Teacher Instructional Guide • Lesson 43
Phonological Matrix • Answer Key • Decodable Dictation
| # |
Word |
Pronunciation / IPA |
Mark |
Phonics Pattern |
Orthographic Rules & Teaching Notes |
| 1 |
ice |
īs /aɪs/ |
ç |
V-C-e |
Silent final e makes i long /aɪ/ and c soft /s/. |
| 2 |
nice |
nīs /naɪs/ |
ç |
V-C-e |
Single onset /n/, silent final e softens c. |
| 3 |
rice |
rīs /raɪs/ |
ç |
V-C-e |
Single onset /r/, silent final e softens c. |
| 4 |
cage |
kāj /keɪdʒ/ |
c̄ |
V-C-e |
Dual consonant rule: initial c is hard /k/, final g is soft /dʒ/ before e. |
| 5 |
cape |
kāp /keɪp/ |
c̄ |
V-C-e |
Initial c says hard /k/ before vowel a; final silent e. |
| 6 |
cost |
kɒst /kɔːst/ |
c̄ |
V-C-C |
Initial c says hard /k/ before o; closed short vowel o. |
| 7 |
lace |
lās /leɪs/ |
ç |
V-C-e |
Silent final e makes a long /eɪ/ and c soft /s/. |
| 8 |
face |
fās /feɪs/ |
ç |
V-C-e |
Silent final e makes a long /eɪ/ and c soft /s/. |
| 9 |
race |
rās /reɪs/ |
ç |
V-C-e |
Silent final e makes a long /eɪ/ and c soft /s/. |
| 10 |
clock |
klɒk /klɒk/ |
c̄ |
Blend + -ck |
Initial consonant blend cl- (/kl/); -ck after short vowel. |
| 11 |
clear |
klēr /klɪər/ |
c̄ |
Blend + ea |
Initial consonant blend cl- (/kl/); vowel team ea says /ɪə/. |
| 12 |
close |
klōz /kloʊz/ |
c̄ |
Blend + V-C-e |
Initial blend cl- (/kl/); silent final e makes o long /oʊ/. |
Soft c Words (ç = /s/ sound)
içe
niçe
riçe
laçe
façe
raçe
Hard c Words (c̄ = /k/ sound)
c̄age
c̄ape
c̄ost
c̄lock
c̄lear
c̄lose
Exercise 3 Socratic Answers:
a. Letter with same sound as soft c: s •
b. Letter with same sound as hard c: k •
c. Vowel that follows soft c in these words: e (The Silent Final E softens the c).
“Put a piece of cold ice on your hot face.”
“The clock was clear and close to the bird cage.”
“She wore a nice lace cape to the fast race.”
“What did it cost to buy a bowl of white rice?”