CVC words
R-controlled vowels
Sneaky e or magic e words
Long vowels or vowel teams
digraphs
100

produce all of the short vowel sounds 

student will make short vowel sounds 

100

What letter comes after a vowel to make the vowel say a new sound in words like "car" and "bird"? (one-word answer)

'r' 

100

What does the magic e (sneaky e) at the end of a word usually do to the vowel sound?

the vowel says its name

it makes the long vowel sound 

100

Which vowel sound is long in the word "me"?

"long e" 

100

Give me three different digraph examples 

ch, sh, th, wh, ph, ck 

200

spell the word for an animal that says "woof" 

student spells dog 

200

Give one example of a word with r-controlled vowel 


star 

bird

car

fur

200

Turn the short vowel word "cap" into a magic e word and say the new vowel sound

"cape" 

200

spell the word for an animal that says "baaaaa" 

sheep or goat are acceptable 

200

What does Mrs. Rachael like to do at Target? 

spell the word with a digraph 

"shop" 

300

spell the word used for cleaning up a spill 

student will spell mop

300

Which r-controlled vowel sound is in the word "her"? Circle the r-controlled pair.

'er' 

300

Spell the word for a flower you may give someone special (sneaky e word) 

"rose" 

300

spell the word for what you ride on in the water when you are out to sea

"boat" 

300

Name two words containing the same digraph 

Ex. ship, shop 

clock, dock 

student gives two words and spells them on the whiteboards

400

spell the word to finish the phrase "first-aid ____" 

student spells 'kit'

400

Read this word aloud and say the r-controlled vowel sound: "park". What sound does the vowel make?

'ar' 

400

Change "hop" to a magic e word and use it in a sentence.

use the word "hope" in a sentence 

400

Read the pair and choose which has the long vowel: 

"kit" or "kite"? 

Write the long-vowel word and say why.

"kit" means_____

"kite" means_____

student says long vowel "i"

400

spell or name a word containing the digraph "ph" and "wh"

bonus points for spelling! 

whale 

phone

which 

Phonics 

500

think of and spell three cvc words on your own

student writes three words independently 

500

Write two different words that show different r-controlled vowel sounds (one with "ar" and one with "or") and use each in a simple sentence.

student will write one or two sentences with words that contain an 'r' controlled vowel 

500

Give two magic e words and use in a sentence 

Ex. "The kite needed some tape." 

student will write a sentence or verbally give sentences and spell magic e words correctly 

500

Give me two words with a long "u' sound- can be a vowel team or a sneaky e word with the long "u" 


use one word in a sentence

cube

fruit

glue

zoo

brew

500

Write a sentence using two different words with two different digraphs

"Ouch! I hurt my thumb" 

Student gives me a sentence 

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