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IntermediateBook 1noasnnoCtsthsh chtheshipWritten and illustrated byMiz Katz N. RatzA Progressive Phonics bookT.M.Copyright (c) 2004–2008 by Miz Katz N. Ratz, patent pending

2Quick Start GuideRead the book WITH your child. Youread the “regular” text, and he/she readsthe big, red words, sort of like readingthe different parts in a play.Help your child sound outthe words as needed.c-a-tcatRead the book several times. Thishelps develop the eye muscles andleft-to-right reading patterns that arenecessary for reading.Don’t rush it. Body buildersdon’t train in a day – neitherdoes a child.taCtraABCABCIf your child is having difficulty, he/shemight need more practice with simpleshort vowel words. Read or re-read theProgressive Phonics Beginner Books afew times, and then try this book again.And most important ofall, HAVE FUN!

3Words taught in this book:ship shop shutbath math than thatthe them then thinthis withchatchinchipchop

4(Pages like this are read TO the child) 3!shLet’s learn about the shhh sound.Can you say , “shhh”?We have lots of words that makethis sound:sheep inshortsshinyshoeshark inthe shower

5shWe don’t have a letter in thealphabet for the “sh” sound , so wehave different ways of writing it.The spelling we use most often isshYou can’t actually hear an “s”or an “h , ” but that is how wewrite it.Say after me.show mea ship atthe shop(If you need more words, try: shadow, shake, share,shave, she, shell, shin, shop, shoulder, shuffle and shy.)

6shsh be quiet ,shut the door ,sh don’t say a peep.sh be quiet ,shut your eyes –it’s time to go to sleep.b

shICE CREAMHere we are at the ice creamshop . The shop is open ,the shop is nice , but wecan’t go in because we are bmice. They say the shopis just for people , but in the bshop are lots of “sheeple.”7

8shI went to theshop to buyship , so that I could learnto sail. But the shopwas shut , and they hadno ship , so I ordered oneby mail. ba

9Practice.(On “practice pages,” kids read a varietyof words he/she should know by now,)If I shut my eyes ,how can I see you?If I shut my nose ,how can I smell you?And if I shut mymouth , how can Itell you that you smell?b

10Practice.I have a big , red ship ,and I am the captain. I havea big , red ship , andnothing bad can happen.Oh , no! My big , red shipis in a lot of trouble.I cannot find my ship –it is lost in a bubble.

11!thNow let’s learn about the “th”sound. Can you say , “th”?We have lots of words thatmake this sound –think athoughtthanksthumb

12thWe don’t have a letter in thealphabet for the “th” sound,so we write it with a “t” andan “h.”thYou can’t actually hear a “t”or an “h,” but that is how wewrite the “th” sound.Say after me.I think hehas threeteeth

12thtin .That’s why he is so thin .My thin , tin catMy cat is made ofwill never be fat.bHe will always be asthin as a pin.Tin is a kind of metal.b

12voiceVoice is a sound that you makein your throat. Put your handon your throat and say, “cat saton mat.” Can you feel the voicein your throat?cat saton mat

12thBut not all sounds use your voice.Put your hand on your throatand say “sssss” like a snake.See? You don’t use your voiceto make that sound – you makethe sound by pushing air overyour tongue.sssss

12thThere are two ways thatwe pronounce the “th” sound.With our voiceturned ON: this,that, those, theand them.With our voiceturned OFF:think, thin, thirty,Thursday, toothand thumb.

12thWe are now going to practicethe two ways to pronounce “th.”Turn ON your voice for the “th”in the big, pink words, andturn OFF your voice for the“th” in the big, blue words.this, that,then, than,them, thethin, bath,math, with

12thThe word “the” soundslike “thuh”The sun is shiningin the sky – themoon is shining too.bThe sun is very yellow ,and the moon is alittle bit blue.b

12thThat hat is silly;that hat makes melaugh. You always wearbthat silly hat whenyou’re in that silly bath .

12thThe cat thoughtthat he was too thin ,so he ate his dinner andbthe bowl that it wasin. Then he ate a cake ,and then he ate a steak.Then he went to bedwith a tummy ache.

12thI have a hundred worms.bthem in a box.My sister doesn’t like them ,but me , I like them lots.I feed them cabbage , andI feed them fruit.I keepAnd if you aren’t nice ,I’ll putthis one inyour boot.bb

12ththen Iwould brush them . Andif I had hands , then Iwould wash them .If I had teeth ,bas you can see , first byou take a drink , and bBut I am a cup , andthen you wash me.

12ththan a houseand smaller than a truck.I am smaller than a carand smaller than a duck.I am smallerI am so very , very smallbto see my face at all. byou need a telescopeb

12thThis flower is red , andthat one is blue. Andthat tree over there isbAnd if we do not live in outer bgreen like me and you. Andspace ,then whydo wehave three eyes on our face?b

12thThe monster in the closet isbigger than a bear. He wantsto chew my toes , and then hewants to chew my hair. There aremonsters ononthe bed.the ceiling , monstersWhy do people tellme they are all inside my head?cb

12ththe bath isvery good at math . He isbetter at math than I am.He counts with his toes allthe bubbles on his nose , andthen he pops them , one ,The dog intwo , bang!b

12thI wantthis milk withchocolate. And I wantbthat steak with cake.I want sugar with my lunchand honey with my teabmust be as sweet as me. bbecause everything I eat

Practice.This is my dog , andthat is my cat . Oneis thin , and one is fat .The cat that is fatis wearing a hat . Thedog that is thin haspolka dot skin. b20

21!chNow let’s learn about the “ch”sound. Can you say , “ch”?bWe have lots of words thatmake this sound –chase thatchickencherrythe chimpanzeecheated at checkers(If you need more words, try: child, chin, chalk,chase, chimney, chess, champion and chuckle.)

22chWe don’t have a letter in thealphabet for the “ch” sound ,so we write it with a “c” andan “h” –bchYou can’t actually hear a “c”or an “h,” but that is how wewrite the “ch” sound.Say after me.Charleschooses tochew a chunkof cheese.

23chWhat do you say when youbchat with a cat ?Do you chat about kittensor chat about cows?Do you chat like a human ,or do you say , “Meeooww”?b

24chchip .I want a chip to dip .I want a potatoThey go so well together ,achip and a dip , andI like nothing better thanchip dip on my lip.bb

Practice.That cat has ared dot on his chin .The dot is as thinas a tiny little pin ,but the dot is sobright you can seeit at night.25

Practice.I would rather be adog than a cat .But I would rather bea cat than a rat .But being a kidis better than themall – I will always be akid , even when I am tall.26

27Practice.Tochop up food forhungry poodles, first youchop a lot ofnoodles. Then youchop a potato chipand serve the chipwith doggy dip .b

28The EndNext:Progressive PhonicsIntermediate BooksBook 2: Consonant Blendswith the Letter “S”www.ProgressivePhonics.combCopyright 2004–2012by Progressive Phonics Co.

General guide to voiced and unvoiced “th” pronunciationThere are a few exceptions (e.g. ether, blithe, etc.) , but the following guide isa good starting place. Unfortunately, it is difficult to explain these concepts to anearly-reader who hasn’t yet studied grammar. However, this guide may be usefulfor future reference and with students who are more advanced.Voice turned ONVoiced turned OFFPronouns:this, that, these, those, them,they, their.Numbers:three, thirty, thousand, third,fourth, fifth, sixth , etcMisc:hen, than, though, although,there, thus.Nouns, verbs and descriptionwords:thin, think, thank, thing, thick,thirsty, throw, thief, theft,thigh, theme, thaw, thought,through, thumb, thump, thud,thwart, thorn, etc.When “th” is followed by silent “e”(also when replacing the silent “e”with “ing”):bathe/bathing, breathe/breathing,clothe/clothing, teethe/teething. etc.When “th” is followed by “er”:brother, mother, father, other,another, weather, together,bother, neither, either, farther,feather. gather, rather, smoother,whether, etc.When “th” is at the end ofa word:bath, math, myth, with, path,truth, tooth, teeth, froth, broth,cloth, south, death, birth, earth,growth, oath, etc.Copyright 20102 by Miz Katz N Ratz

few times, and then try this book again. Quick Start Guide Read the book WITH your child. You read the "regular" text, and he/she reads the big, red words, sort of like reading the different parts in a play. Help your child sound out the words as needed. c - a - t cat Read the book several times. This helps develop the eye muscles and