e, i, or y, it softens to say /s/! Tap each sound clearly: cent = /s/ (tap 1) + /e/ (tap 2) + /n/ (tap 3) + /t/ (tap 4)!
1 Multi-Sensory Tap & Map (Sound Boxes)
Tap sound dots, write letters in boxes, then write the full word
1. /s/ /e/ /n/ /t/ → cent 4 sounds (c before e)
/s/
write word
2. /r/ /ā/ /s/ → race 3 sounds • silent e softens c
¯
/s/
e
write word
3. /s/ /i/ /t/ /ē/ → city 4 sounds (c before i)
/s/
/ē/
write word
4. /ī/ /s/ → ice 2 sounds • 3 letters
¯
/s/
e
write word
2 Concept Sort: Hard Sound vs. Soft Sound
Check the vowel after c to decide which sound it makes
cat cent cup race cot city cape ice
Hard Sound /k/ (before a, o, u)
Soft Sound /s/ (before e, i, y)
3 Rapid Word Fluency: Target Concept
Read left-to-right 2 times smoothly with expression
cent
race
ice
city
mice
space
face
price
lace
slice
Read 1st time Read 2nd time
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IMSE Orton-Gillingham Phonics • Weekly Homework Template
Tuesday: Word Chains & Cloze Sentences
Day 2 of 4
Name:
Date:
Target Concept: Soft G (/j/) Signal Vowels: e, i, y
IMSE Context Tip: Read the entire cloze sentence with a blank. Which word makes sense? Look for signal vowels e, i, or y that soften the consonant! Tap the sounds before writing!
1 Sound Change Ladder (Phoneme & Pattern Manipulation)
Change one letter or blend at each step to build new words
Start Word page
change /p/ to /c/
change /c/ to /w/
change /w/ to /r/
change /r/ to /st/
2 Decodable Cloze Sentences
Choose the best word from the bank to complete each sentence
gem cage giant gym page
1
The king wore a heavy gold ring set with a red ruby .
2
Put the yellow canary in the metal wire so the cat cannot reach it.
3
We ran laps and jumped rope in the school during physical education.
4
Turn to the next in your reading book to finish the fable.
3 Read & Visualize
Read the decodable passage and draw a matching picture
The Giant Gem on Stage:
A giant actor stepped on the wooden stage. He took a shiny blue gem out of a silver cage with a broad face full of wonder!
Sketch the giant with the gem on stage
Read aloud with parent Completed neatly
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IMSE Orton-Gillingham Phonics • Weekly Homework Template
Wednesday: Cloze Quest & Comprehension
Day 3 of 4
Name:
Date:
Signal Vowels: e i y turn c→/s/ & g→/j/
IMSE Discrimination Check: Notice how both c and g soften before e, i, y! Soft c says /s/ (slice, price) and soft g says /j/ (stage, huge)! Tap the sounds and check the signal letter!
1 Sound Box Spelling (Target Patterns)
Pound the word, tap sounds, write in boxes and lines
1. /s/ /l/ /ī/ /s/ → slice 4 sounds • soft c before e
¯
/s/
e
write word
2. /s/ /t/ /ā/ /j/ → stage 4 sounds • soft g before e
¯
/j/
e
write word
3. /p/ /r/ /ī/ /s/ → price 4 sounds • soft c before e
¯
/s/
e
write word
4. /h/ /ū/ /j/ → huge 3 sounds • soft g before e
¯
/j/
e
write word
2 Master Cloze Quest
Write the missing target word in each sentence
space cage ice giant race
1
Put three cold cubes of clear into my glass of lemonade.
2
The rocket ship blasted off into outer past the stars.
3
Let's have a fast running to the big oak tree!
4
The tall tale told of a who lived in a castle in the clouds.
5
Lock the latch on the hamster's so he does not get out.
3 Decodable Comprehension Check
Read each sentence. Circle YES or NO.
1. Ice is cold and will melt into water in the sun.
YES NO
2. A sparkling ruby gem is a kind of green vegetable.
YES NO
3. You can turn the page of a book to read a story.
YES NO
Checked signal vowels Checked answers
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IMSE Orton-Gillingham Phonics • Weekly Homework Template
Thursday: Fluency Matrix & Dictation
Day 4 of 4
Name:
Date:
Weekly Mastery: c = /s/ g = /j/ before e, i, y
Thursday Showdown: Adult dictates words and sentence. Student pounds the word, taps each sound, spells with target patterns, and inspects with C.O.P.S.!
1 Concept Fluency Matrix (20 Decodable Words)
Read across all rows smoothly. Time yourself twice!
| Pattern 1 | Pattern 2 | Pattern 3 | Pattern 4 | Mixed Review |
|---|
| cent | city | gem | giant | race |
| race | pencil | page | gym | cage |
| ice | circus | cage | magic | slice |
| space | spicy | stage | energy | huge |
Reading Tracker: Round 1: ______ sec Round 2: ______ sec ✓ Goal: Smooth & Accurate!
2 Adult-Guided Home Dictation
Adult says the word/sentence; student pounds, taps, and spells
Word 1 (e.g., race)
Word 2 (e.g., gem)
Word 3 (e.g., city)
Dictation Sentence: Adult dictates: "The giant cat did pace past the gold cage."
C.O.P.S. Editing Check:
Capital Order Punctuation Spelling
3 Weekly Sentence Creator
Pick 2 target words from this week: write one complete decodable sentence!
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