| c, k, or ck | ||
| C | When followed by a, o, u | cap, cat, can |
| K | When followed by e, i | kite, king, keep |
| -ck | After one short vowel in a one syllable word | duck, truck, chick |
| When to Use C or K PowerPoint | ||
| s, l, f, z (Sam likes fried zebra) rule | |
| When the last sound heard in a word is the sound of
s, l, f, or z;
Double the letter that makes the sound after one vowel in a one syllable word.
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frizz kiss miss ball |
| "th" NAUGHTY BROTHERS vs. "sh" QUIET BROTHERS | |
| "Th" has it's own unique sound. This is a
digraph.
We call this digraph the "naughty brothers" because we stick out our tongue when we make the sound. |
that there then than this path |
| The sound of "sh" is not the sound of /s/ followed by /h/. It is its own unique sound. We call this digraph the "quiet brothers" | shop shot shut rush wish fish |
| R-controlled vowel | |
| When a vowel is followed by an "r" an entirely new vowel sound is created. "ar" says /ar/ as in car | far, farm, arm, art, part, park |
| Consonant-LE Vowel Pattern | |
| We count back three letters from the end of the word
and place the syllable division slash.
This practice helps us decide if the first syllable in the word is an open syllable with a long vowel sound or a closed syllable with a short vowel sound. |
ri/fle snif/fle ma/ple ap/ple |
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Spelling Lesson |
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| oa | used at the beginning and in the middle of a word or syllable | oak boat |
| ow | used at the end of a word or syllable | low grow |
| ai | used at the beginning or middle of a word or syllable | aim tail |
| ay | used at the end of a word or syllable | stay play pay day |
| VOWEL-CONSONANT SILENT E | |
| The vowel-consonant-silent "e" vowel
pattern has a long vowel
followed by one consonant followed by a silent "e" at the end of the word. The first vowel says its own name and the second vowel keeps still. |
cake hide game came lake |
Contraction Song (Sing to the tune of London Bridge)
1. I'm the first word don't change me, don't change me, don't change me. I'm the first word don't change me- oh no just let me be.
2. Certain letters are taken out, taken out, taken out. Certain letters are taken out- a shorter word you'll see.
3. Apostrophe will fill that space, fill that space, fill that space. Apostrophe will fill that space- one word will remain.
| Extras | |
| Word Family Practice | -ap,-at, -an, -ag Words PowerPoint |