Songbirds Phonics Structure Chart


  Matches a sound to one letter (eg. 'o' as in 'dog')
     


     

  Matches a sound to one letter or more than one letter (eg. 'll' as in 'will') (eg. 'th' as in 'that')
     

     
  Words with consonant clusters making more than one sound (eg. 'str' as in 'strap') and revision of Stages 1+ and 2
     
  Matches a long vowel sound to one common letter pattern 'ee' (as in 'three'), 'ie' (as in 'tie'), 'oa' (as in 'boat'), 'ai' (as in 'train'),'oo' (as in 'moon') and 'oo' (as in 'good')      
  Teaches different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds 'ee' (as in 'tree'), 'ie' (as in 'tie'), 'oa' (as in 'boat') and 'ai' (as in 'train') In addition the spelling patterns 'wr' and 'kn' are taught
     
 
     
  Teaches different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds 'oo' (as in 'moon'), 'oo' (as in 'good'), 'ow' (as in 'down'), 'oi' (as in 'coin') and, soft 'g' (as in 'giant'), soft 'c' (as in 'dice')
     
  Teaches different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds 'ar' (as in 'star'), 'au' (as in 'August'), 'ur' (as in 'fur'), 'air' (as in 'hair'), 'ear' (as in 'near'), 'ure' (as in 'pure') and, soft 'g' (as in 'giant')