Back to LessonsPhase 6: Blends & Advanced
Phase 6 teaches consonant blends, advanced vowel patterns, silent letters, the -ed suffix, soft c/g rules, and additional ending blends.What to Expect
By the end of Phase 6, the learner can decode the vast majority of English words they encounter.
Sounds Introduced
| Sound | Type | As In | Lesson |
|---|
| bl, cl | initial blend | block, clap | 101 |
| fl, sl | initial blend | flat, sled | 102 |
| br, cr | initial blend | brick, crab | 103 |
| dr, fr | initial blend | drip, frog | 104 |
| gr, pr | initial blend | grab, print | 105 |
| tr, str | initial blend | trip, strap | 107 |
| sp, st | initial blend | spot, stop | 108 |
| sm, sn, sw | initial blend | smell, snap, swim | 109 |
| pl, sk, sc | initial blend | plan, skip, scan | 111 |
| -nd, -nk | ending blend | band, think | 112 |
| -mp, -lt, -ft | ending blend | jump, belt, left | 113 |
| ow (cow) | diphthong | cow, how, down | 115 |
| ow (snow) | vowel team | show, grow, slow | 116 |
| oi, oy | diphthong | oil, boy, coin | 117 |
| aw, all | vowel pattern | saw, ball | 118 |
| igh | vowel pattern | night, light | 120 |
| kn, wr | silent letter | know, write | 121 |
| ew | vowel pattern | new, grew | 122 |
| -ed (3 sounds) | suffix | played /d/, jumped /t/, wanted /id/ | 123 |
| soft c, soft g | rule | city /s/, gem /j/ | 124 |
| -ct, -nt, -st | ending blend | fact, went, fast | 125 |
Skills Learned
- Reading initial consonant blends (bl, cr, str, etc.)
- Reading ending blends (nd, nk, mp, lt, ft, ct, nt, st)
- Reading advanced vowel patterns (ow, oi, aw, igh, ew)
- Reading words with silent letters (kn, wr)
- Understanding the three sounds of -ed
- Applying soft c and soft g rules
- Reading multi-syllable words and longer passages
Words Learned in This Phase
blackL101 bladeL101 blameL101 bleatL101 bleedL101 blockL101 bloomL101 blueL101 blushL101 claimL101 clamL101 clapL101 clashL101 clearL101 clingL101 clipL101 clockL101 closeL101 clothL101 cloudL101 clubL101 clueL101 flagL102 flameL102 flatL102 fleaL102 fleshL102 flipL102 floatL102 floodL102 floorL102 fluteL102 landL102 slabL102 slamL102 sleepL102 sliceL102 slideL102 slimL102 slipL102 slopeL102 brainL103 breadL103 breakL103 brickL103 bringL103 brushL103 crabL103 creamL103 crossL103 crushL103 drainL104 dressL104 driveL104 dropL104 drumL104 freeL104 freshL104 frogL104 fruitL104 grabL105 grainL105 greatL105 greenL105 preachL105 pressL105 priceL105 proofL105 crackL106 creptL106 logL106 pondL106 stringL107 strongL107 trackL107 tradeL107 tramL107 trapL107 treatL107 trickL107 tripL107 truckL107 trueL107 trustL107 truthL107 spaceL108 sparkL108 speakL108 speedL108 spellL108 spinL108 spokeL108 spoonL108 sportL108 spotL108 stainL108 starL108 startL108 stateL108 stealL108 steamL108 stemL108 stepL108 stickL108 stiffL108 stillL108 stoneL108 stopL108 storeL108 stormL108 strainL108 streetL108 smearL109 smellL109 smileL109 smokeL109 snakeL109 snapL109 sneakL109 sweetL109 swiftL109 swimL109 swingL109 pastL110 snailL110 placeL111 plainL111 planL111 plateL111 playL111 pleadL111 pleatL111 plumL111 scaleL111 scoreL111 scoutL111 skillL111 skinL111 bandL112 bankL112 bendL112 blankL112 blindL112 boundL112 drinkL112 fondL112 fundL112 grandL112 handL112 houndL112 linkL112 longL112 mindL112 moundL112 poundL112 rankL112 sendL112 sinkL112 spendL112 standL112 tankL112 beltL113 boltL113 builtL113 bumpL113 campL113 dumpL113 feltL113 giftL113 haltL113 lampL113 leftL113 liftL113 lumpL113 maltL113 meltL113 pumpL113 saltL113 softL113 bowL115 brownL115 clownL115 cowL115 crowdL115 crownL115 gownL115 howL115 nowL115 ownL115 plowL115 snowL115 sowL115 towL115 townL115 vowL115 blowL116 flowL116 glowL116 growL116 knowL116 lowL116 rowL116 showL116 slowL116 boilL117 boyL117 coilL117 coinL117 foilL117 joinL117 joyL117 noiseL117 oilL117 pointL117 soilL117 toyL117 voiceL117 allL118 ballL118 callL118 clawL118 dawnL118 drawL118 fallL118 fawnL118 jawL118 lawL118 lawnL118 pawL118 rawL118 sawL118 strawL118 tallL118 thawL118 wallL118 yawnL118 brightL120 fightL120 flightL120 lightL120 mightL120 nightL120 rightL120 sighL120 sightL120 tightL120 knackL121 kneadL121 kneeL121 kneelL121 knifeL121 knitL121 knobL121 knockL121 knotL121 wrapL121 wreckL121 wrenL121 wringL121 wristL121 writeL121 wrongL121 wroteL121 blewL122 brewL122 chewL122 crewL122 dewL122 drewL122 fewL122 flewL122 grewL122 newL122 pewL122 sewL122 stewL122 threwL122 viewL122 himselfL123 insectL123 kittenL123 nipL123 rabbitL123 selfL123 setL123 uponL123 behindL124 byL124 fastestL124 findL124 gaveL124 knewL124 offL124 rockL124 safeL124 smallL124 splashL124 windL124 amazingL125 areL125 beL125 everyL125 getL125 justL125 keepL125 knightL125 learnedL125 moreL125 proudL125 readerL125 readingL125 shouldL125 silentL125 storiesL125 strongerL125 vowelL125 wordsL125
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Stories for This Phase
The Frog and the Crab A story using consonant blends.a L3 am L4 sat L8 did L25 it L28 the L17 do L26 into L100 on L24 for L68 got L21 rock L124 are L125 wet L31 big L45 doing L100 i L34 looking L100 what L70 again L98 said L22 you L30 flat L102 flip L102 crab L103 creek L100 crept L106 frog L104 from L90 splash L124 stream L100 snack L100
A Bright Night A story using igh and blend sounds.a L3 see L80 sat L8 the L17 on L24 for L68 of L94 was L30 with L40 past L110 watched L100 went L68 birds L139 i L34 moon L65 what L70 sky L71 said L22 could L100 dreaming L100 from L90 grass L134 stars L100 still L108 and L28 bright L120 flight L120 light L120 night L120 right L120 sight L120
The Snowman A story using ow and ew sounds.a L3 sat L8 it L28 the L17 coat L82 to L26 in L24 on L24 for L68 was L30 will L32 made L141 had L39 hat L39 he L39 his L83 go L44 arms L100 are L125 fell L88 gloves L100 but L98 long L112 i L34 time L59 yard L60 my L72 said L22 out L89 you L30 slow L116 snow L115 scarf L100 and L28 friend L112 melt L113 soft L113 brown L115 crows L100 now L115 snowman L100 knew L124 know L116 few L122 threw L122
Joy and the Toy A story using oi/oy sounds.a L3 at L7 that L16 the L17 do L26 mom L21 most L21 to L26 coins L100 all L118 dolls L29 with L40 she L35 home L86 shop L100 one L100 pointed L100 went L68 line L58 pay L60 way L84 her L62 enjoy L100 joined L100 which L69 said L22 you L30 drum L104 trains L100 small L124 smile L109 played L111 and L28 joy L117 toy L117 saw L118
The Knight A story using kn and wr sounds.s L1 a L3 the L17 in L24 on L24 all L118 will L32 with L40 words L125 he L39 have L46 make L52 one L100 king L56 i L34 day L84 letter L150 door L65 my L72 quill L74 read L79 said L22 could L100 you L30 smiled L100 scribe L111 scroll L100 and L28 land L102 knight L125 kneel L121 knew L124 knocked L100 write L121 written L100 wrote L121
The Straw Hat A story using aw sounds and blends.a L3 sat L8 it L28 the L17 in L24 on L24 off L124 sun L98 wall L118 was L30 with L40 face L37 shade L37 hat L39 hot L39 hawk L100 past L110 path L48 put L48 chalk L100 kept L100 picture L52 walked L148 i L34 yawned L100 my L72 sky L71 outside L89 small L124 and L28 saw L118 straw L118 bright L120 drew L122 flew L122
The Kitten and the Rabbit A story using multi-syllable words.a L3 it L28 the L17 to L26 an L144 in L24 on L24 calm L29 was L30 hilltop L48 catch L141 are L125 fell L88 insect L123 kitten L123 lived L100 one L100 pulled L52 sunset L123 went L68 but L98 rabbit L123 they L134 water L94 good L81 quick L74 buzzed L75 said L22 out L89 you L30 clever L100 tried L107 playful L111 and L28 friend L112 pond L106 thank L112
I Can Read! A graduation story celebrating reading.a L3 mat L7 is L15 the L17 cat L19 do L26 can L24 on L24 all L118 will L32 best L94 boats L100 thing L57 i L34 day L84 every L125 moon L65 learned L125 read L79 reading L125 rain L88 about L89 sounds L125 stars L100 and L28 now L115
Tips for This Phase
The learner's vocabulary explodes in this phase. Every new blend unlocks dozens of words. Encourage reading real books alongside lessons.