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Consonant Sounds by Spelling

On this Page of the Guide you will eventually find an extensive collection of PDF files that are organized by consonant sound.

The consonant sounds will be grouped together when there is a overlap between spellings. For example the /s/ and /z/ spellings both contain spellings of s (us, is) and se (goose, choose), so these two sounds will be grouped together.

Word Lists for the x, ck, tch and dg Spellings

First though, here is a collection of PDF files of words that contain the Markers (x, ck, tch, dge and dg) used in the OnTrack Reading multisyllable approach:

Download the Marker x Word List

Download the Marker ck Word List

Download the Marker tch Word List

Download the Marker dge Word List

Word Lists for the s and z Spellings

Download the S sound spelled with C Word List

Download the S sound spelled with CE Word List

Download the S sound spelled with SS Word List

Download the S sound spelled with SC Word List

Download the S sound spelled with ST Word List

Download the S sound spelled with SE Word List

Download the Z sound spelled with SE Word List

Download the Z sound spelled with S Word List

Download the Z sound spelled with SS Word List

Download the Z sound spelled with Z Word List

Download the Z sound spelled with ZZ Word List

Download the Z sound spelled with ZE Word List

Note: There is presently no list of words in which the letter s represents the /s/ sound because it would be quite long. In the case of the other sounds listed below, and also the /z/ sound listed above, a one-syllable listing is usually presented organized by the placement of the spelling in the word.

Word Lists for the g and j Spellings

Download the G sound spelled with G Word List

Download the G sound spelled with GG Word List

Download the G sound spelled with GH Word List

Download the G sound spelled with GU Word List

Download the G sound spelled with GUE Word List

Download the J sound spelled with J Word List

Download the J sound spelled with G Word List

Download the J sound spelled with GE Word List

Download the J sound spelled with DGE and DG Word List

Download the J sound spelled with DJ Word List

Note: The order that the following lists are presented appears random, but it is the order of presentation in the OnTrack Reading Phonics Curriculum. The following sounds all have multiple spellings which can confuse children, so they need to be taught. The /sh/ sound is particularly troublesome because most of the spellings are only used in multisyllable words, so care must be taken to be certain your child has already had some training in decoding multisyllable words before introducing the /sh/ spellings. The order that will be presented will be: /f/, /n/, /sh/, /ng/, /m/ and /v/.

Return to Comprehensive Word Lists, or go to the OnTrack Reading Home Page

Consonant Sounds by Spelling

Word Lists for the x, ck, tch and dg Spellings

Word Lists for the s and z Spellings

Word Lists for the g and j Spellings

Word Lists for the f Spellings

Word Lists for the n Spellings

Word Lists for the sh Spellings

Word Lists for the ng Spellings

Word Lists for the m Spellings

Word Lists for the v Spellings

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