Spelling Rules
____ comes before e,i,y
____ comes before a,o, u and any consonant
/K/ rules
This means middle.
Medial
The sound when vocal chords vibrated
Voiced
A vowel followed by an r
Key word for /sh/
ship
The spelling for the sound /ch/ after a short vowel in a 1-syllable word. (ch or tch)
tch
There are ____ letters in the alphabet.
26
This means last.
Final
In the final position of the word, it is stable, and has a silent e.
Final Stable Syllable
Key word for unvoiced /th/
thumb
A 1-syllable word ending in F, L, S, after a short V, you double the FLS
FLOSS Rule
A group of letters with a vowel.
A syllable
Coding mark placed above a long vowel.
Macron
Vowel Digraph
Key words for long /o/ (2)
rope, opener
1 Syllable BW. 1 short V, 1 Final C, + add V suffix
Doubling Rule
Coding mark placed above a short vowel.
Two consonants side-by-side making one sound.
Consonant Digraph
A vowel blocked by a consonant
closed
Key words for long /a/ (3-4)
cake, apron, tray, sail
The spelling for sound /k/ after a short vowel in a 2-syllable word. (k, c, or ck)
c
Name the 6 types of syllables (CLOVER)
Closed, Open, R-Controlled, Final Stable Syllable, Vowel-Consonant-e, Vowel Team/Pair
The mnemonic devices to help you remember the quartiles in the alphabet.
Aliens Eat Marshmallow Sandwhichs. (A,E,M,S)
A vowel that is long and accented, coded with a macron
open
Key words for long /e/ (5)
feet, athlete, equal, three, penny