North Street School

Mrs. Aube

At the beginning of second grade, your child should know these sounds to aid in their reading and spelling:

 Short Vowel sounds:

/a/  as in apple

 /e/ as in elephant

 /i/ as in igloo

 /o/ as in octopus

 /u/ as in umbrella

 Consonant sounds  B-Z

 Consonant blends - /sl/ as in sled, /sp/ as in spoon

 Consonant digraphs - /ch/ as in chin, /sh/ as in ship, /th/ as in thumb

 Vowel pairs - /ea/ as in sea, /ai/ as in rain, /oa/ as in boat



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