Phonics Power Word Wall Cards
WEEKLY WORD WALL CARDS
Set 1: Vowel Teams (ai, oa, ee, ay) • Grade 2
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Vowel Team: ai
train
/t/ /r/ /ā/ /n/ • 1 Syllable (Vowel Team)
Orthographic Sound Map (4 Sounds)
t
r
ai
n
Context: We heard the loud whistle as the train rolled down the track.
Vowel Team: oa
boat
/b/ /ō/ /t/ • 1 Syllable (Vowel Team)
Orthographic Sound Map (3 Sounds)
b
oa
t
Context: Grandma sailed her small wooden boat across the calm lake.
Vowel Team: ee
sweet
/s/ /w/ /ē/ /t/ • 1 Syllable (Vowel Team)
Orthographic Sound Map (4 Sounds)
s
w
ee
t
Context: The ripe red strawberries tasted juicy and sweet.
Vowel Team: ay
play
/p/ /l/ /ā/ • 1 Syllable (Vowel Team)
Orthographic Sound Map (3 Sounds)
p
l
ay
Context: At recess, all the students love to play kickball together.
Pattern Focus: Long Vowel Teams (ai, oa, ee, ay) Display size: 3.5" × 5" when cut
WEEKLY WORD WALL CARDS
Set 2: Digraphs, Blends & Syllables • Grade 2
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Digraph + Team: ch / ai
chain
/ch/ /ā/ /n/ • 1 Syllable (Digraph + Team)
Orthographic Sound Map (3 Sounds)
ch
ai
n
Context: Dad locked his bicycle with a sturdy metal chain.
3-Letter Blend + Digraph
splash
/s/ /p/ /l/ /ă/ /sh/ • 1 Syllable (Closed)
Orthographic Sound Map (5 Sounds)
s
p
l
a
sh
Context: Jumping into the pool made a gigantic water splash!
2 Syllables: Closed + Team
shad•ow
/sh/ /ă/ • /d/ /ō/ • 2 Syllables (shad - ow)
Syllable Breakdown
shad
Syllable 1 (Closed)
•
ow
Syllable 2 (Vowel Team)
Context: On sunny afternoons, my dark shadow follows me everywhere.
Digraph-Blend + Floss (th+r / ll)
thrill
/th/ /r/ /ĭ/ /l/ • 1 Syllable (Floss Rule)
Orthographic Sound Map (4 Sounds)
th
r
i
ll
Context: Riding the giant roller coaster was an exciting thrill.
Pattern Focus: Consonant Digraphs, 3-Letter Blends & Two-Syllable Words Display size: 3.5" × 5" when cut
WEEKLY WORD WALL CARDS
Set 3: High-Frequency Heart Words • Grade 2
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Heart Word: ould
could
❤️
/k/ /ŏŏ/ /d/ • "oul" makes the /ŏŏ/ sound!
Phoneme Mapping with Heart Part
c
oul ❤️
d
Context: She wondered if she could reach the top shelf with a stool.
Heart Word: eir
their
❤️
/th/ /air/ • "eir" sounds like /air/ (possessive)
Phoneme Mapping with Heart Part
th
eir ❤️
Context: The students packed their backpacks before the afternoon bell.
Heart Word: ie
friend
❤️
/f/ /r/ /ĕ/ /n/ /d/ • "ie" makes short /ĕ/ sound!
Phoneme Mapping with Heart Part
f
r
ie ❤️
n
d
Context: Leo shared his favorite comic book with his best friend.
Heart Word: au / se
be•cause
❤️
/b/ /ē/ • /k/ /ŭz/ • 2 Syllables (be - cause)
Syllable & Heart Part Breakdown
be
Open Syllable
•
cause ❤️
"au" says /ŭ/
Context: We stayed inside for recess because it was pouring rain.
Pattern Focus: High-Frequency Dolch & Fry 2nd Grade Heart Words Display size: 3.5" × 5" when cut
POCKET CHART HEADERS & STUDENT TRACKER
Display Headers • Weekly Word Bank • Student Practice Sheet
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Pocket Chart & Bulletin Board Header Strips (Cut & Post)
PHONICS PATTERN VOWEL TEAMS ai • oa • ee • ay
PHONICS PATTERN BLENDS & DIGRAPHS ch • spl • th • 2-Syllables
SIGHT WORDS HEART WORDS ❤️ could • their • friend • because
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Weekly Student Word Wall Tracker
Name: ______________________ Date: __________
| Target Word | Pattern / Type | Read | Map Sounds | In Sentence | My Star Sentence or Rhyme |
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| train | Vowel Team (ai) | | | | |
| boat | Vowel Team (oa) | | | | |
| splash | 3-Blend + Digraph (spl/sh) | | | | |
| shadow | 2-Syllable (shad•ow) | | | | |
| could ❤️ | Heart Word (oul) | | | | |
| friend ❤️ | Heart Word (ie) | | | | |
Teacher Routine Suggestion: Introduce 3-4 cards on Monday using the Elkonin sound boxes. Have students tap sounds with counters or fingers, highlight the heart parts in red, and choral-read the context sentence daily.
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