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Phonics Tidbits
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Phonics information in easy-to-digest bites, including the most reliable phonics rules, worksheets to practice adding suffixes, and effective instructional tips
By Rodney Everson • Updated Aug 8th, 2023
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Decoding the Letter y
Sep 30th, 2023
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Silent-e: Should We Be Using the Term “Split Digraph” Instead?
Aug 15th, 2023
![Silent e split digraph](https://ontrack-reading.imgix.net/images/silent-e-split-digraph-2.png?w=320&h=240&fit=crop&auto=format&auto=format)
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Clearing Up b and d Confusion
Aug 12th, 2023
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The Digraphs “wh” and “th”
Aug 17th, 2023
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The Digraphs "ar" and "or"
Aug 11th, 2023
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The Sounds of the Letter g
Aug 8th, 2023
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The Sounds of the Letter c
Aug 6th, 2023
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What Are Vowel Sounds
Aug 16th, 2023
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Memorizing the Short Vowel Sounds
Aug 25th, 2023
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Explaining Split Vowel Digraphs
Aug 15th, 2023
![Silent e split digraph](https://ontrack-reading.imgix.net/images/silent-e-split-digraph-2.png?w=320&h=240&fit=crop&auto=format&auto=format)
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Adding Suffixes to Split Vowels
Aug 8th, 2023
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Adding Suffixes to CVC Words
Aug 6th, 2023
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Reading the Suffix ed
Aug 8th, 2023
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Telling b from d
Aug 24th, 2023
![Illustration showing straight mouth B position and circular tongue D position](https://ontrack-reading.imgix.net/images/telling-b-from-d-feature.png?w=320&h=240&fit=crop&auto=format&auto=format)