We previously learned that the open syllable O (as in "go"), and o with a magic E (as in "home") make the long O sound, but there are vowel teams to spell it, too.
OA usually comes in the middle of a word, like "boat" or "road." It can also come at the beginning of a word like in "oat" and "oak."
The vowel team OW usually comes at the end of the word like in "show" or "grow," but can also come in the middle of a word like in "bowl" or "flown."
The vowel team OE (less common) comes at the end of a word, like in "toe."
IE and IGH Spell the Long I Sound
We previously learned that the open syllable i (as in "tiger"), i_e with a magic E (as in "kite"), and sneaky, sly Y at the end of a 1 syllable word (like "sky") make the long I sound, but there are vowel teams to spell it, too.
IE comes at the end of a word like in "pie" and "tie."
IGH usually comes in the middle of a word like in "like" or "might," but can also come at the end of a word like "high" or "sigh."
Games to Practice
Review the long I spellings with this memory match game:
Practice spelling IGH words in this crossword puzzle!
As writers, we need to be able to apply the spelling patterns we know and ask ourselves, "does that look right?" -- can you choose the correct long O spelling?
Can you unscramble these sentences full of long O words?
This fun unscramble gives clues to help you correctly order and spell the long O words:
We knew that open syllables and Magic E could make vowels "say their names," but we have recently learned the vowel teams that can spell long vowel sounds.
AI and AY Spell the Long A Sound
AI usually comes in the middle of a word, like "bait" or "mail," but sometimes in the beginning of a word like "aim," or "aid." AY almost always comes at the end of a word, like "may" and "say."
EE, EA, and EY Spell the Long E Sound
EE usually comes in the middle of a word, like "need," or "feet," but can also come at the end of the word, like in "tree" and "see." It sometimes comes at the beginning of the year, like "eel." EA usually comes in the middle of a word, like in "mean," or "team." It sometimes comes at the beginning of a word, like "eat" or "each," and sometimes at the end of a word like in "tea" and "flea."
Games to Practice!
Long A and Long E vowel team hangman. You can also choose to switch the template on the righthand side bar to match-up (easier) or crossword (more challenging). Click the image to play!
Practice reading and matching long e vowel team words here:
Play memory match to practice reading long A vowel teams:
Heart Words and High Frequency Words
Here are the word lists that were sent home this past week, including high frequency words with long E, A, and O vowel team spelling patterns, as well as "heart words" with irregular spellings. Our next spelling check-in assessment will be on Wednesday, April 24.
High Frequency Words: Vowel Teams Long A, E, and O
between
keep
below
seem
follow
mean
grow
three
own
real
show
read
leave
need
each
away
eat
play
feet
day
Words (irregular spelling) to review (sent home April 18th)
other
above
another
very
mother
today
brother
against
because
again
pretty
*Which parts of these words do not follow typical spelling rules, and we must know by heart? Draw hearts to show the irregular parts.
We have learned about how multiplication and division are related. It is helpful to think of them as simply making equal groups!
We brought home a list of all our multiplication facts to practice, but here are some fun videos and games to help practice our basic facts, too:
Videos:
Wonderful, sneaky multiplication fact "rules" to help you learn and memorize your times table facts quickly!
This fascinating finger "hack" is a fun way to learn and reinforce your times tables:
For these next musical videos, a big thank you to the creativity and humour of the "Laugh Along and Learn" Youtube channel!
This long video includes covers of popular songs to help us practice and remember our times table basic facts from 2-12. You can fast forward to a particular number if you would like!
This video includes fun reggae-style songs from times tables 2-12:
This video includes cute Disney/Pixar cover songs from times tables 2-12:
Multiplication Fishing and Bowling games: I recommend selecting 1 set of facts (such as 5x table) to practice at a time, initially, then challenge yourself by choosing a few sets of facts to play with once you start to become more fluent. Click on the pictures below to play.
Division "Hit the Button" game: How fast can you solve these division facts? Once you click play, choose "division facts," and I recommend selecting "Hit the Answer." You can opt to practice one set of division facts at a time to really get strong at each, then challenge yourself with mixed facts.
This week we have focused on when we put the /r/ sound after a vowel, it completely changes the way the vowel sounds.
AR is often found in the middle of a word, like "bark" or "part." It can sometimes come at the end of a word, like "far" and "star," or sometimes at the beginning of a word, like in "art" or "arm."
OR can come in the middle of a word, such as the words "fork" and "corn," or sometimes at the beginning of a word like "orb" or "ordinary." It can come at the end of a word, like "for," but important to remember is that when we hear the /or/ sound at the end of a word it is usually spelled with a silent E (like in "more" and "store.")
The /er/ sound has a quite a few different possible spellings! The most common one is ER, which can come in the middle of a word (like "verb" or "fern"), or at the end of a word, like "her" and "sister." While less common than ER, the grapheme IR can also spell the /er/ sound in the middle of a word (like "girl," "bird,") or at the end (like "stir). The grapheme UR can come in the middle of a word, like "turn" or "hurt," at the end of a word like "fur," or at the beginning like in "urge" or "urn."
Finally, though the grapheme OR usually spells /or/, sometimes it can also spell the /er/ sound -- but only in words that start with w! Isn't English ridiculous sometimes!? W+OR is found, for example, in "word," "world," and "work. If you hear the /er/ sound after a W, you spell it OR.
Fun Ways to Practice:
Practice reading words with all of the R-Controlled vowel sounds, including some 2 syllable words, with this memory match game. Click the picture to play:
It can be challenging to pick the correct spelling of the /er/ sound with so many possibilities! We know that ER is the most common and OR is when the word starts with W, but spellers need to monitor their work for which one looks correct. Practice picking the correct /er/ spelling here:
Can you read and sort this collection of "Bossy R" words based on the r-controlled vowel sound? If you want an extra challenge, time yourself and see how quickly you can do it with accuracy!
Heart Words and High Frequency Words
Please review the Heart Words and High Frequency words sent home April 2. The high frequency words follow spelling patterns we have recently learned, including -LE, -DGE, -TCH, open and closed syllables, and "sneaky, sly Y" (making long /e/ and long /i/ sounds at the end of words).
Heart words have parts that we can sound out and spell based on the letter sounds and phonic patterns we know, but also include some tricky irregular parts that we must learn by heart. In class, we practice spelling these words without looking after reviewing ways to remember them. Can you mark the irregular part of each heart word with a heart?
High Frequency Words to Review: April 2
example
find
little
most
people
old
family
move
only
along
study
also
funny
animal
both
began
don’t
begin
kind
even
Words (irregular spelling) To Review: April 2
been
four
pretty
fourth
friend
forty
because
people
many
nothing
any
*Which parts of these words do not follow typical spelling rules, and we must know by heart? Draw hearts to show the irregular parts.
