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)