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

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