Here is a list of the new Phonics Special sounds we are learning. Add them to the list that I sent home a few weeks ago!

       11/9-11/20                                12/7-12/11

       suffix -ing in pointing                  suffix -ed in wanted

       kn in knot                                 suffix -ed in looked

       gn in gnat                                 suffix -ed in played

       ang in bang

       ing in king                                 12/14-12/18

       ong in long                                wh in whole

       ung in strung                              wh in who

       and in bank                               tch in patch

       ink in wink                                 ear in ear

       11/30-12/4                                1/4-1/8

        onk in honk                               ear in bear

        unk in trunk                              ear in earth

        wa in wash                                old in gold

        a in adopt                                 mb in lamb

        y in baby                                  

        le in little         

       1/11-1/15                            1/19-1/21

       ew in flew                            en in sharpen

       ew in few                            es in peaches

      -y in rainy                             ild in child

      -er in bigger                          ind in kind

 Dropping rule: If a root word ends in a silent "e" and the suffix starts with a vowel (-ing, -ed) drop the "e" and add the suffix i.e ride--> riding

      1/25-1/29                            2/1-2/5

      o (u) in shovel                      ea in leaf

      a (u) in banana                    ea in thread

      c (s) in city                          ea in steak

      au in fauce                          ie in brownie

      aw in saw                            ey in key

                                               e in obey

      2/8-2/12                           2/16-2/26

      ph in phone                       a- in asleep

      ch in chorus                       al- in also

      ought in thought                 be- in because

      aught in caught                  wr in wrinkle

      g in giant (soft g)                ould in could

      dge in fudge

       3/1-3/5                            3/8-3/19

      air in hair                          arr in carry

      u in push                           ire in fire

      ough in enough                  -ful in beautiful

      ou in country                     are in care

      3/22-4/16                          4/19-4/23

     ure in pure                         eigh in eight

     ture in pasture                    ar in dollar

     war in warm                       or in sailor

     tion in nation                      4/26-4/30

     sion in missionary               y in crystal

     sion in television