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Here are the five vowel sounds, each with a matching key word. Practise each sound until you are familiar with it. This will help you with your spelling.
a as in ankle / e as in elbow / i as in ink / o as in orange / u as in uncle
SPELLING
A Underline the words that have the same sound as the example. When you have completed one exercise you have to draw a picture according to the instructions in the space below. Label your drawing.
Can you hear…the e as in the beginning of egg?
ten pin man hen get web bus men
wet top tub met on tan red hop
set let lit fit hot dog pup can
Can you hear …the i sound as in the word sit?
pin man skin pet ten edge feet fork
limp peel red rim tin first thin fan
still main spin hill fit then pit peck
Show which word in each line has the o sound as in the beginning of orange.
dog man sin ten set rob
boy rug log doll six sand
spot spit toy pig sun run
ball row not stand top fun
got met then pot fan hot
| SPELLING ASSESSMENT RUBRIC | ||||
| CRITERIA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Identifying sounds | 0 - 9 correct | 10 - 11 correct | 12 - 18 correct | 19 - 30 correct |
| Spelling of labels | Difficult to make meaning | Too manyerrors | Errors of minor consequence | No errors |
| Following instructions | Labels do not match the drawings | Some criteria / labels omitted | The drawings include most criteria and are correctly labelled | The drawings include all criteria and are correctly labelled |
| Labels | All the labelling rules have been neglected | Two of the labelling rules have been neglected | One of the labelling rules has been neglected | Labels are neat 5 mm capital print |
The learner will be able to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts for a wide range of purposes.
We know this when the learner:
4.5 uses developing knowledge of language structure:
4.5.2 spells familiar words correctly.
The learner will know and be able to use the sounds, words and grammar of the language and interpret texts.
We know this when the learner:
6.6 develops own vocabulary:
6.6.4 understands between 2 000 and 3 500 common spoken words in context by the end of grade 4.
Activity 2
Emphasise the subtle differences in sound – even if the word has the required vowel – it may not make the sound that is being requested.
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