What spells?
four ways to spell the long sound of /a/
a, a-e, ai, ay
vintner
between t and n
Spelling patterns we use right after one short vowel
floss (ff, ll, ss, zz) , ck, tch, dge
When people get together they meat/meet
meet
two sounds of oo
moon, book
four ways to spell the long sound of /o/
o, o-e, oa, ow
umpteen
between p and t
the three syllable types in the word
interlope
closed, r-controlled, silent e
For a vacation of swimming and sunshine, go to the beach/beech
beach
two sounds of ow
slow, cow
six ways to spell the long sound of /e/
e, e-e, ea, ee, y, -y
crossfire
between s and f
two small, related words that form one larger word
compound word
In a marching band drummers keep the beat/beet
beat
two meanings of -er
one who, more than
four ways to make the sound /z/
z, zz, s, -s
plankton
between k and t
double or not?
flip + ing
double the p
A dear/deer lives in the woods.
deer
two suffixes that mean "state of being"
-ment, -ness
two ways to make the sound /t/
t, -ed
abstain
between b and s
double or not?
ship + -ment
not!
Something soft is hard to hear/here
hear
two suffixes that mean "more than one"
-s, -es