Sound Detective Word List
Grade 1 Phonics Phonemic Awareness
Sound Detective Word List
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Every word here is 1 syllable! Count the spoken sounds (phonemes), not just letters.
Detective Sound Rule
Digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck, ng) make 1 sound. Blends (st, bl, cr, nd) keep 2 sounds!
s - h - i - p
3 Sounds
s - t - o - p
4 Sounds
2
2-Sound Words (VC & CV Patterns)
Tap 2 Dots:
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Sound at start
at in up on it am if us
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Open vowel
go me no he so we see by
3
3-Sound Words (CVC & Digraph Words)
Tap 3 Dots:
Classic CVC Words (Short Vowels) Consonant + Vowel + Consonant
Short a
cat
map
fan
jam
Short e
bed
red
net
leg
Short i
pig
sit
win
hit
Short o
dog
hop
box
not
Short u
sun
cup
bug
run
Digraph Magic: 4 Letters, But ONLY 3 Sounds! Important
sh team ship /sh/-/i/-/p/
ch team chip /ch/-/i/-/p/
th team moth /m/-/o/-/th/
ck team duck /d/-/u/-/ck/
Detective Tip: Tap your arm shoulder-elbow-wrist as you say each of the 3 sounds! Turn page for 4 & 5 sounds →
Grade 1 Reading & Spelling Reference Bank Page 1 of 2
Advanced Sound Blends
Grade 1 Sound Detective: 4 & 5 Sound Challenges
Sound Mastery
4
4-Sound Words (Beginning & Ending Blends)
Tap 4 Dots:
Initial Blends (CCVC) Blend at start
stop frog clap drum slip trip swim flag drop spin glad plug
Final Blends (CVCC) Blend at end
jump nest milk hand fast belt tent camp wind desk sink pink
5
5-Sound Super Challenge
1 Syllable with 5 Separate Sounds! (CCVCC & CCCVC)
Tap 5 Dots:
Blend + Vowel + Blend (CCVCC) 2 at start + 2 at end
plant p-l-a-n-t
blast b-l-a-s-t
stand s-t-a-n-d
crisp c-r-i-s-p
twist t-w-i-s-t
frost f-r-o-s-t
clamp c-l-a-m-p
stamp s-t-a-m-p
drift d-r-i-f-t
blend b-l-e-n-d
3-Letter Start Blends (CCCVC) 3 start sounds
split like in split banana
s - p - l - i - t
strap like on a backpack
s - t - r - a - p
scrap like a piece of paper
s - c - r - a - p
More 5-Sound Champs:
crust plump grasp spent
Sound Box Detective Check
Say each sound and write one sound per box!
Word: frog 4 sounds
Word: stamp 5 sounds!
Word: chip 3 sounds
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