Sound Concepts
< A basic speech sound
< Breath is partly blocked when spoken
< Most of the letters in the alphabet are ________
Consonant
Ex. b, t
Words with opposite meanings
Antonym
Example: up/down
If a word ends in -le and has a consonant before it, divide the word before that consonant.
The Turtle Rule
Example: tur/tle
Usually comes before a, o, or u.
C
Example: cat, cop, cub
Double the final consonant if you have a one-syllable word with one short vowel.
The Doubling Rule
Example: run/running
> Two or more consonants together.
> Each consonant sound is heard.
Bonus points if you can give an example.
Example: br, bl, dr, pl, pr, gr, gl, st, str, -mp, -nd
Two or more words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.
Bonus points if you can give an example.
Homophone
Example: mail/male
If there are two vowels together, but not a vowel team, divide between the two vowels.
The Lion Rule
Example: li/on
Use ___ in a silent e syllable, after a vowel team, after a consonant, or r-controlled vowel.
K
Examples: K-bike, peek, milk, perk
What does O stand for in C.O.P.S
Organization; overall appearance
(my writing is organized. Its overall appearance is neat.)
A _________ is the symbol to use when you mark a vowel long.
Macron
A shortened way to write and say a word.
Bonus points if you can give an example.
Contraction
Example: can not=can't
If you have three consonants together, look for a digraph or blend. Don't split them apart when dividing the word into syllables.
The Monster Rule
Example: mon/ster blend
pan/ther digraph
Use ___ usually after a short vowel in a one-syllable word, or in the middle of a multi-syllabic word.
tch
Example: witch, kitchen
DROP the e before a vowel suffix. KEEP the e before a consonant suffix.
The Silent e Spelling Rule
Example: hope + ing = hoping
hope + less = hopeless
> A basic speech sound.
> Breath is NOT blocked when spoken.
> _____ in the alphabet are __, __, __, __, __, and sometimes ___.
Vowel
a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y
Two different words coming together to form a new word.
Bonus points if you can give an example.
Compound Word
Example: sun + set= sunset
> A syllable that always ends a word.
> It usually has 3 letters.
> It always ends in -le
> The final e is silent.
C + le Syllable
Example: table, candle
Use __ at the beginning or middle of a word.
ai, ou, oa, oe, oi, au
What is S.O.S-Simultaneous Oral Spelling?
1. Teacher says the word.
2. Student repeats the word back
3. Student taps out the sounds for the word
4 Student finger spells word.
5. Student spells word out loud
6. Student reads the word
A ____________ is a special vowel team sound. When you say it, the shape of your mouth changes positions from the beginning of the sound to the end.
What is a diphthong?
Examples: "oi"
> Base word or root
> Can stand alone as a whole word
> Has its own meaning
> Prefixes and suffixes can be added to it
Free Morpheme
A word or word part with at least one talking vowel.
Syllable
Use ___ usually in the middle or end of one-syllable words.
aw
Example: saw
If a consonant comes before y, CHANGE the y to i before adding a suffix. (If the suffix begins with i, keep the y.)
If a vowel comes before the y, KEEP the y and add the suffix.
Y Spelling Rule with Suffixes. When spelling words that end in y ......
Examples: cry + s = cries
cry + ing = crying
play + ing = playing