Spelling Pattern Extensions
A focused sequence for spelling patterns beyond basic phonics.
Age range: 6-9
Curriculum
Work through each chunk in order. Open a lesson for words and practice.
1. Special Final Spellings
Difficulty 43 lessons⌄
1. Special Final Spellings
- Recognize final consonant spellings that preserve a short-vowel sound.
- Read and spell words with final ck, tch, dge, ng, and nk.
- Apply final spelling patterns in controlled sentences.
1.Final CK
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: final ck
Target patterns
ck
Target words
- back
- black
- block
- brick
- click
- clock
- crack
- check
- deck
- duck
- kick
- lick
- lock
- neck
- pack
- pick
- quick
- rock
- sack
- snack
- sock
- stick
- trick
- truck
Review words
- a
- the
- is
- can
- i
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice final ck after a short vowel. Ask the learner to say the short vowel before adding the final /k/ sound. Contrast the single sound with the two-letter spelling.
Practice sentences
- I can kick the ball.
- The duck is on the deck.
- The black sock is in the sack.
- I can check the lock.
- The truck is quick.
- The brick is on the block.
- I can pick a snack.
- The rock is by the stick.
- The clock can click.
- The duck can lick the snack.
- I can pack the sack.
- The trick is quick.
2.Final TCH and DGE
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: final tch dge
Target patterns
tch, dge
Target words
- badge
- batch
- bridge
- catch
- crutch
- ditch
- dodge
- edge
- fetch
- fudge
- grudge
- hatch
- hedge
- hutch
- judge
- lodge
- match
- nudge
- patch
- pitch
- ridge
- smudge
- ledge
- wedge
Review words
- back
- duck
- check
- sock
- truck
Prerequisites
Final CK
Reviews
Final CK
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice tch and dge at the ends of short-vowel words. Ask the learner to hold the short vowel and then blend the final /ch/ or /j/ sound. Point out that the final sound is one sound even when the spelling has three letters.
Practice sentences
- I can catch the batch.
- The badge is on the bridge.
- The judge can match the patch.
- The duck is by the hedge.
- I can fetch the fudge.
- The hutch is on the edge.
- The truck can dodge the ditch.
- The wedge is by the ridge.
- I can nudge the crutch.
- The patch is on the badge.
- The lodge is by the hedge.
- The pitch can match the batch.
3.Final NG and NK
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: final ng nk
Target patterns
ng, nk
Target words
- bang
- bank
- blank
- blink
- bring
- clang
- chunk
- drink
- fang
- hang
- king
- link
- long
- pink
- rang
- ring
- sing
- sink
- skunk
- song
- swing
- thank
- thing
- think
- trunk
- wing
- wink
- junk
Review words
- catch
- badge
- ditch
- hedge
- truck
Prerequisites
Final TCH and DGE
Reviews
Final TCH and DGE
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice ng and nk at the ends of words. Ask the learner to listen for the nasal sound in ng and the /nk/ blend in nk. Contrast the final sounds while the learner reads each word in a sentence.
Practice sentences
- The king can sing a song.
- The pink wing is on the trunk.
- I can drink from the bank.
- The skunk is in the junk.
- The blank box is by the sink.
- The thing can blink.
- The long wing can swing.
- I can bring the chunk.
- The fang is by the hedge.
- The king rang the bell.
- I think the skunk can sing.
- The truck is by the bank.
2. Consonant Choice Patterns
Difficulty 43 lessons⌄
2. Consonant Choice Patterns
- Compare hard and soft sounds for c and g.
- Use the letters around c and g to predict their sounds.
- Read and spell words with doubled consonants in controlled sentences.
1.Hard and Soft C
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: hard soft c
Target patterns
hard c, soft c
Target words
- cap
- clam
- clamp
- clap
- class
- clean
- clip
- club
- cob
- corn
- crab
- craft
- crib
- crisp
- crop
- crust
- cub
- cup
- cut
- crown
- crunch
- cross
- cent
- cell
- celery
- cement
- cider
- city
- civil
- cinder
- circus
- fancy
- pencil
- cymbal
Review words
- king
- sing
- pink
- catch
- badge
Prerequisites
Final NG and NK
Reviews
Final NG and NK
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice that c can be hard before a, o, and u, and soft before e, i, and y. Ask the learner to check the next vowel before reading c. Contrast the sound in a hard-c word with the sound in a soft-c word.
Practice sentences
- The crab can cross the crust.
- I can clap in the class.
- The clean cup is by the club.
- The corn is in the crib.
- The crisp celery is on the plate.
- The pencil is in the class.
- The city has a civil center.
- The cider is by the celery.
- The fancy crown is on the crab.
- The circus has a cymbal.
- I can clip the craft paper.
- The cent is in the cup.
2.Hard and Soft G
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: hard soft g
Target patterns
hard g, soft g
Target words
- gap
- gas
- glad
- glass
- glob
- gold
- goat
- grab
- grand
- grass
- green
- grin
- grip
- grow
- gust
- gut
- gum
- gulp
- flag
- frog
- grit
- glam
- gem
- gel
- germ
- giant
- ginger
- gym
- gist
- giddy
- gizmo
- giblet
Review words
- clam
- crisp
- cent
- pencil
- cup
Prerequisites
Hard and Soft C
Reviews
Hard and Soft C
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice that g can be hard before a, o, and u, and soft before e, i, and y. Ask the learner to check the next vowel before reading g. Point out that some soft-g words need to be remembered when the pattern is less common.
Practice sentences
- The goat is on the green grass.
- I can grab the gold glob.
- The glad frog can grow.
- The grand flag is by the glass.
- The grit is in the cup.
- The gem is by the gel.
- The giant has ginger.
- The giddy gizmo is in the gym.
- I can grab the crisp clam.
- The germ is by the pencil.
- The gist is in the green book.
- The giblet is by the goat.
3.Doubled Consonants
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: doubled consonants
Target patterns
ff, ll, ss, zz, medial double
Target words
- cliff
- fluff
- off
- puff
- sniff
- stuff
- shell
- smell
- spell
- spill
- still
- tell
- dress
- grass
- glass
- less
- mess
- press
- kiss
- buzz
- fizz
- fuzz
- jazz
- better
- funny
- kitten
- little
- muffin
- penny
- rabbit
- sudden
Review words
- goat
- green
- gem
- grab
- giddy
Prerequisites
Hard and Soft G
Reviews
Hard and Soft G
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice doubled consonants at the ends of short words and inside longer words. Ask the learner to read the vowel before the doubled letters without adding a second consonant sound. Use word sorts to compare ff, ll, ss, zz, and medial doubled consonants.
Practice sentences
- The rabbit is by the cliff.
- I can sniff the muffin.
- The kitten is in the grass.
- The little rabbit can hop.
- The funny goat has a puff.
- The shell is by the glass.
- I can spell the word.
- The penny is in the pocket.
- The sudden buzz is off.
- The green frog can jump.
- The rabbit can press the button.
- The muffin is less than the mess.
3. Silent Letter Patterns
Difficulty 43 lessons⌄
3. Silent Letter Patterns
- Recognize silent letters in common kn and wr words.
- Read words with silent l, gh, and t spellings.
- Review silent-letter patterns in connected text.
1.Silent K and W
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: silent kn wr
Target patterns
kn, wr
Target words
- knack
- knelt
- knee
- kneel
- knit
- knob
- knock
- know
- knuckle
- knot
- knoll
- knapsack
- wrap
- wrapper
- wreath
- wreck
- wrench
- wren
- wring
- wrinkle
- wrong
- wrote
- wrung
- wrestle
Review words
- shell
- puff
- dress
- buzz
- rabbit
Prerequisites
Doubled Consonants
Reviews
Doubled Consonants
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice that k is silent in kn words and w is silent in wr words. Ask the learner to start with the n or r sound, then blend the rest of the word. Remind the learner that the first letter still helps show the word family.
Practice sentences
- I know the knot is on the wrapper.
- The wren is by the wreath.
- I can knit a wrap.
- The knob is on the knapsack.
- The wrong wrapper is by the wreck.
- The wrench is in the knapsack.
- I can kneel by the knoll.
- The rabbit can wrestle the wrong wren.
- The knot can wring the wrap.
- The knuckle is by the shell.
- I wrote the knack on the wrapper.
- The wrung wrap is by the knee.
2.Silent L, GH, and T
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: silent l gh t
Target patterns
silent l, silent gh, silent t
Target words
- walk
- talk
- chalk
- calf
- calm
- folk
- half
- palm
- yolk
- would
- could
- should
- though
- dough
- bought
- thought
- brought
- caught
- taught
- listen
- whistle
- castle
- fasten
- soften
- often
Review words
- knot
- wrap
- know
- knuckle
- wreath
Prerequisites
Silent K and W
Reviews
Silent K and W
Teacher Note
Have the learner notice that l, gh, or t can be silent in common words. Ask the learner to read the whole word, then identify the letters that do not make a sound. Group the words by silent-letter pattern before rereading them.
Practice sentences
- I can walk and talk.
- The chalk is by the wall.
- The calf is by the folk.
- The palm is on the calm pond.
- The yolk is in the bowl.
- I could walk to the castle.
- The dough is by the palm.
- I thought the folk brought dough.
- The calf caught the ball.
- I can listen for the whistle.
- We should fasten the knot.
- The folk often walk by the castle.
3.Mixed Silent-Letter Review
Level 4⌄
Select a learner to track progress.
Focus: mixed silent letters
Target patterns
kn, wr, silent l, silent gh, silent t
Target words
- knapsack
- knock
- knoll
- knot
- know
- wreath
- wren
- wring
- wrong
- wrung
- walk
- talk
- chalk
- calm
- half
- palm
- would
- could
- should
- though
- dough
- bought
- caught
- thought
- listen
- whistle
- castle
- fasten
- often
- soften
Review words
- calf
- folk
- brought
- taught
- yolk
Prerequisites
Silent L, GH, and T
Reviews
Silent L, GH, and T
Teacher Note
Have the learner sort each word by its silent-letter pattern before reading the sentences. Ask the learner to mark the silent letter, read the word, and then reread the sentence smoothly. Mix the patterns so the learner must use the whole word rather than one memorized list.
Practice sentences
- I know the knapsack is by the castle.
- The wren is on the wreath.
- The wrong knot is in the knapsack.
- I can walk and talk by the wall.
- The chalk is by the palm.
- We could listen for the whistle.
- The dough is by the bowl.
- I thought the calf brought dough.
- The folk can walk by the castle.
- I can fasten the knot.
- The caught ball is by the wall.
- The wrung wrap is by the knoll.