back, pack, quack, rack, black, crack, shack, snack, stack, track. –ag. bag, rag, tag, brag, flag. –ail. fail, mail, jail, nail, pail, rail, sail, tail, snail, trail.

How many phonograms are there?

Phonograms are the most foundational element of learning to read and spell. The 70 basic phonograms described by Dr. Orton are the most basic elements of written English. A phonogram, literally speaking, is a picture of a sound.

What is an example of a phonogram?

Phonograms are the letter symbols that comprise a sound. Phonograms may be made up of one letter or letter teams. For example, the /b/ in the word ‘boy’ is made up of a single letter ‘b. ‘ However, the /ch/ in the word ‘chip’ is comprised of a letter team ‘ch’ that come together to make a single sound.