Spelling

L.WF.2.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of encoding and spelling.

1. Regular, single-syllable words that include:

   1. Position-based patterns (ch, -tch; k, -ck; -ge, -dge).

   2. Complex consonant blends (scr, str, squ).

   3. Less common vowel teams for long vowels (ow, oo, au, ou, ue).

   4. Vowel-r combinations (turn, star, third, four/for).

   5. Contractions (we’ll; I’m; they’ve; don’t).

   6. Homophones (bear, bare; past, passed).

   7. Plurals and possessives (its, it’s).

2. Regular two- and three-syllable words that:

   1. Combine closed, open, vowel team, vowel –r and CVe syllables (compete; robot; violet; understand).

   2. Are compounds comprising familiar parts (houseboat; yellowtail).

   3. Include the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes (un, re, en; -ful, -ment, -less).

3. Words with suffixes that require:

   1. consonant doubling (penning, slimmed).

   2. dropping silent-e (smiled, paving).

4. Most often used words in English:

   1. Irregular words (against, many, enough, does).

   2. Pattern-based words (which, kind, have).