Spelling Patterns: Introduction
Grade 1
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✦ Grade 1 Spelling Patterns
Learning spelling patterns helps you read and write new words faster. Here are the patterns we will practise.
Short Vowels
A single vowel makes a short sound
e.g. cat, red, sit, hot, bug
Consonant Blends
Two or three consonants side by side
e.g. frog, step, flat, skip
Word Families
Words that share an ending chunk
e.g. -at: bat, cat, hat
✦ Exercise 1 — Name That Pattern
Look at each word. Write the spelling pattern it uses.
1.
frog
2.
cat
3.
step
4.
hat
5.
drip
6.
bug
7.
flat
8.
hen
✦ Exercise 2 — True or False?
Circle T (True) or F (False).
1. "frog" starts with a blend.
T
F
2. "cat" has a long vowel sound.
T
F
3. "bat" and "cat" are in the same word family.
T
F
4. "skip" contains a short vowel.
T
F
5. "step" has no consonant blend.
T
F
6. "dog" and "log" end with the same sound.
T
F