Matching Pairs READ 3317Online version Matching by kg gentsch 1 decodable texts 2 phonics 3 blending 4 Print awareness 5 explicit & systematic instruction 6 decoding 7 regular words 8 word sorting 9 phonological awareness 10 irregular words Overtly teaching the steps within a planned, sequential program of instruction. (synthetic phonics) One or more letters do not represent the most common sound (was, of, they) being aware of and manipulating spoken sounds (counting the number of words in a sentence) Stringing sounds the letters make together to make a word. (sh + ip is /ship/) often a synonym for reading All the letters represent their most common sounds. ( examples: sit, fan, pants) understanding the function and purpose of print (directionality) The process of teaching sound-symbol relationships (T makes the /t/ sound)