NO SPELLING FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
The spelling tests for the week of 5/20 were the last tests of the year.
SPELLING STARTING 5/20--THESE WILL BE OUR FINAL SPELLING TESTS FOR THE YEAR
ALLIGATORS--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 28 because of Memorial Day
LNA Sort 10: ET, EG, and EN Families with Words and Pictures
ET: net, jet
EG: peg, beg
EN: hen, pen
Please practice every night.
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JELLYFISH--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 28 because of Memorial Day
LNA Sort 23:
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BUTTERFLIES--Look at post below (Spelling Starting 5/13) until after test on 5/21
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TIGERS--Look at post below (Spelling Starting 5/13) until after test on 5/22
LNA Sort 10: ET, EG, and EN Families with Words and Pictures
ET: net, jet
EG: peg, beg
EN: hen, pen
Please practice every night.
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JELLYFISH--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 28 because of Memorial Day
LNA Sort 23:
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BUTTERFLIES--Look at post below (Spelling Starting 5/13) until after test on 5/21
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TIGERS--Look at post below (Spelling Starting 5/13) until after test on 5/22
SPELLING STARTING 5/13
ALLIGATORS--TEST MONDAY, MAY 20
LNA Sort #9: OP, OT, and OG Families with Words and Pictures
Words to know how to spell for the test:
OP: hop, top
OT: cot, dot
OP: mop, pop
Please study every night. Practice additional words that fit the pattern but are not listed in the sort.
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JELLYFISH
LNA Sort #22: PL, SL, and BL Blends--TEST MONDAY, MAY 20
Words to know how to spell for the test:
PL:
SL:
BL: blanket
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BUTTERFLIES
WW Sort #11: Short Versus Long Review (CVC and CVCe)--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 21
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TIGERS--TEST WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
WW Sort #19: Short A "ah" and Long A "ay" (CVCe, CVVC -ai, and Open Syllable -ay)
Words that must be spelled correctly: glass, brave, grain, gray, they, raise, aid
Short A CVC: stand, glass, past
Long A CVCe: slave, shape, brave, taste, trade
Long vowel ai CVVC: grain, nail, gain
Long vowel ay CVV: pray, play, tray, gray, stay, clay, day, say
Oddball: they, aid, raise
Please have your child practice every night. These patterns are starting to get trickier. The test will include words that fit the patterns that are not listed in the sort.
LNA Sort #9: OP, OT, and OG Families with Words and Pictures
Words to know how to spell for the test:
OP: hop, top
OT: cot, dot
OP: mop, pop
Please study every night. Practice additional words that fit the pattern but are not listed in the sort.
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JELLYFISH
LNA Sort #22: PL, SL, and BL Blends--TEST MONDAY, MAY 20
Words to know how to spell for the test:
PL:
SL:
BL: blanket
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BUTTERFLIES
WW Sort #11: Short Versus Long Review (CVC and CVCe)--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 21
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TIGERS--TEST WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
WW Sort #19: Short A "ah" and Long A "ay" (CVCe, CVVC -ai, and Open Syllable -ay)
Words that must be spelled correctly: glass, brave, grain, gray, they, raise, aid
Short A CVC: stand, glass, past
Long A CVCe: slave, shape, brave, taste, trade
Long vowel ai CVVC: grain, nail, gain
Long vowel ay CVV: pray, play, tray, gray, stay, clay, day, say
Oddball: they, aid, raise
Please have your child practice every night. These patterns are starting to get trickier. The test will include words that fit the patterns that are not listed in the sort.
SPELLING STARTING 5/6
ALLIGATORS--TEST MONDAY, MAY 13--will send home copies when the copier is working
LNA Sort #8: AP and AG Families with Words and Pictures
Words that they must be able to spell on the test:
AP: nap, cap, map
AG: wag, bag, flag
Please practice each night with your child. Practice additional words that match the patterns but are not on the sort. The test will include the words above that must be spelled correctly and additional words.
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JELLYFISH--TEST MONDAY, MAY 13--will send home copies when the copier is working
LNA Sort #21: P, L, and PL Blend
Words that they must be able to spell on the test:
P: pin, pie
L: lock, log
PL: plus, plug
Please practice each night with your child. Practice additional words that
match the patterns but are not on the sort. The test will include the
words above that must be spelled correctly and additional words.
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BUTTERFLIES--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 14
WW Sort #10: Short U "uh" versus Long U "you" or "oo" (CVCe)
Please review the CVCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E) pattern with your child. We have also been working on this at school. This pattern applies to all regular Long Vowel words. For example, "cone" is consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E. Two letters together (i.e. the "th" in "those") make one sound and count as one consonant (C) together.
Words that must be spelled correctly:
Short U: shut, plus, such
Long U: huge, rude, June (must be capitalized)
Oddball: use (no consonant at beginning of the word)
Please practice each night with your child. Practice additional words that
match the patterns but are not on the sort. The test will include the
words above that must be spelled correctly and additional words.
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TIGERS--for test on Wednesday, May 8, look at post below in 4/23
WW Sort #18: Review for CVVC Pattern (AI, OA, EE, EA)
Words that must be spelled correctly:
AI: wait
OA: throat
EE: need, cheek
EA: read, meant
*Your child will need to put the symbol for short vowel (a cup) and long vowel (a line) above the vowel in the words. The columns will be according to the pattern in the word.
LNA Sort #8: AP and AG Families with Words and Pictures
Words that they must be able to spell on the test:
AP: nap, cap, map
AG: wag, bag, flag
Please practice each night with your child. Practice additional words that match the patterns but are not on the sort. The test will include the words above that must be spelled correctly and additional words.
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JELLYFISH--TEST MONDAY, MAY 13--will send home copies when the copier is working
LNA Sort #21: P, L, and PL Blend
Words that they must be able to spell on the test:
P: pin, pie
L: lock, log
PL: plus, plug
Please practice each night with your child. Practice additional words that
match the patterns but are not on the sort. The test will include the
words above that must be spelled correctly and additional words.
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BUTTERFLIES--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 14
WW Sort #10: Short U "uh" versus Long U "you" or "oo" (CVCe)
Please review the CVCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E) pattern with your child. We have also been working on this at school. This pattern applies to all regular Long Vowel words. For example, "cone" is consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E. Two letters together (i.e. the "th" in "those") make one sound and count as one consonant (C) together.
Words that must be spelled correctly:
Short U: shut, plus, such
Long U: huge, rude, June (must be capitalized)
Oddball: use (no consonant at beginning of the word)
Please practice each night with your child. Practice additional words that
match the patterns but are not on the sort. The test will include the
words above that must be spelled correctly and additional words.
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TIGERS--for test on Wednesday, May 8, look at post below in 4/23
WW Sort #18: Review for CVVC Pattern (AI, OA, EE, EA)
Words that must be spelled correctly:
AI: wait
OA: throat
EE: need, cheek
EA: read, meant
*Your child will need to put the symbol for short vowel (a cup) and long vowel (a line) above the vowel in the words. The columns will be according to the pattern in the word.
SPELLING STARTING 4/23
ALLIGATORS--TEST MONDAY, MAY 6
LNA SORT #7: AN and AD Families with Words and Pictures
Words to be able to spell:
AN: fan, pan, man
AD: dad, sad, mad
Please practice sorting every night. The sort should be turned in the day
of the test. The test will be, as usual, words from the spelling words
above and additional words that fit the pattern but are not on the sort.
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JELLYFISH--TEST MONDAY, MAY 6
LNA Sort #20: SC, SN, and SW Blends
Words to be able to spell:
SC: score, scout
SN: snow, snap
SW: swim
Please practice sorting every night. The sort should be turned in the day of the test. The test will be, as usual, words from the spelling words above and additional words that fit the pattern but are not on the sort.
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BUTTERFLIES--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 7
WW Sort 9: Short O "ah" versus Long O "oh" (CVCe=consonant-vowel-consonant-short
E pattern)
*We are reviewing because many of the kids had a tough time on the sort this week.
Words to know how to spell: rock,
stove, broke, those, come, woke
Examples from
the sort:
Short O: rock, job, chop
Long O: hole,
hose, nose, stove, broke
Oddball: come,
some
Long O words that we are using have the
CVCe pattern. Please mention this to your child, and get them to start
recognizing it. This will help when your child sees a word with a CVCe
pattern; he/she will know that that word has a long vowel sound.
Exceptions (oddballs) are COME and SOME.
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TIGERS--TEST WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
*We are reviewing because many of the kids had a tough time on the sort this week.
WW Sort 17: Short E (CVC and CVVC) and Long E
(CVVC)
C=consonant;
V=vowel
Words that must be spelled correctly:
when, breath, queen, dream, each, great
Four
patterns with examples:
1. Short E "eh" CVC: sled,
when
2. Short E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA in the word; on the sort,
this first EA category has a long bar above it instead of the cup it should
have): breath, death, bread, dead, head, lead
3. Long E
"ee" CVVC (spelled EE): queen, trees, street, sweet
4. Long
E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA): reach, seat, dream, steam, beach
5. Oddball (not listed on the sheet but this category always exists): Each (no
consonant at the beginning of the word), East (same as each), Great (A sound
instead of E sound)
Please let me know if you have any
questions. Practice sorting and spelling the words each
night.
LNA SORT #7: AN and AD Families with Words and Pictures
Words to be able to spell:
AN: fan, pan, man
AD: dad, sad, mad
Please practice sorting every night. The sort should be turned in the day
of the test. The test will be, as usual, words from the spelling words
above and additional words that fit the pattern but are not on the sort.
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JELLYFISH--TEST MONDAY, MAY 6
LNA Sort #20: SC, SN, and SW Blends
Words to be able to spell:
SC: score, scout
SN: snow, snap
SW: swim
Please practice sorting every night. The sort should be turned in the day of the test. The test will be, as usual, words from the spelling words above and additional words that fit the pattern but are not on the sort.
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BUTTERFLIES--TEST TUESDAY, MAY 7
WW Sort 9: Short O "ah" versus Long O "oh" (CVCe=consonant-vowel-consonant-short
E pattern)
*We are reviewing because many of the kids had a tough time on the sort this week.
Words to know how to spell: rock,
stove, broke, those, come, woke
Examples from
the sort:
Short O: rock, job, chop
Long O: hole,
hose, nose, stove, broke
Oddball: come,
some
Long O words that we are using have the
CVCe pattern. Please mention this to your child, and get them to start
recognizing it. This will help when your child sees a word with a CVCe
pattern; he/she will know that that word has a long vowel sound.
Exceptions (oddballs) are COME and SOME.
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TIGERS--TEST WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
*We are reviewing because many of the kids had a tough time on the sort this week.
WW Sort 17: Short E (CVC and CVVC) and Long E
(CVVC)
C=consonant;
V=vowel
Words that must be spelled correctly:
when, breath, queen, dream, each, great
Four
patterns with examples:
1. Short E "eh" CVC: sled,
when
2. Short E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA in the word; on the sort,
this first EA category has a long bar above it instead of the cup it should
have): breath, death, bread, dead, head, lead
3. Long E
"ee" CVVC (spelled EE): queen, trees, street, sweet
4. Long
E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA): reach, seat, dream, steam, beach
5. Oddball (not listed on the sheet but this category always exists): Each (no
consonant at the beginning of the word), East (same as each), Great (A sound
instead of E sound)
Please let me know if you have any
questions. Practice sorting and spelling the words each
night.
SPELLING STARTING 4/15
ALLIGATORS--TEST FRIDAY 4/19
LNA Sort #6: AT Family with Words and Pictures
Focusing on AT sound and rhyming short A sound
Words: Cat, mat, hat, rat, bat, fat, sat, pat, bat (2 different bats)
Our focus this week is for your child to recognize that words that end with AT always rhyme. We will practice making other words with the AT ending in class. Please practice writing the words and matching the sort word to the picture in the sort. The test will involve sorting the sort that is sent home and writing words that end in AT.
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JELLYFISH--Test will be TUESDAY 4/23
LNA Sort #19: SP, SK, and SM Blends
Words to be able to spell: Smell, Smock, Spool, Spoon, Skirt, Skull
Our focus this week is to be able to recognize and spell correctly the blends of SP, SK, and SM when we see them in words. Please practice writing the words and sorting the words all week. Your child must be able to spell the words correctly on the test, though other words will be included as well that fit the pattern but are not on the list. This will ensure that your child has learned how to apply the pattern.
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BUTTERFLIES--Test will be TUESDAY 4/23
WW Sort 9: Short O "ah" versus Long O "oh" (CVCe=consonant-vowel-consonant-short E pattern)
Words to know how to spell: rock, stove, broke, those, come, woke
Examples from the sort:
Short O: rock, job, chop
Long O: hole, hose, nose, stove, broke
Oddball: come, some
Long O words that we are using have the CVCe pattern. Please mention this to your child, and get them to start recognizing it. This will help when your child sees a word with a CVCe pattern; he/she will know that that word has a long vowel sound. Exceptions (oddballs) are COME and SOME.
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TIGERS--Test will be TUESDAY 4/23
WW Sort 17: Short E (CVC and CVVC) and Long E (CVVC)
C=consonant; V=vowel
Words that must be spelled correctly: when, breath, queen, dream, each, great
Four patterns with examples:
1. Short E "eh" CVC: sled, when
2. Short E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA in the word; on the sort, this first EA category has a long bar above it instead of the cup it should have): breath, death, bread, dead, head, lead
3. Long E "ee" CVVC (spelled EE): queen, trees, street, sweet
4. Long E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA): reach, seat, dream, steam, beach
5. Oddball (not listed on the sheet but this category always exists): Each (no consonant at the beginning of the word), East (same as each), Great (A sound instead of E sound)
Please let me know if you have any questions. Practice sorting and spelling the words each night.
LNA Sort #6: AT Family with Words and Pictures
Focusing on AT sound and rhyming short A sound
Words: Cat, mat, hat, rat, bat, fat, sat, pat, bat (2 different bats)
Our focus this week is for your child to recognize that words that end with AT always rhyme. We will practice making other words with the AT ending in class. Please practice writing the words and matching the sort word to the picture in the sort. The test will involve sorting the sort that is sent home and writing words that end in AT.
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JELLYFISH--Test will be TUESDAY 4/23
LNA Sort #19: SP, SK, and SM Blends
Words to be able to spell: Smell, Smock, Spool, Spoon, Skirt, Skull
Our focus this week is to be able to recognize and spell correctly the blends of SP, SK, and SM when we see them in words. Please practice writing the words and sorting the words all week. Your child must be able to spell the words correctly on the test, though other words will be included as well that fit the pattern but are not on the list. This will ensure that your child has learned how to apply the pattern.
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BUTTERFLIES--Test will be TUESDAY 4/23
WW Sort 9: Short O "ah" versus Long O "oh" (CVCe=consonant-vowel-consonant-short E pattern)
Words to know how to spell: rock, stove, broke, those, come, woke
Examples from the sort:
Short O: rock, job, chop
Long O: hole, hose, nose, stove, broke
Oddball: come, some
Long O words that we are using have the CVCe pattern. Please mention this to your child, and get them to start recognizing it. This will help when your child sees a word with a CVCe pattern; he/she will know that that word has a long vowel sound. Exceptions (oddballs) are COME and SOME.
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TIGERS--Test will be TUESDAY 4/23
WW Sort 17: Short E (CVC and CVVC) and Long E (CVVC)
C=consonant; V=vowel
Words that must be spelled correctly: when, breath, queen, dream, each, great
Four patterns with examples:
1. Short E "eh" CVC: sled, when
2. Short E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA in the word; on the sort, this first EA category has a long bar above it instead of the cup it should have): breath, death, bread, dead, head, lead
3. Long E "ee" CVVC (spelled EE): queen, trees, street, sweet
4. Long E "ee" CVVC (spelled EA): reach, seat, dream, steam, beach
5. Oddball (not listed on the sheet but this category always exists): Each (no consonant at the beginning of the word), East (same as each), Great (A sound instead of E sound)
Please let me know if you have any questions. Practice sorting and spelling the words each night.
SPELLING STARTING 4/8
BUTTERFLIES: TEST FRIDAY 4/12
WW Sort 8: Short I "ih" and Long I "eye" (CVCe--Consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern)
Short I: dish, rich, spill, gift
Long I: mice, drive, hike, while
Oddball: give (short I sound with long I pattern)--should be the only oddball
Practice spelling the words and sorting the cards each night. Please practice with additional words that fit the patterns but are not listed in the sort. The words on the test may or may not be the words listed above and on the sort sheet.
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ALLIGATORS: TEST FRIDAY 4/12
LNA SORT 17: SH, CH, TH, WH Digraphs
SH: shirt, ship
CH: chin
TH: thirteen
WH: wheat, whistle
Practice sorting the words each night. Also, practice writing each of the above words at least once each night. Practice sorting with additional words that fit the pattern but are not listed on the sorting sheet. The test will be to cut out and sort the words correctly. In addition, she will have to spell at least three of the words she has practiced all week. This will be the beginning of returning to spelling the words again on the test.
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TIGERS: TEST TUESDAY 4/16
WW SORT 16:
SHORT E "eh" and LONG E "ee" CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant) pattern
3 patterns
1. Short E "eh" CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant)--next, web, set, less
2. Long E "ee" CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant)--green, sleep
3. Long E "ee" but spelled EA; CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant)--teach, team, speak, leaf
4. Oddball: eat (EA pattern but no C at beginning); been (EE but no long E sound)--should be the only oddballs
*Often, two consonants that go together, like XT in next, make one sound together. If that happens, then they are counted as one consonant in the pattern.
Please practice each night by sorting the cards. In addition, creating a page with the three categories (plus oddball) and having your child spell the words in the right category would be extremely helpful. The more practice your child gets with these patterns, the better.
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JELLYFISH: TEST FRIDAY 4/12
LNA SORT 18:
S, T, and ST Blend
S: sun, six
T: top
ST: stick, star, stamp, stir
Practice spelling the words each night. Practice sorting with the cards and sorting using a paper with the three columns S, T, and ST. Practice other words in addition to the words above. The test will include words that are not listed above.
WW Sort 8: Short I "ih" and Long I "eye" (CVCe--Consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern)
Short I: dish, rich, spill, gift
Long I: mice, drive, hike, while
Oddball: give (short I sound with long I pattern)--should be the only oddball
Practice spelling the words and sorting the cards each night. Please practice with additional words that fit the patterns but are not listed in the sort. The words on the test may or may not be the words listed above and on the sort sheet.
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ALLIGATORS: TEST FRIDAY 4/12
LNA SORT 17: SH, CH, TH, WH Digraphs
SH: shirt, ship
CH: chin
TH: thirteen
WH: wheat, whistle
Practice sorting the words each night. Also, practice writing each of the above words at least once each night. Practice sorting with additional words that fit the pattern but are not listed on the sorting sheet. The test will be to cut out and sort the words correctly. In addition, she will have to spell at least three of the words she has practiced all week. This will be the beginning of returning to spelling the words again on the test.
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TIGERS: TEST TUESDAY 4/16
WW SORT 16:
SHORT E "eh" and LONG E "ee" CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant) pattern
3 patterns
1. Short E "eh" CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant)--next, web, set, less
2. Long E "ee" CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant)--green, sleep
3. Long E "ee" but spelled EA; CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant)--teach, team, speak, leaf
4. Oddball: eat (EA pattern but no C at beginning); been (EE but no long E sound)--should be the only oddballs
*Often, two consonants that go together, like XT in next, make one sound together. If that happens, then they are counted as one consonant in the pattern.
Please practice each night by sorting the cards. In addition, creating a page with the three categories (plus oddball) and having your child spell the words in the right category would be extremely helpful. The more practice your child gets with these patterns, the better.
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JELLYFISH: TEST FRIDAY 4/12
LNA SORT 18:
S, T, and ST Blend
S: sun, six
T: top
ST: stick, star, stamp, stir
Practice spelling the words each night. Practice sorting with the cards and sorting using a paper with the three columns S, T, and ST. Practice other words in addition to the words above. The test will include words that are not listed above.
NO SPELLING UNTIL AFTER SPRING BREAK
Spelling will be updated for the week of April 8.
SPELLING UPDATED 3/12
BUTTERFLIES: Look at the post for SPELLING STARTING 3/6 for information.
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ALLIGATORS: TEST TUESDAY 3/19
LNA Sort 16: TH and WH Digraphs
Sort words to spell: whip, thumb, thirteen, think, thorn, whisk (please discuss the meanings of the words with your child as well)
This week, we are working on differentiating the sounds of TH and WH. Please practice sorting with the above words as well as other words that fit the pattern. The above words will not be on the test, to make sure that the pattern has truly been
learned.
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TIGERS: TEST TUESDAY 3/19
WW Sort 15: Short U "uh" and Long U "you" and "ooh"
Four categories:
1. Short U, CVC; examples: hut, put, skunk, trust
2. Long U, CVCe; examples: cube, dude, prune
3. Long U, spelled UI, CVVC pattern; examples: fruit, suit
4. Long vowel OO sound, spelled OO, CVVC pattern; examples: smooth, mood
Also, Oddball category; examples: build (IH sound), juice (has a UI but does not follow the CVVC pattern)
Again this week, we are focusing on recognizing patterns in our spelling words and listening for the short and long vowel sounds in the words. Please practice every night and give your child additional words that fit the pattern.
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JELLYFISH: TEST TUESDAY 3/19
LNA Sort 17: SH, CH, WH, TH Digraphs
Sort Words: Shark, Shot, Ship, Chin, Chick, Whip, Thorn, Thirteen
This week we are focusing on recognizing patterns in our spelling words, listening for the SH, CH, TH, and WH sounds. Please practice every night and give your child additional words that fit the patterns.
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ALLIGATORS: TEST TUESDAY 3/19
LNA Sort 16: TH and WH Digraphs
Sort words to spell: whip, thumb, thirteen, think, thorn, whisk (please discuss the meanings of the words with your child as well)
This week, we are working on differentiating the sounds of TH and WH. Please practice sorting with the above words as well as other words that fit the pattern. The above words will not be on the test, to make sure that the pattern has truly been
learned.
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TIGERS: TEST TUESDAY 3/19
WW Sort 15: Short U "uh" and Long U "you" and "ooh"
Four categories:
1. Short U, CVC; examples: hut, put, skunk, trust
2. Long U, CVCe; examples: cube, dude, prune
3. Long U, spelled UI, CVVC pattern; examples: fruit, suit
4. Long vowel OO sound, spelled OO, CVVC pattern; examples: smooth, mood
Also, Oddball category; examples: build (IH sound), juice (has a UI but does not follow the CVVC pattern)
Again this week, we are focusing on recognizing patterns in our spelling words and listening for the short and long vowel sounds in the words. Please practice every night and give your child additional words that fit the pattern.
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JELLYFISH: TEST TUESDAY 3/19
LNA Sort 17: SH, CH, WH, TH Digraphs
Sort Words: Shark, Shot, Ship, Chin, Chick, Whip, Thorn, Thirteen
This week we are focusing on recognizing patterns in our spelling words, listening for the SH, CH, TH, and WH sounds. Please practice every night and give your child additional words that fit the patterns.
SPELLING STARTING 3/6
BUTTERFLIES: TEST FRIDAY 3/15
WW Sort 7: Short A and Long A (CVCe)
Sort words: make (long vowel CVCe), what (oddball), fast (short A), came (long A CVCe), grass (short A), rake (Long A CVCe), face (LONG A CVCe)
Please practice sorting each night. We are focusing on the consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern (CVCe) that is usually found in Long A words (rake, cake, came, lace, etc.). We will also be working on this at school. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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ALLIGATORS: TEST TUESDAY 3/12
LNA Sort 15: H, SH, and CH Digraphs
Sort words to spell: None
Please practice sorting each night. Your child should be able to differentiate between the H (huh), SH (shuh), and CH (chuh) sounds in the words. Please also practice by giving your child additional words that fit the pattern. The test will be to sort the words correctly in their columns.
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TIGERS: TEST TUESDAY 3/12
SORT 14: Short O (CVC) and Long O (CVCe and CVVC)
Sort words to practice at home: box, rode, road, chose, boat, love, goat, knock
CVC examples: box, knock
CVCe examples: rode, chose
CVVC examples: road, boat, goat
Oddball: love (CVCe pattern, but it does not have the long O sound)
This week, we are focusing on the patterns that are connected with Short O and
Long O sounds. The Short O pattern is CVC--that is, if your child notices a CVC
pattern in a word, your child can assume it has a Short O sound. If a word has
a Long O sound, the pattern is generally CVCe or CVVC. The test will cover
words that fit the three patterns but may or may not come from the sort word
list.
Please let me know if you have any
questions. We will be working in class as well.
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JELLYFISH: TEST TUESDAY 3/12
LNA Sort 16: TH and WH Digraphs
Sort words to spell: whip, thumb, thirteen, think, thorn, whisk (please discuss the meanings of the words with your child as well)
This week, we are working on differentiating the sounds of TH and WH. Please practice sorting with the above words as well as other words that fit the pattern. The above words will not be on the test, to make sure that the pattern has truly been learned.
WW Sort 7: Short A and Long A (CVCe)
Sort words: make (long vowel CVCe), what (oddball), fast (short A), came (long A CVCe), grass (short A), rake (Long A CVCe), face (LONG A CVCe)
Please practice sorting each night. We are focusing on the consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern (CVCe) that is usually found in Long A words (rake, cake, came, lace, etc.). We will also be working on this at school. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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ALLIGATORS: TEST TUESDAY 3/12
LNA Sort 15: H, SH, and CH Digraphs
Sort words to spell: None
Please practice sorting each night. Your child should be able to differentiate between the H (huh), SH (shuh), and CH (chuh) sounds in the words. Please also practice by giving your child additional words that fit the pattern. The test will be to sort the words correctly in their columns.
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TIGERS: TEST TUESDAY 3/12
SORT 14: Short O (CVC) and Long O (CVCe and CVVC)
Sort words to practice at home: box, rode, road, chose, boat, love, goat, knock
CVC examples: box, knock
CVCe examples: rode, chose
CVVC examples: road, boat, goat
Oddball: love (CVCe pattern, but it does not have the long O sound)
This week, we are focusing on the patterns that are connected with Short O and
Long O sounds. The Short O pattern is CVC--that is, if your child notices a CVC
pattern in a word, your child can assume it has a Short O sound. If a word has
a Long O sound, the pattern is generally CVCe or CVVC. The test will cover
words that fit the three patterns but may or may not come from the sort word
list.
Please let me know if you have any
questions. We will be working in class as well.
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JELLYFISH: TEST TUESDAY 3/12
LNA Sort 16: TH and WH Digraphs
Sort words to spell: whip, thumb, thirteen, think, thorn, whisk (please discuss the meanings of the words with your child as well)
This week, we are working on differentiating the sounds of TH and WH. Please practice sorting with the above words as well as other words that fit the pattern. The above words will not be on the test, to make sure that the pattern has truly been learned.
SPELLING STARTING 2/27
BUTTERFLIES: TEST FRIDAY 3/8
WW Sort 6: Review of long Vowels with Word Matches
Sort words to practice at home: Tape, bike, cone, cube, bee, cane, bride, rose, flute, tree, snake
Please practice this sort each night with your child. The goal is to differentiate between the five long vowel sounds. The test will have five columns (one for each long vowel), and your child will have to match the word to the correct sound, put it in the correct category, and spell it to the best of his/her ability.
(THE SORT FOR THURSDAY 2/28 IS STILL LISTED IN THE NEXT POST BELOW, TITLED "SPELLING STARTING 2/20")
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JELLYFISH
LNA Sort 15--H "huh", SH "shuh", and CH "ch" DIgraphs--TEST TUESDAY 3/5
Sort Words to Practice at Home: shop, ham, chop, house, cherry, hat, shack
Please practice the sort each night with your child. In addition, practice sorting words that fit the pattern but are not on the sort list. The test will cover words that fit the pattern but are not on the list to make sure that your child has learned the pattern.
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TIGERS
WW Sort 13--Short A "ah" and Long A "ay"--TEST TUESDAY 3/5
3 patterns:
1. Short A "ah" CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant)--i.e., BLACK, RASH, CAMP
2. Long A "ay" CVCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E)--i.e., SPACE, FRAME, TALE, PLACE
3. Long A "ay" CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant)--i.e., PAINT, RAIN, MAIN, FAINT
*oddball: any word that does not fit the above patterns--i.e., SAID
This week, we are focusing on the patterns that are connected with Short A and Long A sounds. The Short A pattern is CVC--that is, if your child notices a CVC pattern in a word, your child can assume it has a Short A sound. If a word has a Long A sound, the pattern is generally CVCe or CVVC. The test will cover words that fit the three patterns but may or may not come from the sort word list.
Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be working in class as well.
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ALLIGATORS
LNA Sort 14: C, H, and CH--TEST TUESDAY 3/5
Sort Words to spell: None
Please practice the sort every night. In addition, give your child additional words that fit the C, H, and CH pattern to practice sorting in preparation for the test.
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WW Sort 6: Review of long Vowels with Word Matches
Sort words to practice at home: Tape, bike, cone, cube, bee, cane, bride, rose, flute, tree, snake
Please practice this sort each night with your child. The goal is to differentiate between the five long vowel sounds. The test will have five columns (one for each long vowel), and your child will have to match the word to the correct sound, put it in the correct category, and spell it to the best of his/her ability.
(THE SORT FOR THURSDAY 2/28 IS STILL LISTED IN THE NEXT POST BELOW, TITLED "SPELLING STARTING 2/20")
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JELLYFISH
LNA Sort 15--H "huh", SH "shuh", and CH "ch" DIgraphs--TEST TUESDAY 3/5
Sort Words to Practice at Home: shop, ham, chop, house, cherry, hat, shack
Please practice the sort each night with your child. In addition, practice sorting words that fit the pattern but are not on the sort list. The test will cover words that fit the pattern but are not on the list to make sure that your child has learned the pattern.
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TIGERS
WW Sort 13--Short A "ah" and Long A "ay"--TEST TUESDAY 3/5
3 patterns:
1. Short A "ah" CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant)--i.e., BLACK, RASH, CAMP
2. Long A "ay" CVCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E)--i.e., SPACE, FRAME, TALE, PLACE
3. Long A "ay" CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant)--i.e., PAINT, RAIN, MAIN, FAINT
*oddball: any word that does not fit the above patterns--i.e., SAID
This week, we are focusing on the patterns that are connected with Short A and Long A sounds. The Short A pattern is CVC--that is, if your child notices a CVC pattern in a word, your child can assume it has a Short A sound. If a word has a Long A sound, the pattern is generally CVCe or CVVC. The test will cover words that fit the three patterns but may or may not come from the sort word list.
Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be working in class as well.
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ALLIGATORS
LNA Sort 14: C, H, and CH--TEST TUESDAY 3/5
Sort Words to spell: None
Please practice the sort every night. In addition, give your child additional words that fit the C, H, and CH pattern to practice sorting in preparation for the test.
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SPELLING: STARTING 2/20
BUTTERFLIES: WW Sort 5: Short E "eh" and Long E "ee" with oddball--TEST FRIDAY 3/1.
Sort Words to study: Bed, Red, Reel, Need, Left, Where (oddball)
At this point, there is no sort page to study with--both copiers at school are broken. Please study words that fit the long E or short E pattern with your child. Don't worry about sorting pictures; just focus on the words. We will see on Monday if the copier is fixed so that I can set a spelling test date.
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JELLYFISH: LNA Sort 14: C, H, and CH Digraphs--TEST TUESDAY 2/26
Sort Words: Horn, Hook, Chop, Hat, Chin, Coat, Cake
Please practice the words and applying the pattern to new words. The test will not cover any of the above words, to make sure that your child learned the pattern.
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TIGERS: WW Sort 12: Final K sound spelled CK, KE, or K--TEST TUESDAY 2/26
Sort Words: Kick, Take, Took, Bike, Sick, Lock
Please practice the words and applying the pattern to new words. The test
will not cover any of the above words, to make sure that your child learned the
pattern.
Sort Words to study: Bed, Red, Reel, Need, Left, Where (oddball)
At this point, there is no sort page to study with--both copiers at school are broken. Please study words that fit the long E or short E pattern with your child. Don't worry about sorting pictures; just focus on the words. We will see on Monday if the copier is fixed so that I can set a spelling test date.
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JELLYFISH: LNA Sort 14: C, H, and CH Digraphs--TEST TUESDAY 2/26
Sort Words: Horn, Hook, Chop, Hat, Chin, Coat, Cake
Please practice the words and applying the pattern to new words. The test will not cover any of the above words, to make sure that your child learned the pattern.
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TIGERS: WW Sort 12: Final K sound spelled CK, KE, or K--TEST TUESDAY 2/26
Sort Words: Kick, Take, Took, Bike, Sick, Lock
Please practice the words and applying the pattern to new words. The test
will not cover any of the above words, to make sure that your child learned the
pattern.
Spelling Week of 2/11--FIND THE GROUP THAT YOUR CHILD IS IN (BUTTERFLIES, TIGERS, OR JELLYFISH)
JELLYFISH: Spelling Week of 2/11
LNA Sort 13: S, H, and SH Digraphs
Sort Words: Horse, Shirt, Saw, Ship, Sock
The focus for this week is to start learning beginnings of words that are more than just one consonant. We are working on differentiating between S, H, and SH. That is the pattern for this week. Please study the above sort words, as well as other words that fit the pattern. The spelling test will cover words that fit the pattern, but not the above words, to make sure that your child has learned the pattern and not memorized the word. The test will be Thursday 2/15.
TIGERS: WW Sort 11: Short Versus Long Review (CVC, CVCe, and Oddball)
CVC short: consonant-vowel-consonant pattern found in short vowel words
CVCe long: consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern found in long vowel words
Oddball: words that do not fit the pattern (i.e., HAVE: it has the CVCe pattern but is a short-vowel word)
Sort Words: Which, Note, Mule, Done, Wax, Have
The focus for this week is the patterns that we are learning in our long- and short-vowel words. If the kids can recognize the CVC and CVCe patterns in words, then they can apply what they know about CVC words having short vowels and CVCe words having long vowels. Please study the above sort words, as well as other words that fit the pattern. The spelling test will cover words that fit the pattern, but not the above
words, to make sure that your child has learned the pattern and not memorized
the word. The test will be Thursday 2/15.
BUTTERFLIES: TEST WILL BE THURSDAY 2/21 BECAUSE OF NO SCHOOL FRIDAY.
PLEASE LOOK AT THE NEW DATE FOR THIS SPELLING TEST: THURSDAY 2/21. I WANTED TO GIVE THE KIDS EXTRA TIME.
WW Sort 4: Picture Sort for Long U "you" and Short U "uh"
Sort Words: Glue, Rug, Shoe (oddball), Flute, Hut, Gum, Nut
The focus for this week of to learn and be able to recognize the difference between the Long U and Short U sounds. Please practice every night with your child, both words that are given above and other words that fit the sounds we are learning. The test will not include any of the words listed above because I want to make sure the kids have learned the sounds and not memorized the words.
LNA Sort 13: S, H, and SH Digraphs
Sort Words: Horse, Shirt, Saw, Ship, Sock
The focus for this week is to start learning beginnings of words that are more than just one consonant. We are working on differentiating between S, H, and SH. That is the pattern for this week. Please study the above sort words, as well as other words that fit the pattern. The spelling test will cover words that fit the pattern, but not the above words, to make sure that your child has learned the pattern and not memorized the word. The test will be Thursday 2/15.
TIGERS: WW Sort 11: Short Versus Long Review (CVC, CVCe, and Oddball)
CVC short: consonant-vowel-consonant pattern found in short vowel words
CVCe long: consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern found in long vowel words
Oddball: words that do not fit the pattern (i.e., HAVE: it has the CVCe pattern but is a short-vowel word)
Sort Words: Which, Note, Mule, Done, Wax, Have
The focus for this week is the patterns that we are learning in our long- and short-vowel words. If the kids can recognize the CVC and CVCe patterns in words, then they can apply what they know about CVC words having short vowels and CVCe words having long vowels. Please study the above sort words, as well as other words that fit the pattern. The spelling test will cover words that fit the pattern, but not the above
words, to make sure that your child has learned the pattern and not memorized
the word. The test will be Thursday 2/15.
BUTTERFLIES: TEST WILL BE THURSDAY 2/21 BECAUSE OF NO SCHOOL FRIDAY.
PLEASE LOOK AT THE NEW DATE FOR THIS SPELLING TEST: THURSDAY 2/21. I WANTED TO GIVE THE KIDS EXTRA TIME.
WW Sort 4: Picture Sort for Long U "you" and Short U "uh"
Sort Words: Glue, Rug, Shoe (oddball), Flute, Hut, Gum, Nut
The focus for this week of to learn and be able to recognize the difference between the Long U and Short U sounds. Please practice every night with your child, both words that are given above and other words that fit the sounds we are learning. The test will not include any of the words listed above because I want to make sure the kids have learned the sounds and not memorized the words.
Spelling Week of 2/4--find the spelling sort for your child (according to the email that I will send)
Name ____________________ Date __________________
Spelling Week of 2/4
LNA Sort 12
Sort Words: Pig, Pill, Wig, Lip, Mill, Rip
The focus for this week is to learn the IP, IG, and ILL patterns and to be able to apply them to any words with those patterns. Please practice sorting with your child by giving them other words that fit the pattern and have them put the words in the correct categories. Please let me know if you have any questions. The test is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
Name ____________________ Date __________________
Spelling Week of 2/4
WW Sort 10: Short U "uh" versus Long U "you" and "oo" (CVCe pattern: consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern)
Sort Words: Drum, use, bus, cute, hunt, June (need the capital)
This week, focus on encouraging your child to differentiate between the short U and long U sounds. The purpose is for them to be able to sound out any word with a U and be able to determine whether that sound is short or long. In addition, your child must be able to apply those sounds to any word with a U. The test will be in the same format as recent weeks. The test will be THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013.
Name ____________________ Date __________________
Spelling Week of 2/4
WW Sort 3: Picture Sort for Long O "oh" and Short O "ah"
Sort Words: Rock, smoke, robe, web (oddball), lock, nose, ghost (special: does not fit the common silent-E pattern found in long-vowel words)
This week, focus on encouraging your child to differentiate between the short O
and long O sounds. The purpose is for them to be able to sound out any word
with a O and be able to determine whether that sound is short or long. In
addition, your child must be able to apply those sounds to any word with a O.
The test will be in the same format as recent weeks. The test will be
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013.
Spelling Week of 2/4
LNA Sort 12
Sort Words: Pig, Pill, Wig, Lip, Mill, Rip
The focus for this week is to learn the IP, IG, and ILL patterns and to be able to apply them to any words with those patterns. Please practice sorting with your child by giving them other words that fit the pattern and have them put the words in the correct categories. Please let me know if you have any questions. The test is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
Name ____________________ Date __________________
Spelling Week of 2/4
WW Sort 10: Short U "uh" versus Long U "you" and "oo" (CVCe pattern: consonant-vowel-consonant-silent E pattern)
Sort Words: Drum, use, bus, cute, hunt, June (need the capital)
This week, focus on encouraging your child to differentiate between the short U and long U sounds. The purpose is for them to be able to sound out any word with a U and be able to determine whether that sound is short or long. In addition, your child must be able to apply those sounds to any word with a U. The test will be in the same format as recent weeks. The test will be THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013.
Name ____________________ Date __________________
Spelling Week of 2/4
WW Sort 3: Picture Sort for Long O "oh" and Short O "ah"
Sort Words: Rock, smoke, robe, web (oddball), lock, nose, ghost (special: does not fit the common silent-E pattern found in long-vowel words)
This week, focus on encouraging your child to differentiate between the short O
and long O sounds. The purpose is for them to be able to sound out any word
with a O and be able to determine whether that sound is short or long. In
addition, your child must be able to apply those sounds to any word with a O.
The test will be in the same format as recent weeks. The test will be
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013.
Spelling--Week of 1/28--find the spelling sort for your child (according to the email I sent)
Name __________________ Date ___________________
Spelling Week of 1/28
LNA Sort 11: UG, UT, and UN Families with Words and Pictures
Sort Words: run, cut, mug, jug, nut, bun
Sight Words: None
Please make sure that your child understands the patterns in these words and can apply them to other words that fit the pattern. Please practice sorting each night.
Your test is MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
Name ______________ Date ____________________
Spelling Week of 1/28
WW Sort 2: Picture Sort for Long I “eye” and Short I
“ih”
Sort Words: fish, pie, five, bride, swim, net
(oddball)
Additional Words: Have your child pick three words that they
want to learn that interest them.
I will have them write the words on their test; whatever word they pick
is fine.
Again, the kids are learning to differentiate the short and long
vowel sounds. Please study these
words with your child. Have them
learn how to spell the words and sort them. The words on the test will be words
that fit the pattern but NOT the words above. The test is THURSDAY, JANUARY
31.
Name ___________________
Date ____________________
Spelling Week of 1/28
WW Sort 9: Short O “ah” versus Long O “oh” CVCe
pattern
Sort Words: Rock, Cone, Nose, Job, Home, Come (oddball), Spot,
Woke
Additional Words: Find three more words of your own that fit the
CVCe pattern and come ready to write them on the
test.
Again, the kids are learning to differentiate the short and long
vowel sounds. Please study these
words with your child. Have them
learn how to spell the words and sort them. The words on the test will be words
that fit the pattern but NOT the words above. In addition, please work with your
child on recognizing the CVCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-E) pattern in
long-vowel words. Every time that
your child goes to sort a word, ask him/her if the word has that pattern. The test is THURSDAY, JANUARY
31.
Spelling Week of 1/28
LNA Sort 11: UG, UT, and UN Families with Words and Pictures
Sort Words: run, cut, mug, jug, nut, bun
Sight Words: None
Please make sure that your child understands the patterns in these words and can apply them to other words that fit the pattern. Please practice sorting each night.
Your test is MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
Name ______________ Date ____________________
Spelling Week of 1/28
WW Sort 2: Picture Sort for Long I “eye” and Short I
“ih”
Sort Words: fish, pie, five, bride, swim, net
(oddball)
Additional Words: Have your child pick three words that they
want to learn that interest them.
I will have them write the words on their test; whatever word they pick
is fine.
Again, the kids are learning to differentiate the short and long
vowel sounds. Please study these
words with your child. Have them
learn how to spell the words and sort them. The words on the test will be words
that fit the pattern but NOT the words above. The test is THURSDAY, JANUARY
31.
Name ___________________
Date ____________________
Spelling Week of 1/28
WW Sort 9: Short O “ah” versus Long O “oh” CVCe
pattern
Sort Words: Rock, Cone, Nose, Job, Home, Come (oddball), Spot,
Woke
Additional Words: Find three more words of your own that fit the
CVCe pattern and come ready to write them on the
test.
Again, the kids are learning to differentiate the short and long
vowel sounds. Please study these
words with your child. Have them
learn how to spell the words and sort them. The words on the test will be words
that fit the pattern but NOT the words above. In addition, please work with your
child on recognizing the CVCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-E) pattern in
long-vowel words. Every time that
your child goes to sort a word, ask him/her if the word has that pattern. The test is THURSDAY, JANUARY
31.