These easy (and free) books teach long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs (two letters that make one sound, such as th, sh, ai, ea, oo, etc.).
Age: 6 - 8 years old. Before starting these books, children must know their alphabet and be able to read small, short-vowel words (cat, dog, sun, etc.).
Format: Downloadable e-books to read on-screen or print on your printer.
Activity sheets: Matching handwriting worksheets, word-search puzzles, flash cards and memory games are included for each book. (All for free!)
Intermediate Phonics Book 1 - REVISED - March, 2012Teaches the "th," "sh" and "ch" sounds. These are common sounds/spellings in the English language, and cannot be understood just by sounding out the individual letters. (Revised to include teaching the voiced and unvoiced "th" sound.)
| File | Description | File size |
|---|---|---|
 Intermediate Phonics Bookm REVISED 1 (printer friendly version) | Revised March 2012 to teach voiced and unvoiced | 2046 kB |
 Int Book 1 Activity Sheets | 449 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 1 (read-on-screen version) | Revised March 2012 to teach voiced and unvoiced | 2636 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 2Teaches the consonant blends that start with an "s": st-, sp-, sl-, sn-, sc-, sk- and sw-, which are contained in words such as stop, skin, spin, swim, etc.
Also teaches the tw- blend (twin).
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 2 (printer friendly version) | 614 kB | |
| Int Book 2 Activity Sheets | 471 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 2 (read-on-screen version) | 670 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 3Teaches the "R Blends" which consonant blends that contain an "r"
(br-, cr-, dr-, gr-, gr-, pr- and tr-)
which are used in words like from, drum, trip, crab, etc.
| File | Description | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Phonics Book 3 (printer-friendly version) | 641 kB | |
| Int Book 3 Activity Sheets | 489 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 3 (read-on-screen version) | 729 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 4Teaches the "L Blends" -- these are consonant blends that contain an "L"
(bl-, cl-, fl-, gl-, pl- and sl-)
which are used in words like clap, flat , slam, plus, etc.
| File | Description | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Phonics Book 4 (printer-friendly version) | 611 kB | |
| Int Book 4 Activity Sheets | 456 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 4 (read-on-screen version) | 621 kB |
Teaches the basic concept of long vowels and
the simple forms of long vowel "e"
(sweet, sleep, be, bee, he, she, etc.).
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 5 (printer-friendly version) | 636 kB | |
| Int Book 5 Activity Sheets | 429 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 5 (read-on-screen version) | 713 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 6Teaches the long vowel "o" (no, go, etc.) as well as two other sounds
that the letter "o" makes (such as in the words boot and book).
Also teaches the difference between to and too, plus the word you.
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 6 (printer-friendly version) | 753 kB | |
| Int Book 6 Activity Sheets | 515 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 6 (read-on-screen version) | 825 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 7Introduces the difference between vowels and consonants. Also and teaches that
the letter "Y" is sometimes used as a vowel (by, my, try, etc.) and sometimes
as a consonant (yes, you and yellow, etc.).
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 7 (printer-friendly version) | 575 kB | |
| Int Book 7 Activity Sheets | 434 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 7 (read-on-screen version) | 625 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 8Teaches end-of-word consonant blends that use the letter "n"
(-nd, -ng, -nk and -nt as in hand, song, think and went).
Also teaches the -mp ending, as in jump and lamp.
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 8 (printer-friendly version) | 487 kB | |
| Int Book 8 Activity Sheets | 367 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 8 (read-on-screen version) | 508 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 9Teaches end-of-word consonant combinations that use the letter "s" (-sh, -st, -sk and -ss as in fish, fast, ask and glass). Also teaches the -zz ending (fuzz), the rule-breaker word, was, and that "th" can go at the beginning or end of words (as in them or path, etc.)
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 9 (printer friendly version) | 619 kB | |
| Int Book 9 Activity Sheets | 402 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 9 (read-on-screen version) | 643 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 10Teaches the remaining consonant combinations that go at the end of words (-ck, -ct, -ch, -tch, -nch, -gg, -tt, -ff as in clock, fact, much, catch, lunch, egg, Matt and fluff). Also teaches the difference between of and off.
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 10 (printer-friendly version) | 567 kB | |
| Int Book 10 Activity Sheets | 393 kB | |
| Int_Book_10_screen_version.pdf | 592 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 11Teaches the end-of-word consonant blends that use the letter "L": -lk, -ld, -lt, -lf, -lp and -ll, as in milk, belt, self, help and well. Note that L-Controlled vowels (all, cold, pull, etc,) are taught in book #15.
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 11 (printer-friendly version) | 405 kB | |
| Int Book 11 Activity Sheets | 388 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 11 (read-on-screen version) | 435 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 12Teaches the "Silent E" rule for long vowels (hop to hope, Sam to same, etc.).
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 12 (printer-friendly version) revised August 2011 | 266 kB | |
| Int Book 12 Activity Sheets | 412 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 12 (read-on-screen version) (revised Aug 2011) | 329 kB |
Teaches the vowel digraphs "ai", "ea", "oa", "oe", "ie" and "ue"
(as in rain, seat, soap, toe, lie and blue).
(A "digraph" is when two written letters make just one sound.)
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 13 (printer-friendly version) | 591 kB | |
| Int Book 13 Activity Sheets | 385 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 12 (read-on-screen version) | 620 kB |
Intermediate Phonics Book 14Teaches "R" Controlled vowels (car, for, bird, her, turn, etc.).
Note: Long vowel "R" controlled vowels (chair, fire, floor, etc.)
are taught in the Advanced Phonics Books.
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 14 (printer-friendly version) | 638 kB | |
| Int Book 14 Activity Sheets | 389 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 14 (read-on-screen version) | 702 kB |
Teaches "L" Controlled vowels (ball, cold, full, child, etc.).
| File | Description | File size |
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| Intermediate Phonics Book 15 (printer-friendly version) | 475 kB | |
| Int Book 15 Activity Sheets | 395 kB | |
| Intermediate Phonics Book 15 (read-on-screen version) | 498 kB |
