Spelling Rules:
If a word or syllable has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent. You can hear the long a sound in wave, plane, and play.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent as in kite and pine. The letters i_e and ie can stand for the long i sound.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent as in Sue, Blue, and fumes. The letters u_e, ui and ue can stand for the long u sound.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent as in mole and boat. The letters o_e, oe and oa can stand for the long o sound.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent. You can hear the long e sound in seal and jeep. The letters ea and ee can stand for the long e sound.
A compound word is made up of two or more words joined together to make a new word. Granddad is made from the words grand and dad.
Many words are made by small parts called syllables. Each syllable has one vowel sound. picks = 1 syllable, carrots = 2 syllables.
When c is followed by e, i, or y, it usually has a soft sound. You can hear the soft c sound in mice.
When g is followed by e, i, or y, it usually has a soft sound. You can hear the soft g sound in giraffe.
Sometimes y can stand for the vowel sound of long e or long i. You can hear the long e in baby.
An r after a vowel makes the vowel sound different from the usual short or long sound. You can hear that ar sound in hard, start, and largest.
An r after a vowel makes the vowel sound different from the usual short or long sound. You can hear that or sound in corn and more.
An r after a vowel makes the vowel sound different from the usual short or long sound. You can hear that ir sound in bird, the ur sound in turn, and the er sound in her.
You can hear the consonant diagraph, kn in kneel and knees.
You can hear the consonant diagraph, wr in wriggles and wren.
When s or es is added to a word it forms the plural. Plural means "more than one." If a word ends in x, z, ss, sh, or ch, usually add es to make it mean more than one. For other words just add s. For example,
one brush two brushes
one sandwich many sandwiches
one book three books
A base word is a word to which the ending ing or ed can be added to form a new word.
float + ing = floating
drift + ed = drifted
When a short vowel word ends in a single consonant, usually double the consonant before adding ing.
stop + ing = stopping
If a word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding ing or ed.
I bake cookies with my mom.
If a word or syllable has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent. You can hear the long a sound in wave, plane, and play.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent as in kite and pine. The letters i_e and ie can stand for the long i sound.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent as in Sue, Blue, and fumes. The letters u_e, ui and ue can stand for the long u sound.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent as in mole and boat. The letters o_e, oe and oa can stand for the long o sound.
If a syllable or one-syllable word has two vowels, the first vowel usually stands for the long sound, and the second vowel is silent. You can hear the long e sound in seal and jeep. The letters ea and ee can stand for the long e sound.
A compound word is made up of two or more words joined together to make a new word. Granddad is made from the words grand and dad.
Many words are made by small parts called syllables. Each syllable has one vowel sound. picks = 1 syllable, carrots = 2 syllables.
When c is followed by e, i, or y, it usually has a soft sound. You can hear the soft c sound in mice.
When g is followed by e, i, or y, it usually has a soft sound. You can hear the soft g sound in giraffe.
Sometimes y can stand for the vowel sound of long e or long i. You can hear the long e in baby.
An r after a vowel makes the vowel sound different from the usual short or long sound. You can hear that ar sound in hard, start, and largest.
An r after a vowel makes the vowel sound different from the usual short or long sound. You can hear that or sound in corn and more.
An r after a vowel makes the vowel sound different from the usual short or long sound. You can hear that ir sound in bird, the ur sound in turn, and the er sound in her.
You can hear the consonant diagraph, kn in kneel and knees.
You can hear the consonant diagraph, wr in wriggles and wren.
When s or es is added to a word it forms the plural. Plural means "more than one." If a word ends in x, z, ss, sh, or ch, usually add es to make it mean more than one. For other words just add s. For example,
one brush two brushes
one sandwich many sandwiches
one book three books
A base word is a word to which the ending ing or ed can be added to form a new word.
float + ing = floating
drift + ed = drifted
When a short vowel word ends in a single consonant, usually double the consonant before adding ing.
stop + ing = stopping
If a word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding ing or ed.
I bake cookies with my mom.