LETRS SPELLING LESSON 1 Short a and Long a Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
FOCUS QUESTION: What are the rules for short a? Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
SPELLING PATTERN: / ă / spelled a followed by a consonant Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Closed Syllable Rule If a vowel is closed in by consonants, it makes the vowel sound short. Example word: past Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Let’s practice our spelling words that follow this rule. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Say the word: past Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott p ast
Say the word: magic Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott m agi c
Look at the word magic again. magic Why does the g say /j/? English Rule: The g is soft when it is followed by e, i, y. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Say the word: hang Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott h ang
Say the word: glass Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott g lass
Look at the word magic again. glass Why do we have two s’s? English Rule (Bonus Letter): If a one syllable word ends in s, f, l, or z, we double that letter. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Say the word: raft Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott r aft
Say the word: fact Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott f act
FOCUS QUESTION: What are the rules for long a? Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
SPELLING PATTERN: /ā/ spelled a-consonant -e Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
VCE Rule When a vowel is followed by a consonant and the letter e, the vowel sound is long. Example word: blade Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Let’s practice our spelling words that follow this rule. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Say the word: blade Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott b lade
Say the word: amaze Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott a maze
Say the word: sale Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott s ale
Say the word: stale Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott s tale
SPELLING PATTERN: /ā/ spelled ai Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Vowel Team ai We see the vowel team ai in the middle of one syllable words. It says /ā/. Example word: afraid Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Let’s practice our spelling words that follow this rule. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Say the word: afraid Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott a frai d
Say the word: drain Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott d rain
Say the word: stain Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott s tain
Say the word: jail Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott j ail
SPELLING PATTERN: /ā/ spelled ay Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
AY Rule The ay is used for the long /ā/ sound when it is at the end of a syllable or at the end of a word. Example word: gray Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Let’s practice our spelling words that follow this rule. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Say the word: gray Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott g ray
Say the word: delay Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott d elay
Say the word: crayon Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott c rayo n
Say the word: maybe Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott m aybe
SPELLING PATTERN: /ā/ spelled ea Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Vowel Team ea Sometimes the vowel team ea says /ā/. We see the vowel team ea in the middle of one syllable words. Example word: break Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Let’s practice our spelling words that follow this rule. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott
Say the word: steak Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott b reak
Say the word: steak Tap it out How many sounds? Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear. Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott s teak
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