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Autumn Phonics Quest

A comprehensive, two-day phonics sequence focusing on the double vowel syllable patterns au and aw, alongside orthographic mapping for the heart words August, laugh, and daughter.

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Double Vowel Launch

Day 1 introduces the double vowel syllable patterns au and aw, teaching students that they make the /ô/ sound. Includes spelling and mapping of the heart word August.

Phonics Mastery Quest

Day 2 reviews the au and aw spelling patterns with advanced dictation, mapping the heart words laugh and daughter, and reading a decodable text.

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Level 2 Unit 17 focuses on identifying, dividing, and spelling words with consonant-le syllables, such as gobble, noble, and tumble.

Autumn Phonics Quest

A comprehensive, two-day phonics sequence focusing on the double vowel syllable patterns au and aw, alongside orthographic mapping for the heart words August, laugh, and daughter.

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The letter u makes a schwa sound in August (sounds like "gust" but soft /ə/). Slide 6 of 7


Day 1 Action Steps!

Let's Practice

Student Worksheet

  • 1 Scoop and mark double vowels.
  • 2 Map and spell August.
  • 3 Spelling word dictation practice.

Partner Word Sort

  • A Cut and group cards by pattern.
  • B Columns: au (middle) vs. aw (end/l-n).
  • C Read your sorted words to your partner!

Good luck on your Phonics Quest! Slide 7 of 7

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Autumn Phonics Quest • Teacher Resources Page 1 of 2

Level 2: Unit 16

Day 2: Phonics Mastery Quest

Dictation, Close Reading & Comprehension Guidance

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Spelling & Sentence Dictation (10 mins)

Lead a formal guided dictation using Part 2 of the Day 2 Practice Worksheet. Dictate the words and sentences below, repeating each 3 times. Encourage students to tap, scoop syllables, and think about the placement of vowel teams.

Dictation Words:

  • Word 1: sauce (middle spelling, ends with silent e)
  • Word 2: yawn (spelled before 'n', uses aw)
  • Word 3: laugh (heart word, /f/ spelled gh)

Dictation Sentence:

"In August, the daughter saw a small fawn crawl."

Spelling Checks: August (capital A, heart word), daughter (heart word), saw (aw at end), fawn (aw before n), crawl (aw before l).

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Decodable Passage • Close Reading (15 mins)

Distribute the "Autumn Adventure" Decodable Passage Sheet. Model active reading with the class.

Guided Reading Protocol:

  • Choral Read: Read the entire passage aloud with the whole class to model phrasing, expression, and pacing.
  • The Phonics Hunt: Ask students to use their yellow crayon or highlighter to find and circle all words with the /ô/ sound. Check that they highlight lawn, August, fawn, daughter, saw, raw, straw, laugh.
  • Partner Whisper Read: Students take turns whisper-reading paragraphs to their partner to build fluent reading and spelling-to-meaning connection.
  • Comprehension Discussion: Ask questions: "What did the daughter see on the lawn?" (A tiny fawn). "Why did they laugh?" (Because the fawn chewed on a straw). Have them complete the short questions.

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Lesson Wrap-Up & Formative Review (5 mins)

To wrap up Unit 16, ask individual students to read sentences from Part 3 of their Day 2 Worksheets. Ensure correct pronunciation of the double vowels and automatic reading of the three heart words.

Autumn Phonics Quest • Teacher Resources Page 2 of 2

Read

Read complete stories smoothly with these patterns!

You are a Double Vowel Superstar! 🌟 Slide 6 of 6

Good luck, phonics adventurers! 🌟 Slide 6 of 6

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