There are 1,000+ decodable words. -cvc-ccvc-cvcc-ccvcc-digraphs (th, sh, ch)- -cve- r controlled (ar, or, er, ir, ur)-vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh)-diphthongs (oo- long and short, ew, au, aw, ow, ou, oi, oy)-silent letters- gn, st, wr, mb, kn-soft c and g--ng and -nk endings-suffixes (-er, -s, -ing, -ed [/t/ /d/ /id/])- words ending in y (long i, short i (middle of words), and long e)-2 syllable words (closed, open, -vce, -cle, vowel teams, r controlled)