LETRS SPELLING LESSON 1 Short a and Long a Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott.

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.

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.

Say the word: magic Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Look at the word magic again. magic Why does the g say /j/.

Say the word: hang Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: glass Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Look at the word magic again. glass Why do we have two s’s.

Say the word: raft Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: fact Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

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.

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.

Say the word: amaze Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: sale Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: stale Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

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.

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.

Say the word: drain Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: stain Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: jail Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

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.

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.

Say the word: delay Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: crayon Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

Say the word: maybe Tap it out How many sounds. Let’s tap it again and say what letters we hear.

SPELLING PATTERN: /ā/ spelled ea Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

Vowel Team ea Sometimes the vowel team ea says /ā/.

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.

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