Phonics: Blends and Combination Sounds (Reader – 4)

Consonant blends and digraphs are where early reading usually slows down, and this fourth phonics reader concentrates on exactly that stage. Sounds such as bl, str, ch and th are introduced one group at a time, each with word examples and exercises that ask a child to hear the sound, find it and then read it inside whole words. Working through blends systematically rather than guessing at them is what turns halting decoding into fluent reading, and the structure here gives a teacher or parent a clear order to follow and an easy way to spot which sounds still need work. The main draws: • Focuses specifically on blends, digraphs and combination sounds • Introduces sound groups in a set order with practice at each stage • Exercises covering listening, recognition and reading in context • Fourth in a graded phonics series for early readers Written for children building reading fluency, and for the teachers and parents guiding them; published by Dreamland Publications and available at Boipoka.