What the Teacher Needs to Know about Feature H: Other Long Vowel Patterns (Description pp. 133-135, Word Lists pp. 215-217, 206-207, 213) Although new vowel patterns are introduced throughout the study of this feature, students return to previously learned vowel patterns for purposes of making comparisons and to reinforce their understanding of those patterns. This is in contrast to more traditional approaches to spelling in which students learn about one pattern one week, then move on to another pattern the next week but do not revisit previously learned patterns. The order of the vowels you study can vary. It is not necessary to start with a then move to e, i, o and finally u. The e sorts can be especially challenging since there are two ways to spell the short e sound. For the final e sort (e, ee, ea, short ea,?), have students sort first by sound, then by pattern, and finally by sound and pattern.
Feature H Sort 1b tramp rate tray spray shake stamp raft tale bay was jay flame crab pay ball tramp rate tray spray shake stamp raft tale bay was jay flame crab pay ball
Feature H Sort 1b a ace ay? tramp rate tray was stamp shake spray ball raft tale bay crab flame jay pay Transfer Words: that, safe, stray
Feature H Sort 2b man gave ray tail said want plain play crate bang sad ask grape strain stray man gave ray tail said want plain play crate bang sad ask grape strain stray
Feature H Sort 2b a ace ay ai? man gave ray tail said bang crate play plain want sad grape stray strain ask Transfer Words: map, game, say, wait
Feature H Sort 3b pal date jail eighth gram ate trail reign wash they make claim sleigh plane weigh pal date jail eighth gram ate trail reign wash they make claim sleigh plane weigh
Feature H Sort 3b a ace ai ei? pal date jail eighth they gram ate trail reign wash make claim sleigh plane weigh Transfer Words: pat, fate, waist, veil
Feature H Sort 4b slept me creek next we deep these flew bread chest eel flee greet help sleep slept me creek next we deep these flew bread chest eel flee greet help sleep
Feature H Sort 4b e (short) e (long) ee? slept me creek these next we deep flew chest eel bread help flee greet sleep Transfer Words: lend, them, be, she, creep, deep
Feature H Sort 5b pelt free bean clean greet self fresh kneel least great reel seek weave teach break pelt free bean clean greet self fresh kneel least great reel seek weave teach break
Feature H Sort 5b e (short) ee ea? pelt free bean great self greet clean break fresh kneel least reel weave seek teach Transfer Words: flesh, step, glee, heel, beast, cream
Feature H Sort 6b mend sleep real chief grief peach see melt lie need meat piece friend lean shriek breathe mend sleep real chief grief peach see melt lie need meat piece friend lean shriek breathe
Feature H Sort 6b e ee ea ie? mend sleep real chief lie melt see peach grief friend need meat piece lean shriek breathe Transfer Words: felt, seep, mean, field
Feature H Sort 7b went beef team breath steak been head steal creep stem eel seat heap jeep meet went beef team breath steak been head steal creep stem eel seat heap jeep meet
Feature H Sort 7b e ee ea short ea? went beef team breath steak stem creep steal head been eel seat jeep heap meet Transfer Words: test, beet, tea, deaf
Feature H Sort 8b chimp bite cry live fry pry dime fife crisp limp five hide shift slim kite? chimp bite cry live fry pry dime fife crisp limp five hide shift slim kite
Feature H Sort 8b i ice y? chimp bite cry live (2 sounds) crisp dime fry limp fife pry shift slim five hide kite Transfer Words: cling, drift, chime, dive, dry, shy
Feature H Sort 9b whiz wipe try fight knight sly white stink tie did vine dip pride yield night whiz wipe try fight knight sly white stink tie did vine dip pride yield night
Feature H Sort 9b i ice y igh? whiz wipe try fight tie stink white sly knight yield did vine night dip pride Transfer Words: whip, wife, spy, light
Feature H Sort 10b stink mine thigh blind drink shine sigh find blink stripe might hind high sigh gym fight stink mine thigh blind drink shine sigh find blink stripe might hind high sigh gym fight
Feature H Sort 10b i ice igh icc? stink mine thigh blind gym drink shine sigh find blink stripe might hind high sign fight Transfer Words: print, mile, right, child
Feature H Sort 11b stop yoke boat done coal woke slot shop prod move coax foam throne groan stove stop yoke boat done coal woke slot shop prod move coax foam throne groan stove
Feature H Sort 11b o oce oa? stop yoke boat done slot woke coal move shop throne coax prod stove foam groan Transfer Words: stomp, wrote, cloak
Feature H Sort 12b plot role toast bolt some colt soap quote flop froze roam folk gone poach hold plot role toast bolt some colt soap quote flop froze roam folk gone poach hold
Feature H Sort 12b o oce oa occ? plot role toast bolt some flop quote soap colt gone froze roam folk poach hold Transfer Words: plod, rode, toad, both
Feature H Sort 13b chop code told blown toe lose crow glow scold nose top poll known own slow chop code told blown toe lose crow glow scold nose top poll known own slow
Feature H Sort 13b o oce occ ow? chop code told blown toe top nose scold crow lose poll glow known own slow Transfer Words: blot, close, stroll, bow
Feature H Sort 14b snug cube clue cruise push suit flue fuse tuft thud muse sue stun slung plum snug cube clue cruise push suit flue fuse tuft thud muse sue stun slung plum
Feature H Sort 14b u uce ue ui? snug cube clue cruise push tuft fuse flue suit stun muse sue thud slung plum Transfer Words: trust, use, cue, fruit
Feature H Sort 15b hunk cute cue brew none bunk huge glue dew does mute true flew mew stew hunk cute cue brew none bunk huge glue dew does mute true flew mew stew
Feature H Sort 15b u uce ue ew? hunk cute cue brew none bunk huge glue dew does mute true flew mew stew Transfer Words: gust, fume, due, chew