Focus
These are the following skills and concepts students will be focusing on:
Letter-keyword-sound for consonants and vowels
Blending and reading three-sound short vowel words
Segmenting and spelling three-sound short vowel words
The procedures on how to spell sentences and words
Using symbols when writing
Letter-Keyword-Sounds Cards
Students practice the letter-keyword-sound cards.
Here is a video explaining each of the different sounds and how your mouth forms to make each of these different sound.
Helpful Videos
Practice Words at Home
Practice Words:
sad
sat
mad
map
mat
nap
mud
met
mop
map
web
not
ten
cup
mix
pot
fig
sun
wig
wax
nut
gas
fox
pal
sob
sub
pot
pat
sip
dug
yes
sit
gum
den
him
kit
had
bed
Trick Words
Remember many of these words do NOT follow spelling rules and so cannot follow our spelling words procedure. The trick words are:
the
a
and
is
his
of
Sentences
Remember to continue to practice the spelling word procedure when spelling these words. Students should first complete the procedure and then add symbols.
In this unit we introduce two concepts. The first concept is learning the procedure for spelling sentences and the use of symbols.
Here is the link for practicing and learning the Spelling Sentences Procedure:
Students when writing sentences circle the sight word. Here is an example below:
Practice Sentences:
The rag is on the mat.
The rat had a nap.
Rob is on the mat.
Bob sat in the sun.
Meg is not sad.
The bug is in the pot.