Spelling

Note:  These Spelling Lists will be discontinued on January 31, 2022.  Teachers are encouraged to use the new & improved Systematic Phonics Lessons or abc English Phonics Books instead. 

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Short Vowels:
Short a
Short e
Short i
Short o
Short u

​Words with ck
ch, sh, th, qu, x
Blends
5 letters

Long Vowels:
Long a + silent e
Long i + silent e
Long o + silent e
Long u + silent e

Words with ai
Words with ee
Words with ea
Words with oa

Word Families:
Words with oo
Words with ou
Words with ow
Words with oy and oi
Words with ay
Words with igh

Words with ar
Words with or
Words with ir
Words with ur & er

More Word Families:
Words with all
Words with ell/ill
Words with oll/ull
Words with old/ild
Words with ass/ess
Words with iss/oss
Words with amp/ump
Words with and/end
Words with ant/ent
Words with ast/est
Words with ing/ang
Words with ink/ank

Multisyllable Words:
Closed Syllables 1
Closed Syllables 2
Closed Syllables 3
Open Syllables
Mixed Syllables 1
Mixed Syllables 2

Multisyllable Words: 
ch, sh, th, x, qu
​​Blends
Words that end in -y 1
Words that end in -y 2
Compound Words 1
Compound Words 2

Multisyllable Words:
Soft c
Soft g and ph
Words that end in -le
Words with i + vowel
Words that end in -tion 1
Words that end in -tion 2

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