Segmenting words into sounds
Segment spoken words into phonemes and spell CVC and simple phonetically regular words by writing a letter or letters for each sound
Typical age: 4–7 years
“Can your child listen to a simple word like "cat" or "ship" and write down the letters for each sound they hear?”
0 / 3 mastered
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Needs first
- Phonics VocabularyREQUIRED
Segmenting words into phonemes and spelling CVC words requires knowing 'phoneme', 'segment', and 'CVC' as defined terms
- Single Letter SoundsREQUIRED
Need GPC knowledge to encode phonemes
- Onsets & RimesREQUIRED
Need segmenting skill for spelling
- Sitting and holding a pencil
Handwriting needed for spelling practice
Unlocks next
- Spelling from DictationREQUIRED
Dictation requires spelling ability
- SuffixesREQUIRED
Must be able to encode base words before applying suffix rules
- Spelling Contracted FormsREQUIRED
Basic encoding ability needed to spell contracted forms
- Tricky words
Phonemic spelling helps as starting strategy
- Alternative Spellings for SoundsREQUIRED
Must be able to encode CVC words before learning alternative spellings
- Spelling Verb EndingsREQUIRED
Must spell root words before adding suffixes
- The Prefix un-REQUIRED
Must spell root words before adding prefixes