Blending Three Sounds

Story Brief #19

Many short words have just three sounds.

🎯 Your mission

Crack the sound code.

⚡ The twist

Some letters are sneaky. Watch for the silent ones.

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

Many short words have just three sounds. To read one, point under each letter and say its sound: /d/ /o/ /g/.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

Then go back and blend them smoothly: dog! Try /s/ /u/ /n/. Blend: sun!

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

If the word doesn't sound right, try again more slowly. Your grown-up can point while you say each sound.

Key points

1 of 3

Blend /d/ /o/ /g/. What word?

2 of 3

Blend /s/ /u/ /n/. What word?

3 of 3

Blend /p/ /i/ /g/. What word?

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