Spelling+Words

Spelling Words You child will have their words on their own wiki.

http://wildaboutteaching10.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/digraphs-and-blends-galorefreebie.html

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/literacy/alphabet/digraphs-blends/

http://pinterest.com/nguyensa/blends-digraphs/ Word search games http://bogglesworldesl.com/consonantdigraphs.htm http://blog.maketaketeach.com/teaching-blends-and-digraphs/

For all learners, but especially for struggling readers, systematic and explicit phonics instruction is critical. “Systematic phonics instruction” refers to the sequence of phonics skills introduced. In a phonics program, there must be a logical order of introduction of skills. “Explicit phonics intruction” refers to how the skills are taught. Students need instruction where the teacher is providing precise directions for teaching the skills. Struggling readers require additional guided practice in small groups and instruction must be differentiated to meet individual needs.

//Consonant Blends// A consonant blend is when two or more consonants are blended together, but each sound may be heard in the blend. The most common beginning consonant blends include: bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fr, tr, fl, gl, gr, pl, pr, sl, sm, sp and st. Blends can also occur at the end of words as in the word “last”. There are also blends which contain three consonants. Common three consonant blends include: str, spl, and spr. When teaching blends, most teachers introduced them in groups. For example, a teacher may choose to introduce the l-blends first (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl and sl) followed by the r-blends. When introducing the concept of blends and digraphs, cue cards often help. Here’s one I made with many of the consonant blends. You can download this for free.

//Consonant Digraphs// In a consonant digraph, two consonants stand together to represent a single sound. the most common consonant digraphs are: sh, ch, th, and wh. There are other consonant digraphs (ph); however, most teachers typically introduce these 4 digraphs first as they are the most common. They are often referred to as the “h brothers”. Teaching digraphs can be lots of fun. However you choose to introduce this concept, be sure to add visuals as they are so helpful especially for our struggling readers. Here’s the cue card specifically for digraphs that I made to introduce the concept. Specific instructions for introducing digraphs during instruction can be found in the Consonant Blends and Digraphs Activity Pack.

Prefixes as an aid to spelling
A prefix is a group of letters placed at the start of a root word to change its meaning. Some complicated words are less difficult to spell if you are familiar with prefixes.

Here are some common examples in the following list:


 * PREFIX || MEANING || EXAMPLES ||
 * anti- || against or opposite to || anticlockwise, antibiotic ||
 * auto- || self || autobiography, automat ||
 * dis- || not, or away || dissimilar, disconnect ||
 * in- || not || insane, inhuman ||
 * il- || not || illogical, illegal ||
 * im- || not || immature, improbable ||
 * ir- || not || irrelevant, irregular ||
 * inter- || between || international, intermarry ||
 * mis- || wrong || misunderstand, misspell ||
 * post- || after || postnatal, postscript ||
 * pre- || before || prenatal, prehistoric ||
 * pro- || for, or forward || propose, pro-British ||
 * re- || again, or back || rewrite, reconsider ||
 * sub- || under || submarine, substandard ||
 * super- || above || supervisor, superhuman ||
 * trans- || across || transport, transplant ||
 * un- || not, or in reverse || unfinished, unarmed ||

Now memorize the focus words and test yourself on them Words kids really really need to know.

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http://www.spelling.co.nz/ Spelling under Scrutiny http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/ Great spelling site

Pseudoword Spelling Test I am learning to identify the sounds in spelling that I need to learn. I am learning to use sounds in words to be able to break down and write difficult or different words in my writing. Below are sounds I need to work on. Vowels || Long Vowels || Initial Blends || Diagraph patterns || e i o u || a e i o u || fr dr bl gl tr br sp || ch ng ar er sh ck th oy ow oo ||
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