by

Rebecca Ostrowiak
&
Edna Freinkel
Reading Book 1
To be used with
TEACH any child or adult to READ
Teaching Guide 1

Illustrations by Peta Kaplan
Edited by Corinne Ossendryver
Books designed by Edna Freinkel
First Impression August 1965
Second Impression June 1972
Third Impression (revised) February 1977
Fourth Impression August 1979
Fifth Impression July 1980
Sixth Impression June 1981
Seventh Impression January 1984
Eighth Impression November 1984
Ninth Impression July 1987
Tenth Impression July 1997
Eleventh Impression December 1998
Twelfth Impression June 2001
Thirteenth Impression July 2005
Fully revised January 2012
ISBN 0 620 02544 1
Note: Letters followed by a hyphen, a- b- c- etc. must be sounded not named.
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY
When you buy this series, you are buying a system. This system has been developed over many
decades, incorporating appropriate new findings along the way. If used correctly, it will open
the door to spelling, reading, writing, comprehension and memory training. All sections of these
books are copyright as the approach is unique. The purchaser is asked to abide by the copyright
regulations which apply to all publications of this type. No part of this book may be copied. If it
is desired to use the book for group instruction, each member of the group must have his own
personal copy of each Reading Book.
NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED.
Published by Elf Publishers
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South Africa
Copyright 1965 by Rebecca Ostrowiak
Copyright 1981 by Edna Freinkel
All rights reserved. No part may be reproduced by any process.
REVISED 2012
Copyright 2012 Edna Freinkel
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
a (ay) for a-pple a (ay) for a-pple
a (ay) says a- a (ay) says a-
2
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
e (ee) for e-gg e (ee) for e-gg
e (ee) says e- e (ee) says e-
3
i
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
i (iy) for i-nk i (iy) for i-nk
i (iy) says i- i (iy) says i-
4
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
o (oh) for o-range o (oh) for o-range
o (oh) says o- o (oh) says o-
5
u
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
u (you) for u-mbrella u (you) for u-mbrella
u (you) says u- u (you) says u-
u
u
a (ay) for a-pple e (ee) for e-gg
a (ay) says a- e (ee) says e-
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Revision - Repeat with each drawing:
i (iy) for i-ink o (oh) for o-range
i (iy) says i- o (oh) says o-
Revision - Repeat with each drawing:
u (you) for u-mbrella
u (you) says u-
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8
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
b (bee) for b-alloon b (bee) for b-alloon
b (bee) says b- b (bee) says b-
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
c (see) for c-at c (see) for c-at
c (see) says c- c (see) says c-
d
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
d (dee) for d-rum d (dee) for d-rum
d (dee) says d- d (dee) says d-
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f
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
f (ef ) for f-lower f (ef ) for f-lower
f (ef) says f- f (ef) says f-
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
g (gee) for g-rapes g (gee) for g-rapes
g (gee) says g- g (gee) says g-
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h
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
h (aitch) for h-at h (aitch) for h-at
h (aitch) says h- h (aitch) says h-
h
h
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
j (jay) for j-ug j (jay) for j-ug
j (jay) says j- j (jay) says j-
14
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
k (kay) for k-ite k (kay) for k-ite
k (kay) says k- k (kay) says k-
15
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
l (el) for l-amp l (el) for l-amp
l (el) says l- l (el) says l-
16
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
m (em) for m-at m (em) for m-at
m (em) says m- m (em) says m-
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a for a-pple
a says a-
b for b-alloon
b says b-
c for c-at
c says c-
d for d-rum
d says d-
e for e-gg
e says e-
f for f-lower
f says f-

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Revise the following letters in alphabetical order:
g for g-rapes
g says g-
h for h-at
h says h-
i for i-nk
i says i-
j for j-ug
j says j-
k for k-ite
k says k-
l for l-amp
l says l-
m for m-at
m says m-

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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
n (en) for n-ut n (en) for n-ut
n (en) says n- n (en) says n-
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
p (pee) for p-encil p (pee) for p-encil
p (pee) says p- p (pee) says p-
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q
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
q (kew) for qu-een q (kew) for qu-een
q (kew) says q- (kw) q (kew) says q- (kw)
q
q
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r
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
r (arr) for r-ing r (arr) for r-ing
r (arr) says r- r (arr) says r-
r
r
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
s (es) for s-un s (es) for s-un
s (es) says s- s (es) says s-
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
t (tee) for t-op t (tee) for t-op
t (tee) says t- t (tee) says t-
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
v (vee) for v-an v (vee) for v-an
v (vee) says v- v (vee) says v-
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With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
w (double-you) for w-atch w (double-you) for w-atch
w (double-you) says w- w (double-you) says w-
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x
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
x (ex) for x-mas x (ex) for x-mas
x (ex) says x- (cs) as in box x (ex) says x- (cs) as in box
x
x
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b
o
x
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
y (why) for y-acht y (why) for y-acht
y (why) says y- y (why) says y-
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z
With each drawing learner MUST repeat:
z (zed) for z-ebra z (zed) for z-ebra
z (zed) says z- z (zed) says z-
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n for n-ut
n says n-
o for o-range
o says o-
p for p-encil
p says p-
q for qu-een
q says q- (kw)
r for r-ing
r says r-
s for s-un
s says s-

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Revise the following letters in alphabetical order:
t for t-op
t says t-
u for u-mbrel l a
u says u-
v for v-an
v says v-
w for w-atch
w says w-
x for x-mas
x says x- (cs)
y for y-acht
y says y-
z for z-ebra
z says z-

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b
ox