Spelling
Week 1
Our focus in week one was to learn how to use the Guided Spelling Chart to help us determine which short vowel sound to make.
We can look to:
The cat at the chair.
'The cat by the edge of the chair.
The cat in the chair.
The cat on the chair.
The cat under the chair.
We can look to:
The cat at the chair.
'The cat by the edge of the chair.
The cat in the chair.
The cat on the chair.
The cat under the chair.
Week 2
In the second week we learned how to use the doubling rule. The doubling rule is used to help us to decide when to double the final consonant in a base word before adding a suffix. We learned that if the base word has one syllable, one vowel, and one consonant at the end, we will double the final consonant.
bag + ing = bagging
bag + ing = bagging
Week 3
In our third week our focus was long-vowel sounds. We already knew that long vowels say their names. However, there a several spelling patterns within the English language that result in the long-vowel sound. We learned how to utilize the Guided Spelling Sound Chart to help us determine which spelling pattern to utilize.
Week 4
We focused on polysyllabic words and how best to attack spelling them. A polysyllabic word is a word with more than one syllable. The best way to approach spelling them is to say them aloud, identify the syllable boundaries, then use our knowledge of letter sound correspondences to spell each syllable.
Week 5
We learned that in the English language we often come across schwas. A schwa is the sound of unaccented short u. Schwas can be spelled in many ways.
Week 6
We learned that the sound /s/ is often spelled c before e, i, and y.
When we hear a long voewl followed by a consonant sound in the last syllable of a polysyllabic word, the syllable usually ends with vowel-consonant-e.
When we hear a long voewl followed by a consonant sound in the last syllable of a polysyllabic word, the syllable usually ends with vowel-consonant-e.
Week 7
This week we learned about the drop-e generalization.
Drop e Generalization
IF the base word ends in consonant-e
Except for c-e and g-e
AND the suffix begins with a vowel
THEN drop the e before adding the suffix
Drop e Generalization
IF the base word ends in consonant-e
Except for c-e and g-e
AND the suffix begins with a vowel
THEN drop the e before adding the suffix
Week 8
Our focus this week was on r-controlled vowels.
Syllables with r-controlled Vowels
The sound /er/ is often spelled er, ir, or ur
The sound /or/ is often spelled or
The sound /ar/ is often spelled ar
Syllables with r-controlled Vowels
The sound /er/ is often spelled er, ir, or ur
The sound /or/ is often spelled or
The sound /ar/ is often spelled ar
week 9
This week we learned about the change y to i generalization.
Change y to i Generalization
IF the base word ends with consonant-y
AND the suffix begins with any letter other than i
THEN change the the y to an i
Change y to i Generalization
IF the base word ends with consonant-y
AND the suffix begins with any letter other than i
THEN change the the y to an i
Week 11
Week 11 focused on possessive nouns and pronouns.
Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
An apostrophe indicates possession
Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
An apostrophe indicates possession
- IF the base word is singular
THEN add ‘s - IF the base word is plural and ends with an s
THEN add ‘ - IF the base word is plural and does not end with an s
THEN add ‘s
Week 13
This week we are learning about strategies to identify when to use the -tion or -sion syllable.
We learned there are three ways to pronounce these syllables:
/shen/
/zhen/
/chen/
Most of the time, if the sound is /shen/ or /chin/ the syllable will be spelled -tion.
Most of the time, if the sound is /zhen/ the syllable will be spelled -sion.
However, the final two letters of the base word without the suffix -tion or -sion are the best indicator.
We learned there are three ways to pronounce these syllables:
/shen/
/zhen/
/chen/
Most of the time, if the sound is /shen/ or /chin/ the syllable will be spelled -tion.
Most of the time, if the sound is /zhen/ the syllable will be spelled -sion.
However, the final two letters of the base word without the suffix -tion or -sion are the best indicator.
- When a word that ends with /shen/ is related to a word that ends with consonant-t, use -tion
- When a word that ends with /shen/ is related to a word that ends with te, use -tion
- When a word that ends with /shen/ is related to a word that ends with it, use -sion
- When a word that ends with /shen/ is related to a word that ends with ss, use -sion
- When a word that ends with /zhen/ is related to a word that ends with de, use -sion
- When a word that ends with /chen/ is related to a word that ends with st, use -tion
Week 14
This week we are working with syllables ending in consonant-l-e and consonant-a-l.
When the last syllable of a polysyllabic word end with the sound /el/, the syllable usually ends with le or al. Sometimes, it end with el, il, or ol
When the last syllable of a polysyllabic word end with the sound /el/, the syllable usually ends with le or al. Sometimes, it end with el, il, or ol
Week 15
This week we are working with final syllables that end with -ive, -ture, and -age.
Final syllables that end with the sound /iv/ usually end with -ive, as in native and expressive.
When the last syllable of a base word is /cher/, it is usually spelled -ture, as in future and nature.
Final syllables that end with the sound /ij/ usually end with -age, as in damage and storage.
Final syllables that end with the sound /iv/ usually end with -ive, as in native and expressive.
When the last syllable of a base word is /cher/, it is usually spelled -ture, as in future and nature.
Final syllables that end with the sound /ij/ usually end with -age, as in damage and storage.
Week 16
This week we will be working with the word parts -able and -ible.
We will also be learning that words that end in -ce and -ge are typically an exception to the drop e generalization.
We will also be working with related words: first, words that end in -ble and -bly; second, words that end in -al and -ally.
We will also be learning that words that end in -ce and -ge are typically an exception to the drop e generalization.
We will also be working with related words: first, words that end in -ble and -bly; second, words that end in -al and -ally.
Week 17
This week we will learn that final syllables that end with the sound /us/ usually end with -ous.
The suffix -ly is common suffix.
The suffix -ly is common suffix.
Week 18
We will be reviewing the spelling words and patterns from the previous five weeks.
Week 19
This week will be working with final syllables that end with -ant and -ent.
-Ant and -ent at the of a polysyllabic word are often misspelled because of their identical pronunciation. Both have a schwa.
Students will also begin to used related words, or words with the same base, to help in spelling tricky words, such as using prepare to spell preparation.
-Ant and -ent at the of a polysyllabic word are often misspelled because of their identical pronunciation. Both have a schwa.
Students will also begin to used related words, or words with the same base, to help in spelling tricky words, such as using prepare to spell preparation.
Week 20
We will be working with the common final syllables of -ance and -ence.
We will learn that if a word ends in -ance its related word will end in -ant.
If a word ends in -ence its related word will end in -ent.
We can use this knowledge as a clue when spelling.
We will be working with negative prefixes including un-, mis-, dis-, non-, in-, ir-, il-, im-, and anti-.
The meaning of prefixes ranges from not, wrong, without, the opposite of, or opposed to or against.
Il-, Im-, and Ir- are called absorbed prefixes.
Il- is used only before a word beginning with the letter l.
Im- is used only before a word beginning with the letter m.
Ir- is used only before a word beginning with the letter r.
We will learn that if a word ends in -ance its related word will end in -ant.
If a word ends in -ence its related word will end in -ent.
We can use this knowledge as a clue when spelling.
We will be working with negative prefixes including un-, mis-, dis-, non-, in-, ir-, il-, im-, and anti-.
The meaning of prefixes ranges from not, wrong, without, the opposite of, or opposed to or against.
Il-, Im-, and Ir- are called absorbed prefixes.
Il- is used only before a word beginning with the letter l.
Im- is used only before a word beginning with the letter m.
Ir- is used only before a word beginning with the letter r.
Week 21
This week we begin working with roots. A root is a portion of a word that existed in the languages that English came from. We can think of a work root as a part of word from which whole words grow.
We will be working with the Latin roots uni and port, as well as ject, rect, press and cent.
Uni means one.
Port means to carry.
Ject means to throw.
Rect means straight or right.
Press means to force
Cent means one hundred.
We will also work with Greek roots including meter and sphere.
Meter means measure.
Sphere means round or ball.
We will also be working with the syllable -ment, which is typically a suffix, and the prefixes of over, fore, inter, and super.
We will be working with the Latin roots uni and port, as well as ject, rect, press and cent.
Uni means one.
Port means to carry.
Ject means to throw.
Rect means straight or right.
Press means to force
Cent means one hundred.
We will also work with Greek roots including meter and sphere.
Meter means measure.
Sphere means round or ball.
We will also be working with the syllable -ment, which is typically a suffix, and the prefixes of over, fore, inter, and super.
Week 22
This week we will be working with suffixes that mean a person who or a thing that.
These suffixes include -er, -or, -an, -eer, -ent, and -ist.
We will continue to work with other prefixes including mid, post, semi, and en.
These suffixes include -er, -or, -an, -eer, -ent, and -ist.
We will continue to work with other prefixes including mid, post, semi, and en.
Week 23
This week we continue to work with Greek and Latin roots.
Included this week are:
Part means a portion of
Medic means doctor
Micro means small
Scope means to watch
Tele means far away
Phon means sound
Photo means light
Graph means to write
Offic means do work
Soci means friend or companion
Gress means coming
Techn means a skill or craft
Labor means hard or trouble
Included this week are:
Part means a portion of
Medic means doctor
Micro means small
Scope means to watch
Tele means far away
Phon means sound
Photo means light
Graph means to write
Offic means do work
Soci means friend or companion
Gress means coming
Techn means a skill or craft
Labor means hard or trouble
Week 24
This week we will review weeks 19 through 23.