Blends Warmup Slides Phonics Progress Monitoring
Pre-Probe Warmup Routine
Focus: Word Bank & Fill-in-the-Blank Sentences
Blends Power Warmup
Two sounds that slide together fast. Let's practice decoding word bank words and completing sentences before today's progress check!
1 Decode the Bank
2 Read the Sentence
3 Write the Match
Sound Anchor: Initial & Final Blends
Model & Choral Echo
Front of the Word
Initial Blends
Consonants slide together at the start. Hear both sounds clearly!
f + r → frog
Words: flag, trip, swim
Back of the Word
Final Blends
Consonants meet at the end. Don't drop the nasal or stop sound!
s + t → fast
Words: hand, jump, nest
Teacher cue: "Tap each sound, sweep across, and speak the whole word."
Continuous Sweep
Probe Strategy: Word Bank Sentence Fill
I Do → We Do
Sample Word Bank
frog
nest
fast
Sentence Frame:
The little green frog hopped into the pond.
1. Sound out each word
2. Read sentence aloud
3. Test word for meaning
Warmup complete! Now distribute your Consonant Blends Sentence Probe.
Ready to Decode
Blends Decoding Probe Consonant Blends Sentence Probe
Decoding • Word Bank • Cloze Sentences (Form A)
Mastery Goal: ≥ 9 / 10
Name:
Date:
Score: / 10
Directions: Read each word in the Word Bank. Choose the best word to complete each sentence. Write the word clearly on the blank line. Use each word once
Word Bank (Consonant Blends) 10 Target Decodable Words
flag
frog
swim
clap
trip
jump
hand
fast
nest
pond
Decodable Fill-in Sentences 10 Items
The green can hop high onto the wet log.
Please raise your before you speak to the class.
The bright striped waved in the strong wind.
Two little robins built a warm stick in the tree.
The red sled can slide down the hill very .
We took a long bus to visit Grandma at the farm.
Fish use their silver fins to in the cool lake.
Everyone stood up to loudly for the team.
Three yellow ducks swim across the calm .
Stan had to high over the muddy puddle.
Quick Nonsense Read: 1. slon • 2. drem • 3. mamp • 4. clup
Oral Decode: [ ] / 4
Consonant Blends Benchmark • Form A
Sentences: ___ / 10 Oral Decode: ___ / 4 Total: ___ / 14
Examiner Scoring Key & Progress Graph
Blends Cloze Protocol • Error Diagnostic
Form A • PH-BL-CLOZE
Administration Script
"First, read the words in the word bank silently or aloud. Then, read each sentence and write the word that makes sense in the blank. If you are stuck, sound the word out and reread the sentence."
Accommodations: For Tier 3, teacher may read the sentence aloud while student points to the target decodable word.
Scoring Matrix
• 1 Point: Correct target word written with decodable fidelity.
• 0.5 Point: Correct word semantically, but minor spelling slip.
• 0 Points: Incorrect word, omission, or non-decodable guess.
• Oral Nonsense: 1 point per correctly decoded pseudo-word.
Item-by-Item Answer Key & Diagnostic Log 10 Sentence Items
1. frog (Initial R-Blend /fr/) [ ]
2. hand (Final ND-Blend /nd/) [ ]
3. flag (Initial L-Blend /fl/) [ ]
4. nest (Final ST-Blend /st/) [ ]
5. fast (Final ST-Blend /st/) [ ]
6. trip (Initial TR-Blend /tr/) [ ]
7. swim (Initial SW-Blend /sw/) [ ]
8. clap (Initial CL-Blend /cl/) [ ]
9. pond (Final ND-Blend /nd/) [ ]
10. jump (Final MP-Blend /mp/) [ ]
Initial Blend Drops: ____
Final Blend Drops: ____
Context/Semantic Errors: ____
Nonsense Words Decoded: ___ / 4
Multi-Week Sentence Decoding Trajectory Mastery Aimline: 9 / 10 Sentences (≥90%)
10 Ceiling (100%)
9 ••• Mastery Aimline (90%)
7 Strategic Threshold (70%)
4 Intensive Intervention (<50%)
0
Baseline
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Decision Protocol: Score ≥ 9 for two consecutive weeks → advance to Digraphs.
Mastered (≥9) Strategic (6-8) Intensive (<6)
Digraphs Warmup Slides Phonics Progress Monitoring
Pre-Probe Warmup Routine
Focus: Consonant Digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ph, ck)
Digraph Detective Warmup
Two letters team up to lock together into ONE new sound. Spot the team and read with confidence!
sh Quiet signal /sh/
ch Choppy sound /ch/
th Tongue out /th/
Key Secret: Blend vs. Digraph
Concept Check
Consonant Blend
2 Letters = 2 Sounds
Both letters keep their own sound when spoken fast.
s - l → /s/ /l/
slip (4 sounds)
You hear each letter speaking!
Consonant Digraph
2 Letters = 1 Sound
The letters lock together to create a single brand new sound!
s - h → /sh/
ship (3 sounds)
One team, one voice!
Rule: When two consonants join into one sound, underline the team!
Team Letter Rule
Core Digraph Team Showcase
Echo & Read
sh
/sh/ sound
shed
fish
ch
/ch/ sound
chin
much
th
/th/ sound
thin
bath
wh
/wh/ sound
whip
when
ck
final /k/ sound
pack
neck
ph
/f/ sound
graph
photo
Notice how ck only appears right after a short vowel at the end!
Rapid Choral Contrast & Sprint
Look Closely • Read Together
Contrast 1
sip
ship
Contrast 2
thin
chin
Contrast 3
back
black
You are ready! Next: Take your Digraph Progress Monitoring Probe.
Aim for Accuracy
Digraphs Decoding Probe Consonant Digraphs Sentence Probe
Decoding • Word Bank • Cloze Sentences (Form A)
Mastery Goal: ≥ 9 / 10
Name:
Date:
Score: / 10
Directions: Read each word in the Word Bank. Choose the best word to complete each sentence. Write the word clearly on the blank line. Use each word once
Word Bank (Consonant Digraphs) 10 Target Decodable Words
shed
ship
bath
chop
duck
that
lock
fish
rich
whip
Decodable Fill-in Sentences 10 Items
The wooden garden kept our rakes and shovels dry.
A huge white sailing floated into the deep bay.
The dirty puppy got a warm soap in the big tub.
Dad used a sharp axe to logs for the fire.
The baby swam fast to catch up with its mother.
Look up at shiny silver plane flying over us!
Turn the key to the heavy chest before leaving.
Chad saw a little gold dart beneath the dock.
The generous queen was very and helped her people.
Use a wire fork to the cold milk and eggs.
Quick Nonsense Read: 1. shep • 2. thek • 3. chob • 4. feck
Oral Decode: [ ] / 4
Consonant Digraphs Benchmark • Form A
Sentences: ___ / 10 Oral Decode: ___ / 4 Total: ___ / 14
Examiner Scoring Key & Progress Graph
Digraphs Cloze Protocol • Error Diagnostic
Form A • PH-DG-CLOZE
Administration Script
"Read each word in the word bank. Then read each sentence carefully. Write the matching digraph word on the blank line. If you need help sounding out, look for the two-letter team."
Accommodations: Word bank may be read aloud once to assess pure contextual decoding independently.
Scoring Matrix
• 1 Point: Correct target word written with digraph intact.
• 0.5 Point: Correct context choice, minor spelling slip.
• 0 Points: Incorrect word, omission, or non-decodable guess.
• Oral Nonsense: 1 point per correctly decoded pseudo-word.
Item-by-Item Answer Key & Diagnostic Log 10 Sentence Items
Vowels Warmup Slides Phonics Progress Monitoring
Pre-Probe Warmup Routine
Focus: Silent-e (VCe) & Vowel Teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, igh)
Long Vowel Power Warmup
When vowels say their own name! Spot the magic silent-e and vowel team pairs before today's progress check.
VCe Silent-e Power
Teams ai, ay, ee, ea, oa
Trigraph igh says Long I
The Magic Silent-e Rule (VCe)
Short → Long Shift
Short A
cap
↓ add -e
cape
Long /ā/
Short I
pin
↓ add -e
pine
Long /ī/
Short O
rob
↓ add -e
robe
Long /ō/
Short U
cub
↓ add -e
cube
Long /ū/
The "e" at the end is silent—it leaps over one consonant to tell the vowel: "Say your name!"
Silent Helper
Core Vowel Teams
Two Letters, One Long Sound
ai & ay
Say Long A /ā/
rain • play
ai in middle, ay at end
ee & ea
Say Long E /ē/
keep • beach
Vowels team up
oa & ow
Say Long O /ō/
boat • snow
oa in middle, ow at end
Trigraph -igh : Three letters together say long I /ī/ (night, light, bright).
Trigraph Rule
Rapid Choral Decode: Long Vowel Blitz
Choral Read • 60 Seconds
Silent-e A brave /b-r-a-v/
Trigraph igh flight /f-l-i-t/
Vowel Team oa float /f-l-o-t/
Vowel Team ea sneak /s-n-e-k/
Silent-e I shine /sh-i-n/
Vowel Team ai claim /k-l-a-m/
Warmup complete! Now proceed to the individual Long Vowel Probe.
Ready for Assessment
Vowels Decoding Probe Long Vowels Sentence Probe
Decoding • Word Bank • Cloze Sentences (Form A)
Mastery Goal: ≥ 9 / 10
Name:
Date:
Score: / 10
Directions: Read each word in the Word Bank. Choose the best word to complete each sentence. Write the word clearly on the blank line. Use each word once
Word Bank (Long Vowels: Silent-e & Vowel Teams) 10 Target Decodable Words
brave
beach
train
shine
float
night
toast
plate
stone
sweet
Decodable Fill-in Sentences 10 Items
The helper was so when he saved the lost puppy.
We built sandcastles by the waves at the .
We heard the loud whistle of the speeding freight .
The bright stars and round moon in the dark sky.
A hollow wooden toy boat can safely in the pond.
Barn owls fly through the woods late at .
Grandpa spread berry jam over his hot buttered .
Please put a clean white at each seat for lunch.
Sam threw a flat gray to skip it across the creek.
Fresh red watermelons taste juicy and on hot days.
Quick Nonsense Read: 1. clate • 2. stroam • 3. bligh • 4. prain
Oral Decode: [ ] / 4
Long Vowels Benchmark • Form A
Sentences: ___ / 10 Oral Decode: ___ / 4 Total: ___ / 14
Examiner Scoring Key & Progress Graph
Long Vowel Cloze Protocol • Error Diagnostic
Form A • PH-LV-CLOZE
Administration Script
"Read each word in the word bank. Notice whether it has a silent-e or a vowel team. Then read each sentence and write the word that fits best in the blank."
Accommodations: Encourage student to check if the vowel says its name when decoding their chosen word.
Scoring Matrix
• 1 Point: Correct long vowel word with accurate spelling.
• 0.5 Point: Correct context choice, minor spelling slip.
• 0 Points: Incorrect word, omission, or non-decodable guess.
• Oral Nonsense: 1 point per correctly decoded pseudo-word.
Item-by-Item Answer Key & Diagnostic Log 10 Sentence Items
