Here is how the words should be sorted this week:
1st 2nd oddball
rainbow awake chocolate
painter contain obey
raisin complain
crayon decay
mayor mistake
maybe parade
bracelet escape
pavement amaze
basement today
payment explain
railroad remain
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This week we are beginning our exploration of accented syllables in our words. We noticed that our words this week have the long a sound in either the first or the second syllable. The syllables with the long a sound also happen to be the syllables that are accented, or stressed, when we say them.
Here is how the words should be sorted this week: 1st 2nd oddball rainbow awake chocolate painter contain obey raisin complain crayon decay mayor mistake maybe parade bracelet escape pavement amaze basement today payment explain railroad remain
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This week we are looking at the spelling patterns when we add the suffix -ing. We noticed that when a word ends with a VC pattern, we have to double the consonant before adding -ing. If a word ends with a VCC pattern, there are already two consonants before the -ing, so we do not have to do anything before adding -ing.
Here is the way the words should be sorted this week: VC double VCC nothing get getting ask asking swim swimming yell yelling run running rest resting sit sitting stand standing put putting pass passing jump jumping pick picking This week's sort is a pretty straightforward spelling sort. We are exploring all of the different silent consonants found in fairly frequently used words.
Here is how the words should be sorted this week (note the vertical columns this week): Silent t castle whistle fasten listen often soften (wrestle) - this could also go in silent w silent g design resign assignment Silent W wrinkle wreckage wrestle answer Silent k knuckle knowledge Silent h honest honor rhyme rhythm Silent gh through thought brought bought though This week we are continuing to look at syllable juncture patterns. We noticed how three consonants in a row, even if they are on opposite sides of a syllable break, still result in a short vowel sound. The V/V words give each vowel a distinct long vowel sound, since the first syllable is an open syllable.
Here is how the words should be sorted: VCC/CV VC/CCV V/V athlete pilgrim create kingdom complete poet pumpkin monster riot halfway kitchen area English control trial mushroom hundred cruel inspect lion children diet idea video This week, we are exploring the different vowel/consonant patterns in words. This is the basis for next week's work, which will look at adding endings to words. We noticed this week that words with two vowels, or a silent e at the end, have a long vowel sound. Words with only one vowel have a short vowel sound.
Here is how the words should be sorted this week: VVC VC VCC VCe chief wrap smell whine fruit twig sharp theme brief when thank brave scout plot front scale clean clog climb phone stain quit* trust quote* *Notice how the vowel u is working with the letter q to make the /kw/ sound. Because of this, the u is disregarded as a vowel, since it doesn't have it's own sound. This week we are looking at the way to spell the /j/ sound at the ends of words. We noticed that if there is a short vowel sound in the word, the /j/ sound is spelled "dge". If there is a long vowel sound, the /j/ sound is spelled with a "ge". We noticed that r, l, and n often make the sound of the vowel ambiguous, or hard to tell whether it is long or short. With words with those letters just before the /j/ sound, we spell the /j/ sound with just a "ge".
Here is how this week's words should be sorted: dge ge r, l, n + ge edge age large badge stage charge ridge rage range lodge cage surge fudge huge bulge judge change bridge sponge dodge plunge hedge ledge pledge This week we are exploring the open and closed syllable patterns. We noticed that when a syllable is open (or ends with a vowel) the vowel has a long vowel sound. When a syllable is closed, or ends with a consonant, the vowel has a short vowel sound.
Here is the way the words should be sorted this week: V/CV (long) VC/V (short) VVCV(long) human wagon reason pilot river meeting frozen visit peanut student never leader humor planet sneaker lazy lemon easy music finish seven present second minute This week we are exploring the different sounds of qu in words. Most of the time, qu makes the /kw/ sound, either in the first or second syllable. Occasionally, the qu can make the /k/ sound.
Here is how your words should be sorted: 1st 2nd qu=k question equal antique quality frequent racquet squirrel equipment mosquito squirm equator conquer quaint equip quotation banquet quizzes inquire queasy liquid require sequence sequel request 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 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. |