SPELLING RULES
RED WORD
SYLLABLE DIVISION
100

Wizard ‘e’ is silent? True or fals

True!

100

Why do we call them red words?

They break all the rules, you cannot sound them out. We remember them by heart.

100

What is a syllable?

A syllable is a word or part of a word with one vowel sound. 

200

When do we use the ZLFS rule?

If you have a one syllable word that ends in z,l,f,s then double it. 

200

Name 3 exercises we use to learn red words.

-arm tapping

-sky write

-worksheet—trace with finger.

200

What is an open and closed syllable?

open=long vowel sound, vowel says its name.

closed=short vowel sound followed by a consonant.

300

Name all your vowels

a e i o u and y

300

we use the sand tray for red words. True or false

false,only for our symbols!

300

Where do we spilt the pattern?

VCCV

VCV

VCCCV

VC/CV

V/CV

VC/CCV

400

Which vowels pair with ‘c’ and ‘k’?

c-a u o 

k- i e y

400

You can sound out red words. True or false

false!

400

Use syllable division for ‘enclose’

see white board

500

When do we use ‘es’ to make a noun plural?

when a noun ends with s,x,ch, or sh

500

Spell ‘any’

any

500

what does VCCV stand for?

vowel, consonant, consonant, vowel

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