Analytic instruction in phonics involves what method?

Analytic instruction in phonics focuses on breaking words into parts to help students understand the relationships between sounds and their corresponding letters or groups of letters within words. This method allows learners to analyze familiar words, identifying their onset (the initial consonant sound) and rime (the rest of the word excluding the onset) to aid in decoding strategies. By dissecting words, students can gain insights into the phonetic structures, enhancing their reading skills.

This approach contrasts with other phonics strategies, such as blending individual sounds, which primarily emphasizes the process of sound synthesis rather than analysis. While focusing on sight words and using whole language texts can be beneficial for reading fluency and comprehension, they do not specifically align with the analytic method of examining and breaking down the structure of words to reinforce phonetic understanding.