double the f, l, s, and sometimes z
*after a short vowel
and
*one syllable word
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Final /j/ spelled dge
Front
Final /j/ in a one-syllable base word after a short vowel sound
badge
edge
ridge
dodge
fudge
Back
Final /k/ spelled ck
Front
Final /k/ after a short vowel in a one-syllable word is spelled ck
back
peck
sick
duck
Back
# letters, # sounds
Front
26 letters, 44 sounds
Back
/K/ spelled K
Front
Before any sound represented by e, i, or y, /k/ is spelled k.
keep
kit
sky
Back
3 components of language
Front
form, content, use
Back
vocabulary tiers
Front
tier 1: requires no instruction; concepts already familiar; words familiar.
e.g. kind, cry, baby
tier 2: more sophisticated synonyms for words many children will know.
e.g. generous, bawl, whine, infant
tier 3: domain-specific
science/history
e.g. volcano, atmosphere
Back
6 syllable types
Front
VC, V'-->, VCe, Vr, VV, F.S.S.
Back
Final Stable Syllable
Front
a non-phonetic syllable that occurs in the final position frequently enough to be considered stable
-- ble, cle, dle, fle, gle, kle, ple, sle, tle, zle, tion
-- code with a bracket
Back
4 characteristics of a letter
Front
name, shape, sound, feel
Back
Doubling Rule
Front
one vowel, one consonant, one accent, and a vowel suffix is being added
(Clover)
Back
3 layers of English language
Front
Anglosaxon, Latin, Greek
A-20-25% common, everday, animals, things you can touch, colors
L-60% government, fashion
G-10-12% academic language, scientific, cyst, biology, microscope
Back
4 approach strokes
Front
curve under, over, stop
swing up, stop
curve way up, loop left
push up and over
Back
Rabbit Rule
Front
The rule for doubling the medial consonant;
1) 2 syllables
2) 1 medial consonant sound
3) 1 short vowel in first syllable
Back
/J/ spelled G
Front
Before any sound represented by e, i, or y, /j/ is spelled g
gem
giant
biology