Flash Card Demo: Glued Sound 'all'

Glued sounds are when multiple letters get "stuck" together to make one sound. In words like all, ball, and call, where 'll' appears after 'a', the short 'a' sound shifts, making a sound like a short 'o'. A quick, consistent flash card routine can help students build automaticity with rule-breakers like these glued sounds. Watch as literacy coach Elizabeth Hogan, M.Ed., models how to warm up with the 'all' flash card. 

Here’s what you can say when warming up with this flash card that has the keyword picture:

'all' - 'a', 'l', 'l', all , /ŏl/.

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This is how we warm up with the 'all' flashcard. The 'l's warp, the 'a''s sound. So 'a' is making the /ŏ/ sound. 'a', 'l', 'l', "ball," /ŏl/.

What did you notice?

1. Before beginning a lesson, it is important to pull the flash cards you will need and know what you will say for each flash card. What can you do to prepare for the flash card warm up portion of your lesson?

Support Materials

Glued Sounds Flash Cards With Pictures

Use these 5x7 letter flash cards with pictures to help students practice glued sounds.

Glued Sounds Flash Cards Without Pictures

Use these 5x7 letter flash cards without pictures to help students practice glued sounds.