C or K Rule Poster

A group has words that begin with, the next group contains words that begin with , and the last group contains words that end with . All three groups have words with the sound /k/. The phonic pattern will never be in the initial position of a word. It can be found in the medial or final position after a short vowel sound as in the pack and pickle. Continue the lesson by telling the group that there are clues in the spelling that tell us which letter or letters to use for /k/. Refer to the anchor diagrams and guide your students through each section and emphasize “usually” as there are words where the usual spellings don`t work. The vocabulary is simple, because so far we have only learned to read three-letter words with vowel-consonant-vowel patterns such as cat and bottle and words ending in . This is to make the reference sentences decipherable for the student.

Maybe someone asks, “Why can`t we use it with or use?” This is a good time to tell students that when followed by , it makes a different sound. “When you see the model says /s/.” This ability will be addressed later in our phonetics program. Use in simple spellings before the vowels . If you hear a long vowel sound before /k/, you should too! Here, we`ll help students understand when to use in /k/ sound spelling. At this point in the Viva Phonics program, students have learned to read and spell monosyllabic words that begin with and begin, as well as monosyllabic words that end with. When teaching, point out that the vowel that is before or after the /k/ sound helps us determine whether is needed. During my spelling classes in my tutoring classes, students often asked, “Do I use c or k?”, and honestly, I didn`t know how to answer this question! After doing some research, I created a simple anchor diagram. Read on for some tips on how to help your students become great spell checkers! A sound in English can be represented by one, two, three and even four letters! Well, four-letter phonetic models are controversial. But thinking about teaching the myriad of spelling variations can be daunting. Now imagine that you are trying to learn this complex system! — Doubling rule (doubling the consonant before adding a suffix) Finish sorting a word and an image. You will need labels for each category: and you can print the images here or use your own.