Spalding Rules
Phonograms
Jobs of E
Base word
Past Tense
100

Vowels i and o may say their own name when followed by 2 consonants

Rule 19

100

say the sound of this phonogram: ch

ch k shh

100

Job 1

E makes a vowel say its name followed by a consonant

100

Give me the bas word for : alike

like

100

What is the past tense form of the word play?

Played

200

The phonogram sh is used at the beginning of a base word or at end of a syllable

Rule 13

200

Say the sound of this phonogram: s

sz

200

Job 2

U and V can not be at the end of a syllable 

200

Give me the base word for: female

male

200

What is the past tense form of the word reflect?

reflected

300

The phonogram CK may be used after a single vowel that says its first sound

Rule 25

300

Say the sound of this phonogram: ei

ee ay i
300

Job 3

C or G 

300

Give me the two base words for: afternoon

after & noon

300

What is the past tense form of the word frighten?

frightened

400

What is the base words of 'sensible'? 

Sense

400

Say the sound of this phonogram: ey

ay eee i

400

Job 4 

Every syllable must have a vowel 

400

Give me the base word for: setting

set

400

What is the past tense form of the word search?

searched

500

Rule 11 is called the 1-1-1 rule. What do the 1's stand for? 

1 syllable, 1 vowel, followed by 1 consonant

500

Say the sound of this phonogram: ow

ow o

500

Job 5

No job E

500

Give me the base word for: children

child

500

What is rule 28?

ed is used for the past tense form of words