Coding
Symbols
Rules
Suffixes
Sounds
100

A vowel in a closed syllable is coded with a 

Breve

100

VC

Vowel in a closed syllable

100

When a word has a short vowel before a final (f), (l) or (s)

Floss Rule

100

More than one

100

How many syllables are in the word catepillar?

4
200

A vowel in an open accented syllable is long code it with a 

Macron

200

V

Vowel

200

The spelling of a suffix...

never changes

200

Suffix -ing is a V or C suffix?

V

200

Say the word stick.  Say it without (t)

sick
300

How do you code a digraph or two vowels or consonants that go together?  ck, ng, oo, ee

underline

300

C

Consonant
300

When spelling (k) with a c, what letters come after it

a, o, u or a consonant

300

There are 2 types of suffixes

vowel suffix and consonant suffix

300

Say the word strain.  Instead of (t) say  (p).

sprain

400

How do you code a C blend st?

arc or swoop

400

FSS

Final Stable Syllable

400

Final (k) spelled digraph ck should have what type of letter in front of it

a short vowel

400

A suffix is added to the end of a...

base word

400

Say sand. Now say it again without (n).

sad

500
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a base word. How do you code a suffix?

box the suffix

500

Vce

Vowel consonant e- Magic e

500

In a multi-syllable word with VCCV pattern, where do you divide the word?

betwen the consonants VC/CV

500

When coding a word we look for what first?

Suffix

500

Say the word joint.  Instead of (n) say (s).

joist

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