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(For slow learners in English)
Prepared By:
G.Murugan, M.A., B.Ed.,
B.T.Assistant,
P.U.M.School, Vilampatti,
Ayothiyapattanam Block,
Salem-Dt, PIN:636139.
INDEX
S.No Contents Page No
1 English Alphabet 1-2
2 Sounds of vowels and consonants 3
3 Words starting with ba, ca, da, .. 4-7
4 Words starting with be, de, fe, .. 8-11
5 Words starting with bi, di, fi, .. 12-15
6 Words starting with bo, co, do, .. 16-19
7 Words starting with bu, cu, du, .. 20-23
8 Vowel chart – consolidated 24
9 Word chart – consolidated 25
10 Words ending with same consonant sounds 26-35
11 Three steps in reading 36-38
12 Daily table for word reading (Three sounds) 39-43
13 Odd man out 44
14 Comparison of consonant sounds 45-46
15 Comparison of vowel sounds 47-48
16 Words starting with vowel sounds 49-50
17 Words starting with consonant sounds 51-52
18 Words ending with two consonant sounds 53-55
19 Daily table for word reading (more than 3 sounds) 56-61
20 Modification of vowel sounds 62-63
21 Words having “ee” sounds 64-65
22 Words having “ea” sounds 66-67
23 Words having “oo” sounds 68
24 Words having “ou” sounds 69
25 Words having “oa” sounds 70
26 Words having “ai” sounds 71
27 Words having “au” sounds 72
28 Modification of “g” into “j” 73
29 List of lengthy words for evaluation 74
1
ALPHABET - CAPITAL LETTERS
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z
ALPHABET
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg
Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn
Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu
Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
2
Read the ALPHABET in the correct order:
A F W R Z
M B E I
X J O P C
G L N H
K Q U D
S Y V T
zip ox bench
belt pin duster
b-l l- p w-q
c-d m-m y–n
d-h n- u ch - f
f - @l p- l sh - x
g-d r-o th - j
h-y s-v ck – d
j-w t-h ng - e
k-d v-q x – dv
For the teacher: Use the example words for explaining the primary
sounds of vowel letters.
Note : The phonetic sound of a is / æ /
4
Say the sounds of letters in the boxes below:
bat, cat, hat, ………
ba ca da fa
ga ha ja ka la ma
na pa ra sa ta va
va za ba ra
sha ca sa cha
ga ja ta da
na tha ya la
fa pa ka wa
ma ha
For the teacher: Ask the students to read all the boxes horizontally
then vertically.
5
Let Us Read:
ba t ca t da d
ba d ca p da m
ba n ca n da b
ba g ca b
fa t ha t la p
fa n ha d la d
fa x ha m la m
ma d pa n ra t ta p
ma n pa t ra m ta g
ma p pa d ra n ta x
ma t pack ra p
ma x ra g
6
Read the words aloud:
bat cat
bad can
rat mat
ram mad
7
Read the words aloud:
pat dad
pa da
pad pan dam dab
fat tap
fa ta
fax fan tag tax
8
Say the sounds of letters in the boxes below:
bell, pen, hen, ………
G be ce de fe
ge he je ke le me
ne pe re se te ve
se be ke we
ve ze pe re
she ge fe che
ce ne te le
je the ye de
he me
For the teacher: Ask the students to read all the boxes horizontally
then vertically.
9
Let Us Read:
be ll de ll well
be n de n wet
be t de ck web
be g
be d
he ll le g me n fed
he n le t me t fen
less mess fe ll
pe t re d se ll tell
pe g re x se t te n
pen reck
10
Read the words aloud:
beg
bet be ben
bed
let
leg le led
less
pen
pe
pet peg
11
Read the words aloud:
den
de
deck dell
well
we
web wet
red
re
reck rex
12
Say the sounds of letters in the boxes below:
big, hill, nib, ………
C bi ci di fi
gi hi ji ki li mi
ni pi ri si ti vi
ri pi ki wi
vi zi bi shi
yi ci si shi
gi mi ti di
ni thi fi li
hi ji
For the teacher: Ask the students to read all the boxes horizontally
then vertically.
13
Let Us Read:
bi g di m fi ll hi ll
bi ll di p fi g hi p
bi d di g fi n hi t
bi n di n fi sh hi m
bi t dick fi t
li p mi d ni b pi g
li t mi x ni l pi ll
li d miss ni p pi n
li ck nick pi t
si n ti p wi ll
si p ti t wi n
si m ti ck wi t
si t ti ll
si ck ti n
14
Read the words aloud:
bill dig
bid did
fin hip
fig hit
15
Read the words aloud:
lid till
lick tit
pig sip
pin sin
16
Say the sounds of letters in the boxes below:
boy, dog, pot, ………
B bo co do fo
go ho jo ko lo mo
no po ro so to vo
ho po ko go
vo tho yo ro
sho co so cho
wo jo to do
no zo bo lo
fo mo
For the teacher: Ask the students to read all the boxes horizontally
then vertically.
17
Let Us Read:
bo y co p do t
bo ss co n do g
bo x co t do n
co ck do ck
fo x go t ho t
fo r go d ho p
ho g
jo b lo t mo p
jo y lo g mo ss
lo ss mo b
lo ck mo ck
18
Read the words aloud:
cot
com co cop
cock
don
doll do dock
dog
mop
mock mo mob
moss
19
Read the words aloud:
box
bo
boss boy
hot
ho
hog hop
lot
lo
loss lock
20
Say the sounds of letters in the boxes below:
bus, cup, hut, ………
A bu cu du fu
gu hu ju ku lu mu
nu pu ru su tu vu
fu pu ku wu
vu zu bu ru
shu cu su chu
gu ju yu du
nu thu mu lu
tu hu
For the teacher: Ask the students to read all the boxes horizontally
then vertically.
21
Let Us Read:
bu s bu g cu b du b
bu t bu d cu t du ll
bu n bu ck cu p du ck
bu y cu r du x
fu n gu n hu t ju g
fu ss gu m hu m ju t
fu r gu ll hu g
gu t hu sh
lu g mu g mu m nu ll
lu ck mu d mu tt nu n
mu ch mu ff
ru n su n su p
ru g su b su ck
ru t su d su ch
su m
22
Read the words aloud:
bus
bun bu bud
but
cut
cur cu cub
cup
dull
dub du duck
dux
23
Read the words aloud:
gun
gull gu gum
gut
hut
hush hu hum
hug
rush
rut ru run
rum
24
Vowel chart
a e i o u
b ba be bi bo bu
c ca ce ci co cu
d da de di do du
f fa fe fi fo fu
g ga ge gi go gu
h ha he hi ho hu
j ja je ji jo ju
k ka ke ki ko ku
l la le li lo lu
m ma me mi mo mu
n na ne ni no nu
p pa pe pi po pu
r ra re ri ro ru
s sa se si so su
t ta te ti to tu
v va ve vi vo vu
w wa we wi wo wu
y ya ye yi yo yu
z za ze zi zo zu
ch cha che chi cho chu
sh sha she shi sho shu
th tha the thi tho thu
For the teacher: Ask the students to read the table horizontally then
vertically to understand the sounds better.
25
Read the words with correct pronunciation:
a e i o u
bag bed bill boy bus
cap cell city cot cup
dam den dip dog duck
fan fen fish for fun
gad get gill god gum
hat hen hip hop hut
jam jet jig job jug
lap leg lip lock luck
man met mix mock mug
nap neck nib not nut
pad pen pig pot pup
ran red rib rob run
sat set sit sob sun
tax ten tin toy tub
chap chess chin chop chum
shad shell ship shop shut
than then thin --- thud
For the teacher: Make sure that the students read the words with
correct pronunciation.
26
Say the sounds from the star:
ca va
la
ma
cha
fa
ra
la
na
sa ga
pa ha
ja da
wa ba za
sha
27
Let us read:
cab bag
lab tag
dab rag
tab wag
dam lam
jam ram
sam ham
28
Say the sounds from the star:
he ke
fe le
de
ne
ce re
te
we
ze
he
se
je
pe
me
29
Let us read:
mess neck
less deck
chess check
si
li
di
ni
ti
fi
pi
ri
ti
31
Let us read:
bo
do va
wo
go
so
jo
mo
lo
ho
no
fo
po
co
ro
vo
to
33
Let us read:
dog boy
log joy
hog toy
job box
rob fox
34
Say the sounds from the star:
du shu
chu bu
cu tu
gu vu
fu ru
ju su
hu nu
mu pu lu
lu
35
Let us read:
bum hum
sum gum
but nut
gut rut
hut mutt
jut shut
36
Read the following words using the
three steps:
1. Split the word by spelling up to the vowel
letter.
2. Pronounce the sounds of each part of the
word separately.
3. Read the word as a whole.
ba ni sh ca n ce r
be te l ce n su s
bi t ch ci vi l
bo ta ny co me dy
bu c ke t cu t te r
da n ce r fa mi ly
de bi t fe n de r
di s cu s fi ni sh
do c ke t fo re s t
du s te r fu n ne l
37
Read the following words using the three steps:
ha bi t ja c ke t
he l me t je l ly
hi l ly ji f fy
ho ne s t jo l ly
hu n ge r ju m p
la n d ma g ne t
le s se n me n to r
li mi t mi l ch
lo c ke t mo de l
lu n g s mu n ch
na s ty pa d dy
ne ve r pe n ci l
ni m bu s pi t ch
no r th po li sh
nu m be r pu ni sh
38
Read the following words using the three steps:
ra b bi t sa ti n
re mi t se le c t
ri ve r si s te r
ro c ke t so i l
ru b be r su f fe r
ta n k cha m p
te x t che ri sh
ti mi d chi cke n
to pi c cho p pe r
tu n ne l chu r ch
tha n k sha t te r
thi c ke t she l f
the f t shi f t
tho r n sho r t
thu m b shu t te r
39
Read the following words in three simple steps:
1 back belly bicker bob buff
band bedeck bilk body bulb
bang belt birch boil bulk
Date:………………………………… signature:………………………………………
For the teacher: Make sure that the students pronounce correctly.
40
Read the following words in three simple steps:
For the teacher: Make sure that the students pronounce correctly.
41
Read the following words in three simple steps:
For the teacher: Make sure that the students pronounce correctly.
42
Read the following words in three simple steps:
For the teacher: Make sure that the students pronounce correctly.
43
Read the following words in three simple steps:
For the teacher: Make sure that the students pronounce correctly.
44
Read and circle the odd man out:
1. can, fan, don, van
2. bat, fat, pat, hit
3. lip, zip, map, chip
4. till, hell, fell, bell
5. shut, hit, but, nut
6. red, wed, fed, bud
7. god, rid, lid, bid
8. log, dog, tag, hog
9. pen, van, hen, ten
10. run, gun, sun, van
For the teacher: Ask the students to read the words with the correct
consonant sound.
46
Read the set of words correctly:
bang - bank
beck - beg
felt - belt
best - fest
bill - pill
bitch - pitch
blank - plank
box - pox
brick - prick
bug - buck
pulp - bulb
bump - pump
bun - fun
cab - cap
catch - hatch
crab - grab
dell - tell
den - ten
For the teacher: Ask the students to read the words with the correct
consonant sound.
47
Mind the vowel and read the words correctly:
fat - fit
mat - met
chat - chit
map - mop
lap - lip
nap - nip
man - men
sap - sip
ran - run
dad - did
had - hid
pad - pod
lad - lid
sin - sun
dam - dim
For the teacher: Ask the students to read the sets of words
horizontally.
48
Mind the vowel and read the words correctly:
For the teacher: Ask the students to read the sets of words
horizontally.
49
Let us read:
absent album
abject angry
access anger
accent ascetic
accident aspect
amber assets
ambition attic
eccentric elicit
ecliptic empty
edict eminent
edition enact
effect enhance
efficient epic
eject erect
elastic enrich
election establish
For the teacher: Ask the students to read the words in the three steps
above mentioned.
50
Let us read:
if inception interest
ill incident infect
inject index invent
immense infest inflict
imminent inland itch
impact inset inspection
impel insult influx
ugly
ulcer
uncoil
u unfit
unjust
unlock
u uphill
upper
upset
For the teacher: Ask the students to read the words in the three steps
above mentioned.
51
Let us read
blast branch
bless brevity
blink bring
blot broth
blunt brush
class crab
clerk crest
clink crisp
clock crop
clutch crush
flag frank
flesh fresh
fling frill
flock frog
flush frump
glad grand
glen grim
glitter gross
gloss grub
glut
For the teacher: Read a few words for sample and then ask them to
read aloud.
52
Let us read:
drag plastic
drench plenty
drink plinth
drop plot
drum pluck
track slab
trend slender
trick slip
tropic slot
truck slut
smack snap
smell snip
smith snuff
smut
sketch practice
skip predict
skill print
skull profit
For the teacher: Read a few words for sample and then ask them to
read aloud.
53
Let us read some new words:
bent sent
cent pent
lent tent
dent went
54
Let us read some new words:
rend mend
sand land
wand wend send
left
loft cost weft
toft lost
deft
55
Let us read some new words:
For the teacher: Let the students try to read the words.
57
Read the words of your own:
5 cavalry dervish dispirit cottar custard
cannon desist dissent complex cutlet
cataract destiny distant concord cutter
catcher destroy distend confident duffer
Date:………………………………… signature:………………………………………
For the teacher: Let the students try to read the words.
58
Read the words of your own:
9 fantastic lexicon kidnap company hungry
fashion medalist kinship complex hunter
fatality medical kitchen concave husband
fatten medicine liberal concept humbug
Date:………………………………… signature:………………………………………
For the teacher: Let the students try to read the words.
59
Read the words of your own:
13 hanker pedestal minister forbid mutter
hapless pellet mission forever nugget
happen pelvis miller formal number
happiness pencil millet format nunnery
Date:………………………………… signature:………………………………………
For the teacher: Let the students try to read the words.
60
Read the words of your own:
17 manikin relent signal monition rubber
manner reckless similar novelty rudder
maximum rectify sinister organs russet
matter rector sister politic subject
Date:………………………………… signature:………………………………………
For the teacher: Let the students try to read the words.
61
Read the words of your own:
21 satanic selfish willing torpor suppress
satisfy seller winner torrid surtax
pattern seminary winning totter suspect
tamarind sentence winter toilet suspend
Date:………………………………… signature:………………………………………
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For the teacher: Let the students try to read the words.
62
Sound modifications in vowel sounds due to
the presence of “e” at the end:
deed weed
feed need
seed reed
Some exceptions:
If a word ends with “r”,
the prior vowel sound /i:/ will change into /I / .
beer leer
deer peer
jeer seer
66
Let us learn some new sounds:
EA – D
each beat beach
eager bead beast
easy beak beaker
east beam beaver
eat bean
Some exceptions:
If a word ends with “r”,
the prior vowel sound /i:/ will change into /I /
fear bear
hear dear
rear tear
near year
Some exceptions:
took book wool poor
cook foot wood door
look good stood
69
Let us learn some new sounds:
OU - J[
about bounce out
aloud bound
Some exceptions:
coupon youth rough mourn
soup country touch pour
tour cousin young soul
courier double boulder sour
wound nourish court
70
Let us learn some new sounds:
OA - K
board load coach
loan coal
moan foal
roan goal
boar boat
hoar coat
soar goat
roar moat
air pair
fair chair
hair hair
lair fairy
Note for the teacher: Explain the students that the last letter “e” will
not be pronounced in such words.
74
Read the following words of your own:
accomplishment clarification
administration classification
adulteration combination
amplification complimentary
anniversary concentration
anticipation confederation
appointment constellation
astonishment conversation
difference organization
discrimination performance
establishment presentation
extermination recrimination
fabrication representative
fermentation responsibility
investigation signification
mathematics transformation
multiplication transcription