Some Phonetic Sounds & Symbols for letters used in this week’s spelling words:
Beginning Consonant Blends
sl, bl, fl, cl, gl, pl
Two consonants that start a word are
called
beginning consonant blends.
Consonant Blends have two consonant
sounds.
They are stirred together.
Think about blending two ingredients
together.
These consonant blends are two letter
sounds
Like s-l-ap
Sl-ap
that go together.
Like b-l-u-e
Bl-ue
Some Phonetic Sounds & Symbols for letters used in this week’s spelling words:
Beginning Consonant Blends
sl, bl, fl, cl, gl, pl
Two consonants that start a word are
called
beginning consonant blends.
Consonant Blends have two consonant
sounds.
They are stirred together.
Think about blending two ingredients
together.
These consonant blends are two letter
sounds
Like s-l-ap
Sl-ap
that go together.
Like b-l-u-e
Bl-ue
Week of March 24th 2014
of March 24th 2014
List “a”
Beginning consonant blends “sl”
slap
The slap hurt my hand. A slap
can be a High Five!
Week of March 2th, 2014
List “b”
Beginning consonant blends “sl” with
plural ‘s’ and theme words
slaps
The slaps hurt my hand. He slaps him
on his back. It is like a High Five!
sled
Week
List “c”
Beginning consonant blends “sl” w
plural ‘s’
slapping and slaps
The friends were slapping each other w
high fives. Or she slaps her hand beca
it fell asleep.
sleds
sleds
You can put away the sled for
Spring.
slam
(to bang something down)
You can put away the sleds because it is
Spring.
slams
(to bang something down)
Don’t slam the book down!
She slams the book down!
OR He made a slam
sleigh*
*bonus
Spring is here. You can put away y
sleds and your sleigh* too.
slamming and slams
(banging something down)
Who is slamming the book down
He slams the ball in the
OR
Slam Dunk!
dunk in the basket.
slip
Oops, do not slip on the ice.
Or
He slams the ball every time!
basket.
Slipping*
slick
He keeps slipping on the ice. Ouch!
The oil is slick. Be careful, don’t s
slim
She is very slim. (thin, skinny)
slim
Slimming
(looking thin, slender, skinny)
She is very slim. (thin, skinny)
Slime**
That dress is very slimming on y
Slime
Eew, is that what slime looks like?
spills
He spills his ice cream on the floor.
slab
A slab is a chunk or block of
something that is flat.
.
My kitchen counter is a slab of
granite.
slop
Pigs eat slop (yucky stuff).
slid
Jeff slid down the slide.
slit
slab
A slab is a chunk or block of something,
that is flat.
.
My kitchen counter is a slab of granite.
slop
Pigs eat slop (yucky stuff).
slide
Jeff slid down the slide.
slits
an opening
an opening
The tissues come out from the slit in
the box.
______________________________
Slot (a hole in something)
Put the dime in the slot.
Tissues come out from the slits in the boxes.
Slots (a hole in something)
You can put a quarter in either of these
slots.
Eew, is that what slime looks l
spilled spills
Oh no, you spilled your ice cream
Now mop up the spills, please!
slab
A slab is a chunk or block of somet
that is flat.
My kitchen counter is a slab of gran
Sloppy
sloppy – messy **Slop-something disgu
Pigs eat sloppy slop for dinner.
slide and sliding
Jeff is sliding down the slide.
Slits
an opening
The tissues come out from the slits in th
Slots
Quarters**
Gregory put a quarter in the slots.
Dime
Dime*
“I have ten dimes” said Jeremiah. “How
much money do I have?”
live
slot is an opening in something.
Dime
“I have ten dimes” said Jeremiah.
much money do I have?”
live and there
Dimes equal ten cents.
* bonus word
“Where do you live” asked Naomi?
*Bonus Words
** SUPER BONUS WORDS!
I live over there said Ari.
*Bonus Words
**SUPER BONUS WORDS
“Z”
Spelling Word List
“SL” blends and review of some “e”
words
slap
I slapped my hand. OUCH!
Five to Mel!
slams*
He slams the book down!
slip
slip on the ice.
I gave a slap High
(Dictionary Meaning: to bang something down)
I made a slam dunk with the basket ball.
Oops! I had a bad
(REMEMBER: “I” always stands straight and tall. It is always a CAPITAL
LETTER!)
slid
Bill.
let
have a pet.
I slid down the slide with my Uncle
Yes, I will let you
Dictionary Meaning:
Let mean to give you permission (allow) you to have or do something.
met
and
Yet
Have you met my pet yet?
MET: Dictionary Meaning: have you seen someone or something; have you been introduced
YET: Dictionary Meaning: has it happened? It will happen sooner or later.
set
Can you set the table?
Dictionary Meaning:
get something ready, or to put in place.
*This is your BONUS WORD!
“Z”
Spelling Words - MONDAY HOMEWORK
____
A
P
____
A
M
____
I
P
___
I
D
L
M
L
___
___
T
T
and
___ T
S ___ T
REMEMBER EVERY NIGHT: Practice your words out loud
with a grown up 3x times each night. Say the word,
finger spell it and sound it out a letter at time. Last,
blend it together by saying the word again!
Spelling Words List :
Practice for short vowel “e” with -et word family and introduce short
vowel ‘a’ SL blends.
let
Yes, I will let you
have a pet.
Dictionary Meaning:
met
and
Let mean to give you permission (allow) you to have or do something.
yet
Have you met
my pet yet?
Dictionary Meaning: have you seen someone or something; have you been introduced
Yet
Dictionary Meaning: has it happened? It will happen sooner or later.
set
Dictionary Meaning:
slap
High Five!
Can you set the table?
get something ready, or to put in place.
The slap hurt my hand.
A slap on your back is like a
REMEMBER EVERY NIGHT: Practice your words out loud
with a grown up 3x times each night. Say the word,
finger spell it and sound it out a letter at time. Last,
blend it together by saying the word again!
Spelling List “W” – MONDAY HOMEWORK:
L
M
___
T
____
and
S
T
Y
___ T
_
T
___
____
I
____
A
P
Every night: Say the word, spell the word, sound the word out and say the
word again! 3 times each night!
List A short “i” words
The Short i sound is made by placing your thumb on your chin and tapping your nose. Then
saying the letter “i”
pig
jig
A jig is an Irish dance.
big
rig
The tv is big.
We are at the oil rig.
truck is a big rig.
dig
OR
The
The dog can dig.
Fig
A figs are fruit.
gig
The band sang a gig at the school.
Wig
She has a wig.
the
The is a red word.