Unlock your child’s reading potential with these simple and effective strategies! Many words follow predictable patterns, and once your child learns to recognize them, they’ll read faster, more accurately, and with greater confidence. Here are four rules to help set the foundation for lifelong reading success!
Final “e” Rule
An “e” at the end of a word changes a short vowel+consonant sound (e.g., ap) into a long vowel sound (e.g., ape). The “e” jumps backwards over the consonant, making the vowel say its name!
hop v. hope: the “e” jumps back and makes the “o” say it’s name.
tap v. tape: the “e” jumps back and makes the “a” say it’s name.
cut v. cute: the “e” jumps back and makes the “u” say it’s name.
sit v. site: the “e” jumps back and makes the “i” say it’s name.
pet v. Pete: the “e” jumps back and makes the “e” say it’s name.
Walking Vowels Rule
When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking and says it’s name. These are also known as long vowels.
ai–> straight
ay–> pay
ee–> feet
ea–> seat
oa–> boat
ie–> tie
C-Rule
When a “c” is followed by an “a, o, u” sound the “c” makes a hard /k/ sound. But, when a “c” is followed by an “e, i,y” sound the “c” makes a soft /s/ sound.
“c” makes a hard /k/ when followed by “a, o, u”: cat, cost, cup
“c” makes soft /s/ when followed by “e, i, y”: cent, city, cycle
G-Rule
When a “g” is followed by an “a, o, u” sound the “g” makes a hard /g/ sound. But, when a “g” is followed by an “e, i, y” sound the “g” makes a soft “j” sound.
“g” makes a hard /g/ when followed by “a, o, u”: game, got, gum
“g” makes soft “j” when followed by “e, i, y”: gentle, giant, gym
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