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1
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oo

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as in SCHOOL or BOOK (rule: middle of word) 2 sounds

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ew

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as in FEW or SCREW (rule: end of words) 2 sounds

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oa

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as in BOAT (rule: middle of a word)

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4
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-ed

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/ed/ landed /d/ sailed /t/ jumped 3 sounds, always the same spelling (rule: past tense) Suffix - end of a word and changes the meaning

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5
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ou

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as in OUT or OUCH (rule: beginning or middle) 1 sound

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au

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as in AUGUST (rule: in the beginning or middle) 1 sound 8th month in the year

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aw

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as in SAW (rule: at the end of word or when followed by a single l or n) 1 sound

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ow

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as in SLOW or COW (rule: at the end of a word or when followed by a single l or n. COW can be followed by an el or er examples: clown, owl, towel, mower 2 sounds

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-age

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as in BAGGAGE /ij/ rule: at the end of long words) Suffix - end of a word and changes the meaning

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-sion

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as in MANSION /shun/ or VISION /zhun/ (rule: at the end of longer words) 2 sounds Suffix - end of a word and changes the meaning

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-ture

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as in PICTURE (at the end of longer words)

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oe

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as in DOE (rule: at the end of very short words) Doe is a female deer - My favorite song!

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eigh

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as in EIGHT 8 (rule: usually followed by a t) sounds like a long a

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14
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ir

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as in BIRD

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-tion

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as in CONSTRUCTION /shun/ (rule: at the end of longer words) 1st choice for spelling!

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16
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ur

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as in CHURCH

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17
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kn

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as in KNIFE (at the beginning of a word)

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y

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3 sounds

y - yellow (beginning)

y /i/ cry (end of short words)

y /e/ baby (end of longer words)

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-ng

ang

ing

ong

ung

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As in:

sang

sing

song

sung

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20
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qu

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queen

q is always followed by u becuase they are best friends!

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21
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-nk

ank

ink

onk

unk

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as in:

sank

sink

honk

sunk

22
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j

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jam - no English word ends with a “j”

23
Q

w

A

wagon

24
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n

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nest/nut

25
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r

A

rat

26
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v

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van - no English word ends with a “v”

27
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a-e

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Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name

ape/cake

28
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p

A

pig

29
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e-e

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Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name

eve/eke

30
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igh

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as in LIGHT - usually followed by a t

31
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i-e

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Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before it say its own name

bike/pine/ice

32
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a

A

a - as in APPLE (short)

a - as in BABY (long)

33
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e

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e - as in EGG (short)

e - as in EJECT (long)

34
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ing

A

Suffix - and the end of a word, changes the meaning

Happening in the PRESENT

Ms. V is working on her computer right now.

35
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u

A

u - up (short)

u - music or student (long)

36
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-tch

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as in WITCH (heheheheeee)

the /t/ is silent

At the end of a short word after a short vowel!

37
Q

o-e

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Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name

HOME

38
Q

s

A

as in SNAKE

or as in

NOSE (s=/z/ between 2 vowels)

39
Q

ee

A

as in FEET/SHEET - in the middle of a word

40
Q

u-e

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Magic e: the “e” at the end makes the vowel before say its own name

41
Q

or

A

as inCORN

or

DOCTOR (makes the er sound)

42
Q

th

A

as in THUMB

or THEN (vibration)

43
Q

-dge

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as in BRIDGE (the /d/ is silent)

At the end of a short word after a short vowel!

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45
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oi

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as in COIN - in the middle of a word

46
Q

ay

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as in PLAY - at the end of a word

47
Q

oy

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as in BOY - at the end of a word

48
Q

er

A

as in FERN - 1st choice for spelling!!!!!

49
Q

ar

A

as in CAR

or

DOLLAR /er/

50
Q

o

A

o - ox (short)

o - pony (long)

51
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ai

A

as in RAIN - middle of a word

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