Phonics Word Families – The Ultimate Word Bank for Early Readers!
About this eBook:
This digital eBook includes 1800+ words carefully grouped into phonics word families, covering everything from basic short vowel words to advanced long vowel digraphs, trigraphs, diphthongs, and sight words. It’s a complete resource to teach, practice, and revise phonics sounds in a structured way!
How to Use This eBook:
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Start with Short Vowel Families
Begin with simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words to introduce early phonics sounds like cat, pen, dog, sun, pig etc.
🔹 Great for beginners just learning to blend sounds. -
Move to Long Vowel Patterns
Teach vowel pairs like ai, ee, oa, ea, ie, ue using grouped word families (e.g. rain, train, pain).
🔹 Helps kids understand the “When two vowels go walking” rule. -
Explore Digraphs and Trigraphs
Include words with ch, sh, th, ph, wh, tch, igh, spr, thr etc.
🔹 Builds strong sound recognition and decoding confidence. -
Introduce Diphthongs and Variant Sounds
Words like boy, cow, cloud, soil, coin help learners grasp complex vowel sounds.
🔹 Strengthens auditory discrimination and pronunciation. -
Revise Sight Words Regularly
Practice common sight words alongside phonics words for smooth reading fluency.
🔹 Boosts reading speed and confidence. -
Use for Daily Sound Revision
Pick one sound or word family each day/week. Read aloud, sort, or match them in fun games.
🔹 Perfect for quick sound revision sessions. -
Perfect for Teachers & Homeschoolers
Ideal for lesson planning, group reading, and guided phonics sessions.
🔹 One resource for every level of early reading!
Why It’s a Must-Have:
✔ Covers every phonics pattern from A to Z
✔ Saves planning time for teachers
✔ Supports sound-based vocabulary growth
✔ Builds confident readers step by step
