01CVC
Short vowels
Blend three sounds and change one sound at a time.
map · sit · hopOpen Sound Shift →
WORD READING ROADMAP
Word Skills Pathway
Start with the first pattern that is not yet secure. Teach it directly, practice it, and then move forward.
LEARNING SEQUENCE
Ten connected stages
This is a teaching pathway—not an age or grade label. Students can enter wherever the data shows a need.
02CVCC → CCCVC
Consonant blends
Keep every consonant sound in increasingly complex words.
hand · stop · plant · strapOpen Blend Lab →03DIGRAPHS
Consonant teams
Recognize two letters representing one consonant sound.
ship · check · thinOpen Sound Teams →04CHUNKS
Glued sounds
Read dependable ending chunks without pulling them apart.
wall · ring · trunkOpen Glued Sounds →05CVCe
Silent e
Use final silent e to shift a vowel from short to long.
cape · kite · hopeOpen Silent-E Lab →06ENDINGS
Advanced endings
Read -ck, -tch, -dge, and consonant-le patterns.
back · match · bridge · simpleOpen Advanced Endings →07HEART WORDS
Irregular words
Map regular sounds and remember only the unexpected part.
said · could · enoughOpen Irregular Word Lab →08SYLLABLES
Longer words
Divide, blend, and connect multisyllabic words to meaning.
sunset · fantastic · independentOpen Syllable Lab →09VOWEL-R + TEAMS
Multisyllable vowel patterns
Read two- and three-syllable words with vowel-r patterns and vowel teams.
market · season · approachOpen Vowel Pattern Lab →10MORPHOLOGY
Meaningful parts
Use prefixes, roots, and suffixes to read and understand words.
replay · helpful · constructionOpen Word Parts →BUILD AUTOMATICITY
After accurate word reading
If the student cannot read unfamiliar examples accurately, remain at that stage. If word reading is accurate but slow, add fluency. If reading is accurate but meaning is weak, add vocabulary and comprehension.