Previous Spelling Patterns

DIGRAPHS

This week we are reviewing the K concept of digraphs. Digraphs are 2 letters that go together to make a NEW sound. We are learning Sh, Ch, Wh, and a voiced and unvoiced Th sound. 

EX/ Shop, Chip, Whip, them, bath

1-1-1 Rule / Sammy Rule/ FLOSS Rule

This rule explains when we should double the final letter in a word such as "jazz", "pass", "puff" or "fill". The word needs to follow the following rules: One syllable, One short vowel, and the s, l, f, or z sound at the end.  

To help students remember this, we use the Acronym "Sammy Loves Friendly Zebra's"

Compound Words

A compound word is made up of 2 smaller words. Currently, we are only using compound words that students can sound out each syllable (CVC ords or CCVC words) 

When students sound these words out, they should be sounding out both words separately. In class, they use a hand on their desk to pound the syllables and tap the sounds. Compound words will get 2 pounds (bathtub- pound for bath, pound for tub) them students individially sound out each words by tapping a finger (bath- b-a-th, tub- t-u-b)