Frog on a Log: About the words in this book

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Frog on a Log:
About the words in this book
Most words in Frog on a Log can be broken down into single letters
representing single phonemes (such as “f-r-o-g” and “l-o-g”). There are
some words in the book, however, where a combination of letters creates
a single phoneme, and these are listed below.
by m-y “y” is an alternative spelling of the “ie”
sound (as in tie).
my m-y
trying t-r-y-i-ng
off o-ff
goes g-oe-s “oe” is an alternative spelling of the “oa”
sound.
likes l-(i-e)-k-s “i-e” is an alternative spelling of the “ie”
sound.
“k” is an alternative spelling of the “c”
sound.
looking l-oo-k-i-ng
barks b-ar-k-s
croaks c-r-oa-k-s
taking t-a-k-i-ng “a” is an alternative spelling of the “ai”
sound.
jogging j-o-gg-i-ng
foggy f-o-gg-y “y” is an alternative spelling of the “ee”
sound.
silly s-i-ll-y
grinning g-r-i-nn-i-ng
will w-i-ll
with w-i-th
which wh-i-ch “wh” is an alternative spelling of the “w”
sound.
sunny s-u-nn-y
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funny f-u-nn-y
out ou-t
see s-ee
falls f-al-l-s “al” is an alternative spelling of the “or”
sound (UK) or the “ah” sound (US).
calls c-al-l-s
fall f-al-l
call c-al-l
for f-or
off o-ff
back b-a-ck “ck” is an alternative spelling of the “c”
sound.
cannot c-a-nn-o-t
strapped s-t-r-a-pp-ed “ed” is an alternative spelling of the “t”
sound.
along a-l-o-ng
looking l-oo-k-i-ng
for f-or
day d-ay “ay” is an alternative spelling of the “ai”
sound.
away a-w-ay
foolish f-oo-l-i-sh
IRREGULAR WORDS.
These are the words that don’t follow the phonic rules completely. Usually,
the consonants are regular but the vowels represent different phonemes.
You’ll need to teach your child how to pronounce these words and to
recognize the unexpected parts.
Here are the irregular words you’ll find in Frog on a Log:
he over
one the
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