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English Phonics Rules Poem
A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y, Make the short vowel sound, you see. C as in cat, not like a bat, G as in get, not like a pat.
When two vowels go walking, The first one does the talking. E after C, as in ice or face, But when C comes after E, As in see or he, the E is silent, you see.
I before E, except after C, Or when the word has more than one syllable. Like neighbor, ceiling, and heeling, Or ceiling, heeling, or ceiling.
When there's a silent K, It's always after an N, Like in knife or knight, not like a snake.
S, X, and CH, make the 'sh' sound, As in box or Christmas. But when G is after CH, It's a soft 'g' sound, not a hard 'k'. Like in change or measure.
Y as in yellow, or as in my, Can sometimes be a vowel or a consonant, you see. It's a vowel when it's at the end, Or next to a consonant, like in key or happy. But when it's next to a vowel, It's a consonant, like in cry or fly.
Remember these rules, and you'll be fine, With phonics, you'll read in time. But don't forget, there are always exceptions, So keep practicing, and you'll never miss.