Spelling Rule Book

Name:_______________________
Classroom ___________________
Instructor: ____________________

= Spelling Rules. How many can you count?

Dark words and letters are important. Make sure you pay attention to them!
 What are the vowels?
Vowels have
______________________________________ long and
short sounds

Short Vowel Sounds

a e
hat back sad apple fast bed elephant spell red best

i o
fish finish chips it
dog hot stop lost shop

u
umbrella under fun up tub

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umbrella under fun up undo
 Long Vowel Sounds

a e
lake make cake mail table ear eat feel real meal

i o
ice idea five island
open old boat snow nose

u
music tube huge cute glue

umbrella under fun up undo

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 CVC
Consonant
Vowel
Short vowels are often in CVC words
Consonant

Sound Example

short a

short e

short i

short o

short u

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Long vowel words have 2 vowels or more

Sound Example

long a

long e

long i

long o

long u

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 Silent= no
sound
Long Vowel Sounds—Say Their Names

Silent e at the end of a word

__________________________________________________

Examples of silent e words

Two vowels together Two vowels

______________________________________________ together, first
one says its
name

Examples of two vowels together

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 Short Vowels at the Beginning of Words

Sound Words

a apple add

e
elephant egg

o on off

i
igloo itchy

u
umbrella up

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 Short Vowels in the Middle of Words

Sound Words

a cat hat

e bed pen

o mop socks

i
pig sink

u tub cup

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 Tricky Short Vowels in the Middle of Words

Sound Words

a flag bag

e head
bread

o
wash stop

i
gym swim

u won rug

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 Tricky Long A Sounds

Sound Words More Examples

rain
ai Never at
the end
of a word

a_e
snake

play
ay Ok at the
end of a
word

a baby

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 Tricky E Long Sounds

Sound Words More Examples

ee tree

ea
leaf

ey key

y
angry

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 Types of Words
Nouns—People, places and things

Alberta

Adjectives—Talk about nouns. Describing words.

Verbs—Actions. Things we do.

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 What is CVC??
CVC means________________________________
CVC is only for
the END of a
Look at the end of the word. Is it CVC? word

C V C
top top top

Top is a CVC word.

Look at the end of the word. Is it CVC?

C V C
plan plan plan

Adding ed and ing to the end of a word

Words ending in consonant vowel consonant (CVC)

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

We never double
Add ing to these words k, w, y, z, x

plan _______________ help _______________

shop _______________ step _______________
touch_______________ tap ________________

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 Add s to the end of a word with y

When there is a consonant and y ___________________:

_____________________________________________________

For example: study + es = ___________

When there is a vowel and y _______________________:

For example: play + s = ___________

Add s to the end of these words:

play apply

pray country

enjoy hurry

monkey key

study baby

try cry

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 SH and CH

SH CH

__________________ __________________

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__________________ __________________

__________________ __________________

__________________ __________________

__________________ __________________

Can you think of more words?

SH CH

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 Adding s to the end of a word

When a word ends in s, sh, ch, x, z and o, ____________

For example: brush + s = _____________

fox + s = _______________

Add s to the end of these words:

kiss _______________ teach ________________

dish _______________ cash ________________

drink _______________ brush ________________

box _______________ tomato _______________ _

go _______________ watch _______________

church ______________ do ________________

wear _______________ mess ________________

fox ________________ dress ________________

Remember, do not add s or es to adjectives

(describing words)

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 Comparatives and Superlatives

If the word ends in a consonant _________________________

For example:

full ______________ ______________

If the word ends in a consonant and y, _________________________

_____________________________________________________________

For example:

happy ______________ ______________

If the word ends in e, _________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

For example:

late ______________ _______________

If the word ends in CVC________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

For example:

hot ______________ ______________

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Add er and est to these words.

ER EST

nice _________________________ ____________________________

big _________________________ ____________________________

large _________________________ ____________________________

tall _________________________ ____________________________

short _________________________ ____________________________

old __________________________ ____________________________

long _________________________ ____________________________

wise _________________________ ____________________________

busy _________________________ ____________________________

angry ________________________ ____________________________

gentle _______________________ ____________________________

narrow ______________________ ____________________________

friendly ______________________ ____________________________

quiet _________________________ ____________________________

Practice what you are learning.

Comparative Sentence:

________________________________________________________

Superlative Sentence:

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 When Does y Sound Like an e?
Look at the words below. How do you say them? What sound is at the
end?

angry hungry lazy carry many

worry funny sorry rainy snowy

Look at the words below. How do you say them? What sound is at the
end?

little make joke like love

hate late take pebble tale

What is the rule for words that end in an “e” sound?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

We don’t say e at
the end of words

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 noun=person,
Changing Verbs to Nouns place or thing
Sometimes you can change verbs to nouns by...
verb=action
______________________________________________________

verb: call
noun: _____________

_____________ ____________

dance _____________

climb __________________

__________________ baker

_______________ interpreter

teach __________________

__________________ driver

swim __________________

hike __________________

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 What are Syllables?
Clap your
Syllables are parts of a word. hands to help
you.
Every syllable must
____________________________________________

How many syllables?

dog __________ glass __________ teacher _______
computer _____ student _______ English _______

Think of other examples.

1 syllable 2 syllables 3 or more syllables

cat table comfortable

Where do you divide the word?

paper valley baker

notebook television studying

after calendar exam

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If you can spell
one, you can
spell them all!
Word Patterns

Think about the word an.

What other words look and sound like an?

_________________ _________________ __________________

Think about the word it

What other words look and sound like it?

_________________ _________________ __________________

Think about the word at

What other words look and sound like at?

What words end with an ‘r’ sound?

_________________ _________________ __________________

_________________ _________________ __________________

Words that end in an ‘r’ sound are spelled _____________________

Listen to your teacher. Try to spell the words.

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________________ ________________ ______________

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Maureen Stewart

Bridge Program

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