Dont rush it. Body builders
dont train in a day, neither
does a child.
And most important of
all, HAVE FUN!
If your child is having difficulty, he/she
might need more practice with the alphabet.
Get a fun book about the alphabet and
read that lots of times. Then come back
to Progressive Phonics.
Quick Start Guide
Read the book WITH your child. You
read the regular text, and he/she reads
the big, red words, sort of like reading
the different parts in a play.
Help your child sound out
the words as needed.
c - a - t
cat
Read the book several times. This
helps develop the eye muscles and
left-to-right reading patterns that are
necessary for reading.
CAB
ABC
ABC
Book
1
Written and illustrated by
Copyright (c) 2004. 2005 by Miz Katz N. Ratz, patent pending
MizMiz KatzKatz RatzRatzN.N.
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A Progressive Phonics bookT.M.
Book Six
B de Bgi nn in lg ne sBeginning Blends(Start-of-word consonant blends)
Beginning Blends table of contents
Digraphs: (Two letters together making ONE sound)
Blends:
Digraphs are different from blends because you dont
hear the separate letters in a digraph for example,
you dont hear a c or an h in ch (a digraph), but
you CAN hear a c and a r in cr (a blend).
(the wh digraph is more complex and is in a later book)
NOT INCLUDED:
The following blends are not included in this book
because this book is intended for early readers. These
blends occur in later Progressive Phonics books:
sch str qu scr spl
squ sm thr dw
sh- p. 2 th- p. 5 ch- p. 10
d
v d
sc- sk-
bl- cl- gl- fl- pl- sl-
sn-
sp-
br- cr- dr- fr- gr- pr- tr-
st-
sw- tw-
p. 13....
p. 15....
p. 27....
p. 29....
p. 31....
p. 42....
p. 44....
Now were going to learn about the sound,
Shhhhh! Can you make the sound shhh?
We have lots of words that make this
sound
sheep in shorts
shiny shoe
shark in the
shower
show me a ship
RR
tttt(If you need more words, try: shadow, shake, share,
shave, she, shell, shin, shop, shoulder, shuffle, shut,
and shy.)
Pages like this are read TO the
child. The ear means the
child is supposed to listen.sh
2
We dont have a letter in the alphabet
for the shhhh sound, so we have
different ways of spelling it.
The way we spell it the most is with
the letters s and h. You cant
actually hear an s or an h in
the sound, shhhh, but its close.
(Have the child practice saying
and listening to the sound, shhh.)
Lets practice learning to read the
letters, sh
Teacher/parent information: Other ways of spelling
the shhh sound are: motion, sugar, ocean, conscious,
mission, and champagne but a child doesnt need
to learn this now.
sh
sh
shut
sh
sh
shut
be quiet,
the door,
dont say a peep.
be quiet,
your eyes
its time to go to sleep. b
3
ICE CREAMICE CREAM
Here we are at the ice cream
the is open, the is nice,
but we cant go in because we are mice.
The girl at the is mean to us:
she screams, she hollers, she makes a fuss.
She says the is just for people,
but in the are lots of sheeple.
shop
shop shop
shop
shop
shop
b
b
I went to a to buy a
to take us on a sailing trip.
The was dark, the door was
, the only was a coconut.
Its little sail was red and blue it
was much too small for me and you.
But when I my eyes, the
was bigger, and we sailed away on a
big, blue river.
shop ship
shop
shut ship
shut ship
b
b
b
b
b
4
I a big red ship
I am the
I a big red ship
bad can
big red ship
is in a lot of
I ship
it is in the
have , , ,
and captain.
have , , ,
and nothing happen.
Oh, no! my , ,
trouble.
cant find my
lost bubbles.
Parent/teacher note: Scattered throughout this book are
mix it up pages, were a child has an opportunity to
practice ALL words learned so far in Progressive Phonics.Now were going to learn about
the sound, th. Can you make
the sound th?
We have some very important
words that use this sound
this and that (this
cat, that cat)
think
thank you
thumb
and
and
asas
(If you need more words, try: thin, thick, thump,
thunder, there, the, and them.)
thmix-it-up
5
We dont have a letter in the
alphabet for the sound, th,
so we spell it with the letters,
t and h.
You cant actually hear a t or
an h in the sound, th, but
thats how we write it.
(Have the child practice
saying and listening to the
sound, th.)
Lets practice learning to read
the letters, th
th
That hat
that hat
that hat
that
is silly
makes me laugh.
You always wear silly
when youre in silly bath.
6
My mother says I am very tall.
I dont know why she says at all.
I am smaller a house and
smaller a truck;
I am smaller a car
and smaller a duck.
In fact I am so very, very small,
you need a telescope
to see my face at all.
that
that
than
than
than
than
b
b
b
tthhee
A lot of the time,
little word
wants to sound different.
It wants to say uh,
like when youre saying duh.
So try to say duh,
when you see word .
Say it after me,
word is duh!
b
b
b
b
b
b
the the
the the
the the
7
The the
the
The
the
sun is shining in sky;
moon is shining too.
sun is very yellow,
and moon is a little bit blue.
This
that
thin
The that
The that thin
is my dog,
and is my cat.
One is , and
one is fat.
cat is fat
is wearing a hat.
dog is
has polka dot skin.
b
b
b
8
I have twenty five worms.
I keep in a box.
My sister doesnt like ,
but me, I like lots.
b
them
them
them
I feed mud and
dirt. I keep
very wet. And if you
are not nice, Ill put
one in your bed.
them
them
this
b
b
First I take a bath, and I brush
my teeth. I go to bed, but I
cannot go to sleep. monster in
closet is bigger a bear.
He wants to eat my toes, and
he wants to chew my hair. There are
monsters on ceiling, monsters
on bed. Why does everybody tell
me theyre all inside my head?
then
Then
The
the than
then
the
the
b
b
9
I a dog
than a big fat cat
But I a cat
than a big fat rat
But a kid
is than them
I a kid
I am
would rather be
, .
would rather be
, .
being ,
better all
will always be ,
even when tall.
Now were going to learn about the
sound, ch. Can you make the
sound ch?
Lots of words use this sound
chase that chicken
cherry
the chimpanzee cheated
at checkers
(If you need more words, try: child, chin, choose,
chalk, cheek, chase, chimney, chess, champion, and
chuckle.)
chmix-it-up
10
We dont have a letter in the alphabet
for the sound, ch, so we spell it with
the letters, c and h.
You cant actually hear a c or
an h in the sound, ch, but
thats how we write it.
(Have the child practice saying
and listening to the sound, ch.)
Now lets practice learning to read
the letters, ch
What do you say when you
with a ?
Do you about kittens
or about cows?
Do you like a human,
or say, Meeooooww?
b
b
chat cat
chat
chat
chat
ch
11
I want a potato ;
I want a to .
They go so well together
a and --
and I like nothing better
than to .
chip
chip dip
chip dip
dip a chip
b
b
To food for
hungry poodles, first you
noodles. you
potato ,
and you serve
with chocolate .
chop up
chop a lot of
Then
chop a chip
the chip
dip
b
mix-it-up
12
Some words have a sc sound,
you can hear the s and the
c sc. Say after me:
scar - my scar
looks like a car
scary - my
brother, Carey,
isnt scary
scan - my eyes
can scan the
page
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you
need more words, try: scooter, scalp, Scottish,
and scout.)
Tell your to
when he acts like that,
when he messes up the house.
And if your wont
when you say, , ,
then tell him hes a mouse.
cat scat
cat scat
Scat cat
b
b
b
sc
13
Sometimes, a c and a k sound
exactly the same. Because of this,
the sc sound is sometimes spelled
with a k. Say after me:
skate - Kate
likes to skate
skip - my brother,
Kip, likes to skip
and
and
ad (Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: sky, skunk, skillet, and skeleton.)
sk
I like to along the street.
I like to with both my feet.
But I fell down and hurt my knee,
and I got a , oh lucky me.
skip
skip
scab
b
14
I skip
got a big scab
I A scab on
skin
A scab on skin can
get
I
can a scab on
the
dont want to today
Ive , and
cant play.
doesnt look very pretty.
quite itchy. And look over
there, where fell down, you
even see
ground.
Some words have a bl sound, you
can hear the b and the l bl.
Say after me:
black - the bat
has a black back
blue - the ghost
said, Boo - Im blue!
bleep - the robot
said Beep, beep bleep!
and
and
b
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: block, blank, blink, and blow.)
blmix-it-up
15
My name is the of gum.
I am a of chewing gum.
I am made of gum and spit and slime,
and Im getting bigger all the time.
So be careful what you do
with the you chew
my name is the ,
and Im on your shoe!
Bob Blob
blob
blob
Bob Blob
b
b
b
b
blab
blabblab
My brother likes to a lot;
he has a lot to say. I wish he
wouldnt so much he goes
, , all day.
blab
blab
blab blab blab
b
16
I cut chin
it bled a lot
It bled
I Dot
Dot
in chin I
the that I
in
my little ,
and .
so very much
went to Doctor .
Doctor put stitches
my ; now look
like blanket
always sleep .
Some words have a cl sound, you
can hear the c and the l cl.
Say after me:
clap - my cap can clap
class - Cass is in class
cloud - a cow on a
cloud
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: clean, clothes, clever, and clock.)
clmix-it-up
17
I wish my dog could
his hands, then he could
for me. I do a lot of clever
things, and SOMEONE should
for me.
clap
clap
clap
b
b
I let a little bear
join my bath tub .
My is very special.
My is very clean.
Im glad the bear
joined my he makes
big bubbles just for me.
cub
club
club
club
cub
club
b
18
Can a pig clap his
can clap his
can a pig clap his
as his
Can a pig clap a
can a pig clap a lot
Can clap clap clap
clop clop clop
hands,
or he feet?
And feet,
nose is saying beep?
little;
?
he , , ,
or , , ?
clap
clop clap
clop
c apl
clopSome words have a gl sound.
You can hear the g and the l
gl. Say after me:
glue - glue is very
sticky goo
glass the lass had
pretty glasses
glove I love to
wear gloves
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you
need more words, try: glad, glow, glitter, and
glide.)
glmix-it-up
19
Im that I have all my toes.
Im to have my little nose.
But Im not Im very
about these orange freckles.
Everybody says theyre cute, but Im
not they make me puke.
I wish I could take a of cream
and rub them off before I scream.
glad
glad
glad glum
glad
glob
b
b
b
Clap if
Clap if glad
not clap if
Bob the Blob if
Bob the Blob
bad
A blob is
A blob is glad
glad if
a blob on
you are happy.
you are .
Do
youre
youre ,
youre .
never happy.
never .
Would you be you were
, stuck someones shoe?
mix-it-up20
Some words have a fl sound. You
can hear the f and the l fl.
Say after me:
flake - a fake flake of
snow
floor - a four on the
floor
flea - the flea had
to pay a fee
and
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: flight, float, flag, and flower.)
Yesterday I sat on my hat,
and it went from to .
I think I liked it better
how do I make it not so ?
b
fat flat
fat
flat
fl
21
I like to watch my daddy-o
cook food on the patio.
He can a burger;
he can a steak;
he can them high
so they touch the sky.
b
b
b
flip
flip
flip
Flap
flap
flap
flat
your wings,
little baby bird.
You must your
wings to fly.
But the baby bird
didnt his wings,
and he fell into the dirt.
b
b
b
22
If flat
can them
a hat if his flop
a lot him not hop
hop hop
But if his
flat if flop
flap flap flap
A
of
his
your bunnys ears are ,
you hide under
. And ears
, tell to ,
, .
who really cares
ears are , or they
and , , .
bunny rabbit could
never look scary
unless, course,
he lost hairy.
Some words have a pl sound.
You can hear the p and the
l pl. Say after me:
please - please
pass the peas
plants - the plants
were wearing pants
plot - a plot to
steal a pot of gold
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: plate, planet, plenty, and plug.)
plmix-it-up
23
Little Jack Horner sat
in the corner with a
upon his thumb.
Jack had to cough,
and the fell off
and the went
on the tabletop.
b
b
b
plum
plum
plum
plop
Ten plus ten is
a lot of but
is ten plus ten
I ten
plus ten
plus ten
on
stuff,
enough?
have little fingers,
little toes
little freckles
my nose.
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24
Some words have a sl sound.
You can hear the s and the l
sl. Say after me:
slow - the car
was so slow
sled - the sled
said hello!
sleep - cant you
see that Im asleep?
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you
need more words, try: slim, slime, slang, and
slush.)
hello
sl
A of the
is a silly way of saying
you let a secret out.
So dont let your
ever, ever keep
a secret in your mouth.
slip lip
slip
lip
slip
b
b
25
Slap
Slap
Slap
slap
your hands together.
them on your knee.
the water in the bath,
but dont me.
My good friend
likes to the door.
His mother says, ,
dont you that door!
But doesnt listen.
doesnt care.
likes to , ,
doors everywhere.
Sam
slam
Sam
slam
Sam
Sam
Sam slam slam
slam
26
My diet,
and so .
They want to be
they think they are .
They take lettuce
and cheese,
and to fill both their tummies,
they eat forty nine these.
dog is on a
is the cat
slim
fat
a slim bit of
a slim bit of
up
of
Some words have a sn sound. You
can hear the s and the n sn.
Say after me:
snail - the snail
is for sale
snow - there is
so much snow
sneeze - Bob
sees me sneeze
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: snake, sniff, snore, and snuggle.)
Achoo!
snmix-it-up
27
Dont your fingers
in a babys face
when a baby takes a .
If you , , ,
the baby cant ,
and he will cry all over the place.
snap
nap
snap snap snap
nap
b
b
Turtles like to ;
turtles like to ;
turtles like to
and , , .
So never stick your finger
in a turtles mouth
the turtle will
and you will say ouch!
snip
snap
snip
snap snap snap
snap
b
b
b
28
If a bug is snug in a
rug get it
then snap
snap snap snap
But if the bug that is
snug in the rug
grab a of
snip snip snip
cut the bug
, and you want to
out, your fingers
, ,
and loudly shout, shout, shout.
wont listen when you shout,
pair scissors
, ,
and right out.
b
b
Some words have a sp sound. You
can hear the s and the p sp.
Say after me:
spell - the witch
tried to sell a spell
spoon - Soon,
said the spoon
sport - what sort
of sport do you
like to play?
and
and
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: speak, space, spinach, and spider.)
soon
spmix-it-up
29
Never
when you around,
because if you
when you around,
the may land on you.
spit
spin
spit
spin
spit
My dog, ,
has just one ,
right there on his tummy.
My dog, ,
likes to lick a lot
from a big, old
of honey.
Spot
spot
Spot
pot
bb
b
b
30
The cat spat at the rat
the rat spat
I them not spit
but spat at
,
and back.
tried to teach to ,
they just me.
Some words have a br sound. You
can hear the b and the r br.
Say after me:
breeze - bees flying
on a breeze
bread - I eat
bread in bed
bright - his bite was
was bright and
white
and
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: brake, brick, brush, and British.)
brmix-it-up
31
My brother caught a ghost; he
put it in a . And now he
wants to , ,
about the ghost inside the .
But I know theres nothing in
that I heard the ghostie
, , how he
got away from a little boys .
bag
brag brag brag
bag
bag
brag brag brag
bag
b
Never fill
to .
My brother once,
and look to .
filled
all the way to ,
something might spill out
or something might spill .
a cup
up the brim
did it
what it did him
If a cup is
up the brim
in
b
(A brim is the very top edge of a cup or container.)
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32
My ;
he tells lies
to cheese
or to around outside.
My ,
he always screams and cries,
know he faking
no tears are eyes.
rat is a brat
a lot of
get a bit of
run
rat is a brat
but I is
in his
Some words have a cr sound. You
can hear the c and the r cr.
Say after me:
creepy - keep a
creepy creature
crook - the crook
cant cook
crawling - I am
calling a crawling
bug
and
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: crispy, cream, cry, and cracker.)
crmix-it-up
33
TAXI
Never let a crazy
drive you in a taxi .
The will pinch your fingers;
the will pinch your toes;
the crazy will drive the
completely off the road.
crab
cab
crab
crab
crab cab
b
How much food
mouth?
mouth.
food
without one drop falling out?
can a crab
cram in his
I bet a crab can cram
a lot in his
But can a crab cram
b
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34
Some words have a dr sound.
You can hear the d and the
r dr. Say after me:
drum - my
drum says
dum-dum-drum
dry - my mouth
is so dry I could
die
drool - my dog,
Dewely is really
drooly
and
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: drink, dress, drive, and dragon.)
dr
Drip drop
Drip drop
Drip
drip drop drop
a of rain
on me. a
of rain on you. ,
, ,
Im wet and so are you. b
35
My much too
for me to around,
so always leave my
sitting ground.
My play
songs,
hear late night
goes, - - ,
- - ,
until the morning light.
drum is big
drag
I drum
on the
drum can
a lot of I can
it at it
dum dum drum
dum dum drum
b
dumdumdumdum
drumdrum Some words have a fr sound. You can hear the f and the r fr.
Say after me:
frog - a frog
in the fog
freaky - freaky
feet
frown - I found
a frown under
my hair
and
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: France, fresh, front, and Friday.)
frmix-it-up
36
Fred Frog
Fran
Fred
Fran
the
and , his daughter,
live in a pond with lots
of water. and
like nothing better
than jumping in and getting
wetter.
b
b
Fran the Frog
has a lot of
but can
them in the
Fred Frog
Yes yes yes
them
his
toys,
she take
water?
the
says , , !
thats why he gave
to daughter.
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37
Some words have a gr sound.
You can hear the g and the r
gr. Say after me:
grow - I told
the plant to
grow or go
great - a
great gate
gruel - gruel
(oatmeal) for
for a ghoul
and
and
nd
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: green, grass, grip, and grumble .)
gr
Because I am a monkey,
I should my .
I should my
with both my hands, and
eat the as fast as I can.
Im not a boy this is not a
costume so I HAVE to
my ; I cant
use a spoon.
b
b
b
b
b
b
grab grub
grab grub
grub
grab grub
38
My ate
to , .
My ate
he loves for .
He uses tongue to
;
he swallows ,
and tummy says,
!
frog a bug
him a bug is grub
frog a bug
a bug grub
his
grab a bug then
the bug
his
glug
Some words have a pr sound.
You can hear the p and the r
pr. Say after me:
prize - the pies
won a prize
pretty - its
a pity Im so
pretty
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: press, proud, promise, and printer.)
prmix-it-up
39
I like to push my sister, ,
around the park in her little .
I put in the ,
and then I push
as best as I can.
But if little ever starts
to cry, I take the
to Mom to figure out why.
Pam
pram
Pam pram
Pam
Pam
pram
b
b
Never use your nose to
sleeping
he could
surprise and you
eyes. And you
could your
floor. know
happen Ive done all before.
So always
with finger or stick, and
never with
your nose - you might sick.
prod a frog
hop up in
hit in
the then
drop frog on
the I this can
it
prod a frog
a a
prod a frog
get
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40
Some words have a tr sound.
You can hear the t and the
r tr. Say after me:
try - I try
and try to
tie my shoe
tree - the
tree looks
like a T
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: trash, true, treasure, and trouble.)
tr
Dont on a
out in the woods
the will grab your
foot, foot, foot.
So dont , ,
on a , ,
if your mother ever wants you
back, back, back.
trip trap
trap
trip trip trip
trap trap trap
b
b
b
b
41
I did not trip
I did not
I had trim
I not at
I did not trim
but I can
want to
to fall
So to my hair
could see all.
my hair very well,
now see
and eat and smell.
b
b
Some words have a st sound.
You can hear the s and the
t st. Say after me:
stand - I can
stand in the
sand
stick - my doll
is sick and as
thin as a stick
and
and
.
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: star, stop, stomach, and story.)
stmix-it-up
42
stopstop
Whats the best way
to your bike
when you get up to the ?
Do you squeeze the brakes
and on the ground,
or do you just say
and let the bike fall down?
b
b
b
stop
top
step
stop
I saw Baby
take his very first
. I saw Baby
take the
biggest yet.
He got up off his diapers,
he wobbled on his feet, he took
one , and he crossed the street.
And when Baby took
number two, he went up in the sky,
and he landed on the moon.
Stan
step
Stan
step
step
Stan step
b
b
b
b
b
b
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Watch where you
you always me.
wish could you,
cannot .
your shadow;
live beneath your feet
and wish everybody
didnt always me.
step
step on
I that I stop
but I stop a step
I am
I
I that
step on
Some words have a sw sound. You
can hear the s and the w sw.
Say after me:
swing - I can
sing as I swing
sweet - I found
a sweet (candy)
on my seat
and
and
.
.
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need
more words, try: swim, swan, swallow, and sweater.)
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I can when I giggle.
I can when I laugh.
I can across the ocean,
but I cannot take a bath.
swim
swim
swim
b
I can swim
I can swim a lot
I can swim in a
swim in a pot
I am a
it is
swim swim swim
in I am in
.
.
bath,
or .
little fishy,
and my only wishy,
to , , ,
whatever .
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Some words have a tw sound.
You can hear the t and the
w tw. Say after me:
twelve - tell
twelve stories
twenty - ten
and twenty
and
and
(Practice this until the child gets it if you need more words, try: twirl, twig, twist, and twinkle.)
20201010
tw
If I had a ,
would it ever really matter
which of us would ?
Cuz if my looked
like me, and I looked like
my , who would ever
know which had
the ?
twin
win
twin
twin
twin
win
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b
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My snake ,
it
is . You see, every month
or two, my snake grows new
,and just
falls off from tail to
. And when my snake
wakes, its like he .
wonder he says goodbye
to he was .
pet has a twin
but it is not a twin
skin
pet
skin the old skin
his up his
chin pet
has a twin
I if
the skin that in
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