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.

sstt wwss

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.

mix-it-up

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.)

mix-it-up

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

mix-it-up

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.

mix-it-up

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

b

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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