Spelling

Let's explore the /s/ sound.

Rule: The letter c before e, i, or y says it’s second sound /s/

Let's explore the /m/ sound.

Let's explore the /c/ sound and the /t/ sound.

Rule - c or ck: The phonogram ck may be used at the end of a word or at the end of a first syllable after a vowel that is saying its first sound e.g. clock, lick, luck, sack, sock, chick/en, pock/et

Let's explore the /g/ sound and the /p/ sound.

Let's explore the /a/ and /o/ sounds

Let's explore the /v/ sound.

Rule: Just like naughty i, /v/ is not allowed at the end of a word. It is normally followed by Secret Agent Silent Final ‘e’

Let's explore the /w/ sound.

Rule - "Wally the whisperer": Letter w makes letter a say the /o/ sound

Let's explore the /y/ sound

Rule: The letter y usually says its first sound at the end of a syllable but may say the second sound /i/ e.g my, fly

Let's explore the /z/ sound.

Rule: We double the z when it comes after a single vowel at the end of a one-syllable word e.g buzz

Let's explore the /j/ sound.

Rule: The letter g before e, i, y may say its second sound /j/ e.g. giant, judge

Rule: Secret Agent Silent Final /e/

Job 1 (Magic e*): Silent final e jumps over the consonant to make the vowel says its name or second sound e.g time

Job 2 (Naughty v and u): Silent final e stops v or u being at the end of a word e.g have and blue

Job 3: Silent final e makes the c or g say its second sound e.g. once and charge

Job 4: Silent final e makes sure every syllable has a vowel e.g lit/tle

Job 5: Silent final e is an IMPOSTER and is there for no good reason! e.g. are

Let's explore the /n/ sound

Let's explore the /u/ sound

Rule: Just like naughty i, the letter u can not go at the end of English words by itself. It is therefore normally followed by Silent Final E. e.g. blue, glue

Let's explore the /k/ sound