I can read, identify spelling patterns, and write words with short a.
In this unit, students will explore the sounds, structure , and meaning of words with short a spelling patterns. Students will study words with short a spelled a, including words that begin with consonant blends (trap, glass). The short a sound is spelled a most of the time.
All the words in this unit have the short a sound spelled with one vowel followed by a consonant or a consonant blend. This is called a closed syllable.
1. ask
2. can
3. plant
4. map
5. hand
6. glad
7. man
8. as
1. ask
2. trap
3. plant
4. map
5. hand
6. flat
7. clap
8. glass
9. bat
10. as
1. cabin
2. trap
3. fancy
4. hatch
5. basket
6. flat
7. clap
8. glass
9. bat
10. platter
11. salad
12. wagon