Which of these words is not tricky?
after
want
four
walk
What's an example of a friendly blend?
bl/br/cl/cr/dr/fl/fr/gl/gr/pl/pr/sc/sl/tr/sm/sw/tw/sn/sp/st/sk
What does 'magic e' do to the vowel sound?
It makes it sound like its name!
What's the difference between the 'ew' in the words 'skew' and 'screw'?
'sk-y-ew' and 'scr-ew'
At what level should students be able to produce the actions to all letter sounds?
K3
K0
K1
K2
How many sounds are there in the word 'chewing'?
5
7
4
6
Which alternative spelling tree does the letter sound 'y' belong in?
'ie'
Why should we start teaching lower-case letters?
Because it's the most common form of the letter that students are going to read.
How many alternative spelling trees are there?
7
6
8
9
Which part of the word 'shape' is alternative?
a_e
Which alternative spelling tree does the letter sound 'au' belong in?
'or'
At what level should I start integrating tricky words into class?
K3
K6
K4
K5
Which letter sound is in two of the alternative spelling trees?
ow
What's the action for the letter sound 'ou'?
*little prick*
What is an alternative spelling for the consonant 's'?
cy, ci, ce
What is the action for the letter sound 'x'?
*camera clicking*
What is another term for 'magic e'?
Split digraph
What's the action for the letter sound 'ar'?
*dentist chair*
What is an alternative spelling for the consonant 'j'?
gy, gi, ge
What's the action for the letter sound 'oi'?
*shout like a chav*
What's the difference between a consonant blend and a trigraph?
A trigraph (three letters) only makes on sound (phoneme).
What is an example of a 'trigraph'?
tch, igh, ear, eau, eou, iou, dge, eer, air, oor, our
At what level can I start blending simple words with my students?
K3
K1
K2
K4
What's the most frequent tricky word?
I
What's the action for the letter sound 'u'?
*umbrella open*
Which comes first?
Write it
Hear it
Read it
Say it
What's the action for the letter sound 'or'?
*donkey head down*
Which word does not rhyme with 'cow'?
mow
howl
drown
trowel
What does CVC stand for?
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
At what level should you start integrating alternative spelling into your classes?
K3/K4
What's the action for the letter sound 'j'?
*jelly wobble*