All About Spelling Level 1
The long vowel sounds are...
/ā/ /ē/ /ī/ /ō/ /ū/
What are two ways to spell the sounds of /k/ at the beginning of a word? Which letter do we try first?
1. c & k (then sound of /k/ may also be spelled ch. This will be emphasized later.) 2. c
b
Sound: /b/. [Key word: bat]
f
Sound: /f/. [Key word: fish]
h
Sound: /h/. [Key word: hat]
ck
Sound: /k/. [Key word: duck]
k
Sound: /k/. [Key word: kite]
x
Sound: /ks/. [Key word: box]
qu
Sound: /kw/. [Key word: queen]
m
Sound: /m/. [Key word: moon]
ng
Sound: /ng/. [Key word: king]
nk
Sound: /ngk/. [Key word: thank]
p
Sound: /p/. [Key word: pig]
r
Sound: /r/. [Key word: rake]
sh
Sound: /sh/. [Key word: ship]
t
Sound: /t/. [Key word: tent]
w
Sound: /w/. [Key word: wave]
z
Sound: /z/. [Key word: zipper]
ch
Sounds: /ch/ - /k/ - /sh/. [Key words: child, school, chef]
d
Sounds: /d/. [Key word: deer]
g
Sounds: /g/ - /j/. [Key words: goose, gem]
j
Sounds: /j/. [Key word: jam]
c
Sounds: /k/ - /s/. [Key words: cow, city]
l
Sounds: /l/. [Key word: leaf]
n
Sounds: /n/. [Key word: nest]
s
Sounds: /s/ - /z/. [Key words: sun, has]
th
Sounds: /th/ - /th/. [Key words: three, then]
v
Sounds: /v/. [Key word: vase]
y
Sounds: /y/ - /ĭ/ - /ī/ - /ē/. [Key words: yarn, gym, my, happy]
a
Sounds: /ă/ - /ā/ - /ah/. [Key words: apple, acorn, father]
e
Sounds: /ĕ/ - /ē/. [Key words: eddy, even]
i
Sounds: /ĭ/ - /ī/ - /ē/. [Key words: itchy, ivy, radio]
o
Sounds: /ŏ/ - /ō/ - /ōō/ - /ŭ/. [Key words: otter, open, to, oven]
u
Sounds: /ŭ/ - /ū/ - /ŏŏ/. [Key words: udder, unit, put]
Ck is used only after...
a short vowel.
The vowels are...
a, e, i, o, u, & sometimes y
A consonant is...
any letter that is not a vowel
Names start with a...
capital letter
Tell me the base word of...
dishes, hands, dogs, pumpkins, ponds, hugs, wings, mops, rocks, logs, shells, mats, lips, hills, songs, ducks, glasses, clams, bears, boxes, letters, pencils, boats, paints, toys, books, tables, lunches, trees, boys, glowers, cars, lights, brushes, plants, hotels, motors, tests, squirrels, beaches.
C says /s/ before what three letters?
e, I , or y
Which letters are often doubled after a single vowel at the end of a one-syllable word?
f, l, & s
big
hit
Count syllables
leaf, coat, sister, poster, car, friendship, shirt, shovel, road, broom, table, playground, computer, blanket, dinosaur, mailbox, puppy, rubber.
The vowel in an open syllable is usually...(long or short)
long
Plural means...
more than one.
Two common ways to make a word plural are by adding...
s or es.
The vowel is a closed syllable is usually...(long or short)
short.
Repeat after me: A vowels first sounds is short. Point to the vowel that says /ă/ /ĕ/ /ĭ/ /ŏ/ /ŭ/
Each day, dictate the short vowel sounds in a different order. Have your student point to the correct letter tile. Do not dictate the key word.
