180 Illustrations by Len Shalansky

Fun phonics from Pat's pet bat to the zoo's two new zebus.

Contents

Unit 1

This book is for learners who have some familiarity with spoken English, but little
skill as readers or writers. It can also be useful as a remedial text for learners who are
struggling with English spelling. The sounds of English and their various spellings are
introduced in groups throughout the 14 units, as summarized below:

The units follow this plan:

Unit Sounds/Letters
1 Short A E I   P B T D
2 S ST
3 Short O   M N   SS SN SP
4 Short U   L R BL PL SL BR DR PR
5 ED ER TH
6 C KG CK CL CR GL GR
7 Long A..E AY AI   H SH CH TCH
8 Long Y  E EE EA   Long I..E IE IGH
9 C(S) F V FL FR
10 Long O OW O..E OA OR AU A AW AR      OU O as in lost
11 Long 00 UE U..E EW J G OG
12 OU OW as in how QU SQU
13 OY 0I IR OR UR AR
14 X Z ZZ

The units also include sub-sections featuring:

1) High frequency sight words with irregular     spellings. such as one, two, eight.
2) Numbers.
3) Cursive script

Recordings on three CD's provide modeling and listening / prounuciation practice.