A Word Observation is a spelling routine. This routine is one way to study the spelling or construction of a word. By studying how letters in English construct words, a writer can use this knowledge not only to spell a particular word, but to transfer this knowledge to the writing, spelling, and reading of other words. We connect individual words to meaningful contexts with Word Webs so that spelling patterns and rules are always embedded into memorable contexts. Questions we ask:
How many syllables are in this word?
How many letters are in this word?
How many consonants are in this word?
How many vowels are in this word?
Does this word have any Blends?
Do you see any helpful Spelling Patterns?
Observations
How many syllables? 1
How many letters? 4
How many consonants? 2
How many vowels? 1 or 2? y is acting like a vowel in the -ay pattern.
Blends? pl-
Spelling Patterns? -ay
Word Connections
play
plays
played
playing
playful
playable
in play
out of play
Observation
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How many consonants?
How many vowels?
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Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections
slid
slide
slides
sliding
Observation
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How many letters?
How many consonants?
How many vowels?
Blends?
Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections
jump
jumps
jumped
jumping
Observation
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How many letters?
How many consonants?
How many vowels?
Blends?
Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections
Observation
How many syllables?
How many letters?
How many consonants?
How many vowels?
Blends?
Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections
Observation
How many syllables?
How many letters?
How many consonants?
How many vowels?
Blends?
Tricky parts?
Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections
Observation
How many syllables?
How many letters?
How many consonants?
How many vowels?
Blends?
Tricky parts?
Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections
Observation
Word Connections
How many syllables?
How many letters?
How many consonants?
How many vowels?
Blends?
Tricky parts?
Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections
Observations
How many syllables?
How many letters?
How many consonants?
How many vowels?
Blends?
Tricky parts?
Spelling Patterns?
Word Connections