Stages
Letter-name alphabetic
more advanced spelling process
derivational
groups of 2 or 3 consonants in one word that makes a distinct consonant sound (each sound can still be heard)
blends
first word
handkerchief
What is the first stage of spelling development?
Emergent
Spells words phonetically - includes initial and final consonant sounds; later experiments with medial vowels
Letter-name Alphabetic
a sound made by combining 2 vowels
diphthong
second word
minuscule
What is the fifth stage of spelling development?
Derivational
errors made are at the juncture of multisyllabic words in unaccented syllables
syllables and affixes
2 letters that spell one sound (ch, sh, th)
digraph
third word
onomatopoeia
What is the third stage of spelling development?
Within Word
Represents most consonant sounds when spelling words (which stage?)
individual speech sounds
fourth word
pterodactyl
What is the fourth stage of spelling development?
Syllables and Affixes
spells most single-syllable, short-vowel words correctly
within word
means there is little if any direct relationship between a character on the page and an individual speech sound (associated with emergent stage)
prephonetic
fifth word
iridocyclitis