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