Videos for Simple Spelling Rule Signs

Skill: A vowel followed by a consonant is short; code it with a breve (e.g., "on")

Skill: An open vowel is long; code it with a macron (e.g., "no")

Skill: When to spell with 'ck' (duck), 'k' (milk, book), 'ke' (cake), and 'c' (plastic) at the end of English-language words

Skill: Dividing between two consonants in order to read and spell 2-syllable words (e.g., rabbit)

Skill: Using silent e at the end of a one-syllable word (e.g., bake)

Skill: Spelling with 'ff,' 'll,' and 'ss' at the end of one-syllable words (e.g., stuff, hill, pass)

Skill: Using '-ve' to say /v/ at the end of English-language words

Skill: Spelling with final syllables ble, fle, ple, dle, tle, gle, cle, kle, sle (e.g., bubble)

Skill: Spelling with final -y at the end of a one-syllable word (e.g., cry)

Skill: Reading and spelling with r-controlled vowels (e.g., star)