Here is the way the words should be sorted:
-ce -ve -se oddball
chance move please loose
prince leave tease sense
dance glove choose
fence shove cheese
glance solve wise
piece peace
bounce prove
France twelve
pounce
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This week we are looking at the -ce, -se, and -ve endings in words. The -ve words are included in this sort to point out that words with the /v/ sound at the end are always spelled with a -ve. We noticed also that the -ce words end with a /s/ sound, which follows the pattern we explored last week with the soft c patterns. The -se words have a /z/ sound, except for a couple of oddballs.
Here is the way the words should be sorted: -ce -ve -se oddball chance move please loose prince leave tease sense dance glove choose fence shove cheese glance solve wise piece peace bounce prove France twelve pounce
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This week we are exploring the different ways we spell the /k/ sound in words. You will notice the /k/ sound is spelled with a -ck, an -ic, or an -x. Notice also that one syllable words are always spelled with a -k, or a -ck (as in leak or shock) and that two syllable words almost always end with an -ic (except for compound words like homesick).
Here is how your words should be sorted: -ck ck ic x oddball shock chicken magic relax stomach quick pocket attic index hammock nickel traffic perplex attack pickle topic complex buckle metric ticket electric fabric plastic Note that stomach is an oddball because it has the /k/ sound at the end, but is spelled with a ch. This week we are continuing to look at the VCV and VCCV patterns in our words. Typically when we see the VCV pattern in words, there is a long vowel sound in the first syllable. When there is a VCCV pattern in words, there is a short vowel sound in the first syllable. Here is the way the words should be sorted this week.
VCV VCCV VCCV Oddball doublet different silent happen basket water female matter winter stupid follow problem fever butter number moment yellow finger pattern sister bottom chapter pillow member blanket window We noticed that water was an oddball, because it has a VCV spelling, but does not have a long vowel sound in the first syllable. In this sort, we are looking at the different ways vowels work with the consonants "g" and "c" to create hard and soft sounds. We noticed that when a g or a c is followed by e, i, or y, there is usually a soft sound. Here is the way the words should be sorted this week:
Hard C Soft C Hard G Soft G card city gave giant code center golf gem cart circle guess gym cub circus guest gentle calf cell guide ginger cent gist cycle We also noticed there are a few g words that do not follow this pattern. For instance, get, girl, and give all have a hard g sound, but are followed by an e or an i. This week we are exploring the spelling of the hard g sound in words. We are looking at the role of "u" in the spellings, noting how the letter u allows the g to keep its hard sound.
Here is how this week's words should be sorted: gu- -gue -g oddball guess tongue ladybug gauge guard vague zigzag language guitar league shrug argue guide fatigue iceberg guilty catalogue strong guest dialogue guidance plague intrigue synagogue We noticed that gauge is an oddball because there doesn't appear to be a reason for the letter u in its spelling. Language is an oddball because the "gu" spelling sounds like /gw/, as opposed to just a hard g sound. Argue is an oddball because the u not only helps the g keep a hard g sound, but it also lends a long u sound to the word. This week, we are exploring the VCV and VCCV pattern at words' syllable junctures. When we look at these patterns, we notice that when syllables end with a vowel, there is a long vowel sound. When syllables end with a consonant, there is a short vowel sound. Here is how this week's words should be sorted:
VCV VCCV Oddball super supper busy diner dinner pretty tiger happy later penny paper puppy even rabbit over kitten ruler hello crazy letter open lesson tiny summer We noted that busy is an oddball because it should fit into the VCV (long vowel sound) column, but it has a short vowel sound. We also decided that pretty should fit into the oddball column, because it sounds like it should have an i in the place of the e. |