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Spelling Sounds Practice

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Spelling Sounds Practice

Student practicing spelling with letter blocks

🔤 Part 1: Sound Patterns

Instructions: Circle the correct spelling pattern for each word. Listen for the (ou) sound or the short (o) sound.

1. Which spelling pattern makes the (ou) sound in "howl"?

aw

ow

au

2. Which spelling pattern makes the short (o) sound in "jaw"?

ou

ow

aw

3. Which spelling patterns can make the (ou) sound? Check all that apply:

ou

ow

aw

au

4. Which spelling patterns can make the short (o) sound? Check all that apply:

ou

aw

au

a before l

✏️ Part 2: Word Sorting

Instructions: Read each word and write it in the correct column based on its spelling pattern.

5. Sort these words: pound, claw, because, growl, talk, shout
ou/ow sounds aw/au/a before l sounds

🧩 Part 3: Say, Spell, Say

Instructions: Complete the spelling practice using the "Say, Spell, Say" method.

6. Fill in the missing letters for each word:

a) h____l (howl sound) = h __ __ l

b) p____nd (pound sound) = p __ __ __ d

c) j____ (jaw sound) = j __ __

d) t____k (talk sound) = t __ __ k

7. Write one sentence using a word with the (ou) sound:
8. Write one sentence using a word with the short (o) sound:

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