Spelling Strategies- Review

Spelling Strategies- Review

By Mr. Phillips

1. Say the word.

2. Listen to the sounds you hear.

3. Write the letters that make those sounds.​

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It takes some practice. You can do it!

Using Phonics

Fill in the Blank

Listen to the audio and type the word you hear.

Hint: It's not a real word.

1. Say the word.

2. Break the word into smaller parts.

3. Write each part of the word.

4. Sometimes, you might even hear a part you already know how to spell.​

It takes some practice. You can do it!

Chunking

Multiple Choice

How can we chunk this word?

• t-alkative

• t-a-lk-a-t-i-v-e

• talk-a-tive

• We can't chunk it.

1. Say the word.

2. Listen carefully to the ending sounds.

3. Think: "Do I know any words that end the same way?"

4. ​Use the end of that word to spell the new word.

It takes some practice. You can do it!

Rhyming

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Fill in the Blank

Listen to the audio and type the word you hear.

Hint: This word rhymes with "eagle."

1. Say the word.

2. Does it have a beginning that you know? An ending?

3. Write that part of the word first.

4. Then, write the rest.

It takes some practice. You can do it!

Prefixes/ Suffixes

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Fill in the Blank

Listen to the audio and type the word you hear.

Hint: The base word is "qualify."

1. Spell the word.

2. Think: Do other letters make the same sound?

3. Try the other letters to see if it looks right.

4. Choose the one you think looks best.

It takes some practice. You can do it!

Letter Patterns

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Multiple Choice

There are many animals at the cercus.

• carcus

• circus

• curcus

Rules

1. "I need U," says Q.

   1. "Q" is always followed by a "u."

2. L, F, and S get lonely and the end...give them a friend!

   1. Words usually have -ll, -ff, or -ss at the end (not -l, -f, or -s).

3. ​You'll never see C at the end.

   1. If you hear "c" at the end, it's probably a -k or -ck. ​

Multiple Choice

I love to relax in my hammoc by the beach.

• hammock

• hammocc

• hammokk