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Phonograms (Word families)

A Phonogram is a combination of letters which can be found in several words. All phonograms start with a vowel. Here is a list of common phonograms.

ab	ank	and	ell	in	ock
ack	an	ate	est	ine	out
ad	ap	eel	ew	ing	ow
ail	at	eep	ice	ink	uck
ake	am	eat	ick	ip	um
ain	ay	eed	ill	oat	unk

 

Phonograms are fun because children enjoy the entire process of trying to find different onsets (consonants) to fit the rimes (phonograms).

For example: ack (Phonogram) back, rack (onsets b and r). Children will manipulate and try out different consonants, they will come up with real words and nonsense words. Even when they come up with nonsense words they are still learning as the sound of the consonant used is being reinforced. Phonograms are fun because word families consist of rhymes and wherever there is rhyme there is rhythm and children love rhythms. That makes phonograms a valuable part of phonics instruction.

 

 

                        

 

 

                                

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