Pascal Press Targeting Phonics Years 2-3

he Targeting Phonics series uses systematic synthetic phonics and follows the learning progression in the Australian Curriculum.

In Book 3, students learn:

• ‘r’ controlled vowels: ar, er, or
• vowel digraphs: ow, oi
• vowel trigraphs: ear, air
• consonant trigraphs: tch, dge
• three-letter consonant blends: scr, str, spr, spl
• consonant digraph blends: shr, thr
• to decode and spell words with two or more syllables, including compound words
• to add endings to verbs to create word families and to create comparative adjectives
• silent letters and less common sounds.

Units 1–3 and 6–7 include a:

• pictorial Sound Card with an audio component, that lets children hear each sound pronounced correctly before they complete the activities.
• QR code that links to the video of each sound.