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Phonics and Spelling Rules. Mrs. Johnson’s Third Grade. Units 1-3. Short Vowels-a, e, I, o, u Final consonant blends- used at the end of a word. m p - limp; st - most Initial consonant blends-used at the beginning of a word. bl - black; dr - dread. Consonant Blends.
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Phonics and Spelling Rules Mrs. Johnson’s Third Grade
Units 1-3 • Short Vowels-a, e, I, o, u • Final consonant blends- used at the end of a word. • mp- limp; st- most • Initial consonant blends-used at the beginning of a word. • bl- black; dr- dread
Consonant Blends • When two consonants come together and a little of each letter is heard as we blend the sounds together. • bl cl flglplsl • brcrdrfr gr pr • trsmsnskscst • spswstrsprsplscr
Short Vowel Sounds • Vowels will be short in a syllable that has the CVC (Consonant-vowel-consonant) or VC pattern.
Unit 4 Rules • Long Vowels- • When a word ends in a silent e, the vowel that comes before the e will be long and say its name. The final e is sometimes called the magic e because of the way it can change the sound of the first vowel from short to long. • pin/ pine hop/hope fin/fine • Exceptions to the silent e rule: • have come some love • done gone give move
More Unit 4 • A vowel digraph is when two vowels come together and have one vowel sound. It has one long vowel sound. Usually, the first vowel is long, but the second is silent. However, there are many exceptions!!!! • ai-rain(said is an exception ) ay-hay • oe-toe ee-meetoa-boat • ey- turkey (they is an exception)
Vowel Digraph Exceptions • ei- followed by gh: • eight freight sleigh • It has a long a sound. • ei- has long e in words such as: • weird either
More Exceptions-ea • ea can have the long, short e or long a sound. • Long e- seat, eat, meat • Short e- head • Long a- steak, break, great
More Unit 4- Initial A • The initial a is when the a is at the beginning. The initial a has a long a sound in these words: • Amy • April • angel • apron • ache
Unit 5-Long Vowel • A vowel digraph is when two vowels come together and have one vowel sound. It has one long vowel sound. Usually, the first vowel is long, but the second is silent. However, there are many exceptions!!!! • ai-rain(said is an exception ) ay-hay • oe-toe ee-meet oa-boat • ey- turkey (they is an exception
Long Vowels-Unit 5 • ie – • Long e as in piece, niece, yield • Long i as in pie, tie, die, cried • Exception- friend (short e sound) • Remember the spelling rule- i before e except after c!!!!!
Unit 5- Y • Most of the time, y takes the place of the i for a vowel sound. • fry sky sly pry type
Unit 5-Y • In multi-syllable words with a vowel coming before the final y, the y will have a long e sound. • baby study city copy • chilly every mummy
Unit 5- Y • Y is considered a vowel and a consonant. When the first letter is a y in a word, it is a consonant and has the sound of yuh. • yes yard yonder