Student Rules Notebook P

Wilson Reading System®
Student Rules
Notebook
by Barbara A. Wilson
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Wilson Reading System® Student Rules Notebook
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Contents
Sounds 1
Consonants 1
SOUNDS
Consonant Digraphs, Blends, Digraph Blends & Trigraphs 2
Digraphs 3
Short Vowels in Closed Syllables 4
Welded Sounds 5
Long Vowels in Vowel-Consonant-e Syllables 8
Jobs of Silent e 9
Vowels in Open Syllables 10
Vowel Sounds Chart 11
Vowels in R-Controlled Syllables 12
Vowel Digraphs / Diphthongs in Double Vowel Syllables 13
Additional Sounds 16
SYLLABLES
Spelling Options for Sounds 18
Syllables 22
The Rules of Syllable Division 22
losed Syllable
C 23
Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable 24
Open Syllable 25
Consonant-le Syllable 26
R-Controlled Syllable 27
Vowel Digraph/Diphthong “D” Syllable 28
Syllable Exception Chart 29
Spelling Rules / Generalizations 30
SPELLING
T he Bonus Letter Rule for ll, ss, ff and zz 30
Reasons to Double Consonants 31
Plurals 32
Suffix Endings 33
Ways to Spell /k/ 34
Spelling Generalization: dge, tch 34
Contractions 34
Spelling Generalization: oi, oy 35
Spelling Generalization: ow, ou 35
The Silent e and Suffix Rule 36
SIGHT WORDS
The 1:1:1 Doubling Rule Part I 36

The 1:1:1 Doubling Rule Part II 37
The y and Suffix Rule 37
High Frequency / Sight Words 38
Vocabulary 39
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Consonants
b c d f
SOUNDS
cat /k/ (1.2)
bat /b/ (1.2) (e, i, y) /s/ (7.1) dog /d/ (1.1) fun /f/ (1.1)
g h j k l
game /g/ (1.1)
(e, i, y) /j/ (7.1) hat /h/ (1.2) jug /j/ (1.2) kite /k/ (1.2) lamp /l/ (1.1)
m n p qu r s
snake /s/ (1.1)
bugs /z/ (1.6)

man /m/ (1.1) nut /n/ (1.1) pan /p/ (1.1) queen /kw/(1.2) rat /r/ (1.1) wise /z/ (4.1)
t v w x y z
top /t/ (1.1) van /v/ (1.2) wind /w/ (1.2) fox /ks/ (1.2) yellow /y/ (1.2) zebra /z/ (1.2)
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Consonants
Digraph
Two consonants combined to form only one sound
SOUNDS
EX: _______________
(1.2)
_______________ (1.2)
_______________
(7.3)
Blend
Two or more consonants together, each making a separate sound
EX: _______________ (2.2)
_______________ (2.2)
_______________
(2.5)
Digraph Blend
A consonant digraph combined with a third consonant that retains its own sound
EX: _______________ (2.2)
_______________ (2.2)
Trigraph
Three letters that stay together to make one sound
EX: dge - _______________ - /j/ (7.2)
tch - _______________ - /ch/ (7.3)
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Digraphs
sh /sh/
SOUNDS
ship (1.2)
ck /k/
sock (1.2)
/ch/ or
ch /k/
chin (1.2) chorus (12.4)
th /th/
thumb (1.2)
/w/ or
wh /hw/
whistle (1.2)
ph /f/
phone (7.3)
Short Vowels
a /¤/
SOUNDS
apple (1.1)
e Ed (1.2)
/§/
i itch (1.1)
/¬/
o octopus (1.1)
/ç/
u up (1.2)
/¹/
y gym (11.1)
/¬/
š wagon (3.1)
/š/
Welded Sounds
These sounds are presented on green cards in the Wilson Reading System. Younger
students can call them “glued sounds”. It is much easier to read and spell these sounds
when they are welded or glued together rather than segmented. These are often referred
SOUNDS
to as word families because the sounds are altered slightly.
all /¶l/
ball (1.4)
an /an/
fan (1.5)
am /am/
ham (1.5)
Welded Sounds
ng nk
SOUNDS
ang /ang/ ank /ank/
fang (2.1) bank (2.1)
ing /ing/ ink /ink/
ring (2.1) pink (2.1)
ong /ong/ onk /onk/
song (2.1) honk (2.1)
ung /ung/ unk /unk/
lung (2.1) junk (2.1)
Welded Sounds
Closed Syllable Exceptions
SOUNDS
old /³ld/
cold (2.3)
olt /³lt/
colt (2.3)
ost /³st/
host (2.3)
ild /«ld/
wild (2.3)
ind /«nd/
kind (2.3)
Vowel-Consonant-e
a /¡/
SOUNDS
safe (4.1)
e /¦/
Pete (4.1)
i /«/
pine (4.1)
o /³/
home (4.1)
u /¸/ /ü/
mule (4.1) rule (4.1)
y /«/
type (11.1)
Jobs of Silent e
Vowel-consonant-e words (4.1)
SOUNDS
EX: ________________________
________________________
End a word, following the letter v (4.4)
EX: ________________________
________________________
The vowel in a consonant-le syllable (6.4)
EX: ________________________
________________________
Change letters g and c to soft sound (7.1)
EX: ________________________
________________________
To distinguish from a plural (e.g. please) (9)
EX: ________________________
________________________
Open Vowels
a /¡/ /š/
SOUNDS
acorn (5.1) Alaska (5.5)
e /¦/
me (5.1)
/š/or
i /«/ compliment /¬/ champion
/¦/
hi (5.1) (5.5) (11.3)
o /³/
no (5.1)
u /¸/ /ü/
pupil (5.1) flu (5.1)
y /«/ /¦/ /«/

cry (5.1) baby (5.3) reply (11.1)
Vowels
Vowel-Consonant-e
Closed Syllable Syllable Open Syllable
SOUNDS
a
wash /¶/ (12.3) acorn /¡/ (5.1)
apple /¤/ (1.1) squash /¶/ (12.3) safe /¡/ (4.1) Alaska /š/ (5.5)
e
Ed /§/ (1.2) Pete /¦/ (4.1) me /¦/ (5.1)
i hi /«/ (5.1)
compliment /š/ champion /¦/
itch /¬/ (1.1) pine /«/ (4.1) or /¬/ (5.5) (11.3)
o
octopus /ç/ (1.1) home /³/ (4.1) no /³/ (5.1)
u mule /¸/ (4.1) pupil /¸/ (5.1)

up /¹/ (1.2) rule /ü/ (4.1) flu /ü/ (5.1)
R-Controlled Vowels
ar
SOUNDS
/ar/ /šr/ /or/

car (8.1) beggar (8.5) warn (12.3)
or /or/ /šr/ /šr/

horn (8.1) doctor (8.5) worm (12.3)
er /šr/
her (8.1)
ir /šr/
bird (8.1)
ur /šr/
burn (8.1)
Vowel Digraphs / Diphthongs
Vowel Digraph
SOUNDS
Two vowels combined to form only one sound (e.g. ee)
Vowel Diphthong
Two or more letters that begin with one vowel sound and glide into another vowel sound (e.g. oy)
ai bait (9.1) /¡/
ay play (9.1) /¡/
ee jeep (9.2) /¦/
ey valley (9.2) /¦/
oa boat (9.3) /³/
oe toe (9.3) /³/
ue blue (9.3) /ü/ cue (9.3) /¸/
oi coin (9.4) /oi/
oy boy (9.4) /oi/

Vowel Diphthongs / Digraphs (continued)
SOUNDS
aw saw (9.4) /¶/
au autumn (9.4) /¶/
ow snow (9.5) /³/ plow (9.5) /ou/
ou trout (9.5) /ou/ soup (9.5) /ü/
oo school (9.5) /ü/ book (9.5) /º/
ea eat (9.6) /¦/ bread (9.6) /§/ steak (9.6) /¡/
eu feud (9.7) /¸/ deuce (9.7) /ü/
Vowel Diphthongs / Digraphs (continued)
SOUNDS
ew few (9.7) /¸/ grew (9.7) /ü/
ui suit (9.7) /ü/
ie piece (11.4) /¦/
ei ceiling (11.4) /¦/ vein (11.4) /¡/
igh light (11.5) /«/
eigh eight (11.5) /¡/
Additional Sounds
tion /sh¹n/
SOUNDS
vacation (7.4)
sion /sh¹n/ /zh¹n/

mansion (7.4) television (7.4)
gh /g/
ghost (12.2)
gn /n/
gnat (12.2)
kn /n/
knife (12.2)
mb /m/
lamb (12.2)
mn /m/
column (12.2)
Additional Sounds
rh /r/
SOUNDS
rhyme (12.2)
wr /r/
wrist (12.2)
que /k/
clique (12.4)
ti /sh/
patient (12.5)
ci /sh/
social (12.5)
tu /chü/
spatula (12.5)
ture /chšr/
capture (12.5)
Spelling Options for Sounds
/w/ wind (1.2) whistle (1.2)

SOUNDS
/z/  zebra (1.2) bugs (1.6), wise (4.1)
/¹/  up (1.2) wagon /š/ (3.1)
Alaska (5.5)
/¬/  itch (1.1), compliment (5.5) gym (11.1)
/t/  top (1.1) jumped (6.2)
/s/  snake (1.1) followed by (7.1)
/d/  dog (1.1) thrilled (6.2)
/j/  jug (1.2) followed by (7.1)
fudge (7.2)
/f/  fan (1.1) phone (7.3)
/k/  cat (1.2) kite (1.2)
sock (1.2) chorus (12.4)
clique (12.4)
/ch/  chin (1.2) catch (7.3)
spatula (12.5) capture (12.5)
/sh¹n/  vacation (7.4) mansion (7.4)
/oi/ coin (9.4) boy (9.4)
SOUNDS

/¶/  ball (1.4) saw (9.4)
autumn (9.4) wash squash (12.3)
/ç/  octopus (1.1)
/ou/ plow (9.5) trout (9.5)
/§/  Ed (1.2) bread (9.6)
/y/  yellow (1.2) million (11.3)
/g/  game (1.1) ghost (12.2)
/r/  rat (1.1) wrist (12.2)
rhyme (12.2)
/n/  nut (1.1) knife (12.2)
gnat (12.2)
/m/  man (1.1) lamb (12.2)
column (12.2)
/or/  horn (8.1) warm (12.3)
/sh/  ship (1.2) patient (12.5)
social (12.5) chandelier

(taught as needed)
/šr/ /šr/ /šr/ /šr/ /šr/

SOUNDS
doctor (8.5)
her (8.1) bird (8.1) burn (8.1) beggar (8.5) worm (12.3)
/¡/ /¡/ /¡/ /¡/ /¡/ /¡/ /¡/
safe (4.1) acorn (5.1) bait (9.1) play (9.1) steak (9.6) vein (11.4) eight (11.5)
/¦/ /¦/ /¦/ /¦/ /¦/ /¦/ /¦/
champion
Pete (4.1) me (5.1) baby (5.3) jeep (9.2) valley (9.2) eat (9.6) (11.3)
/¦/ /¦/
piece (11.4) ceiling (11.4)
/«/ /«/ /«/ /«/ /«/
SOUNDS
cry (5.1)
pine (4.1) hi (5.1) reply (11.1) type (11.1) light (11.5)
/³/ /³/ /³/ /³/ /³/
home (4.1) no (5.1) boat (9.3) toe (9.3) snow (9.5)
/¸/ /¸/ /¸/ /¸/ /¸/
mule (4.1) pupil (5.1) cue (9.3) feud (9.7) few (9.7)
/ü/ /ü/ /ü/ /ü/ /ü/ /ü/ /ü/ /ü/
rule (4.1) flu (5.1) blue (9.3) soup (9.5) school (9.5) deuce (9.7) grew (9.7) suit (9.7)
Syllables
A syllable is a word or part of a word made by one push of breath.
A syllable must have at least one vowel.
The Rules of Syllable Division

One Consonant (vcv)
Use one consonant to “close in” the first syllable: ____________ ____________ (3.1)
EX:
One consonant usually goes with the second syllable: ____________ ____________ (5.2)
EX:
Two Consonants (vccv)

SYLLABLES
Divide between two consonants: ____________ ____________ (3.1)

EX:
Keep digraphs together: ____________ ____________ (3.1)

EX:
A blend may stay together in the second syllable,

especially if there is a prefix in the first syllable: ____________ ____________ (5.2)
EX:
Divide just before the consonant in a word ending

in the syllable -le: ____________ ____________ (6.4)
EX:
Three Consonants (vcccv)
Keep digraphs together: ____________ ____________ (3.1)

EX:
Blend stays together in second syllable: ____________ ____________ (3.2)

EX:
If a word is a compound word, split between the

two words; the blend may be in the first syllable: ____________ ____________ (3.2)
EX:
Divide just before the consonant in a word ending

in the syllable -le: ____________ ____________ (6.4)
EX:
Four Consonants (vccccv)

Watch for digraphs, blends and welded sounds;
divide between them: ____________ ____________ (3.2)
EX:
Watch for three-letter blends in the second syllable: ____________ ____________ (3.3)
EX:
The Six Syllable Types
1 Closed Syllable Step 2.1

This syllable has only one vowel.
The vowel is followed by one or more consonants (closed-in).
The vowel sound is short. To indicate the short sound, the vowel is marked with a breve (¿).
REAL NONSENSE
EX: ______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
SYLLABLES
______________ ______________
EXCEPTIONS
old, olt, ost, ild, ind words (2.3)
The vowel is usually long even though it is in a closed syllable.

EX:
old olt ost ild ind
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __________

Sentence to remember:
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Closed syllables can be combined together to make multisyllabic words. (3.1)
EX: ______________ ______________
2 Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable Step 4.1

This syllable has a vowel, then a consonant, then an e.
The first vowel is long. To indicate the long sound, the vowel is marked with a macron (¼).
The e is silent.
REAL NONSENSE
EX: ______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
SYLLABLES
______________ ______________
These syllables can be combined with other syllables to make multisyllabic words. (4.2)
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________
EXCEPTIONS
The letter v (4.4)
Sometimes a word has a vowel, a v, then an e. The e may make the vowel long (five), or it may be there
because English words do not end in a v. The vowel sound may still be short.
EX: ______________
OTHER EXCEPTIONS (10.1)
ace ______________ /¬s/ age ______________ /¬j/
ate ______________ /¬t/ ite ______________ /¬t/
ine ______________ /¬n/ ice ______________ /¬s/
ile ______________ /¬l/
3 Open Syllable Step 5.1

This syllable has only one vowel which is the last letter in the syllable.
The vowel sound is long. To indicate the long sound, the vowel is marked with macron (¼).
REAL NONSENSE
EX: ______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
SYLLABLES
______________ ______________
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________
EXCEPTIONS
Vowels a and i in open syllables (5.5)
a - says - /š/ in an unstressed open syllable (often the first or last syllable in a word)
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________
i - says - /š/ in an unstressed open syllable (often the middle syllable in a word). Sometimes this i sounds
like a short i (/¬/).
EX: ______________ ______________
4 Consonant-le Syllable Step 6.4

This syllable has only three letters: a consonant, an l and an e.
The e is silent. It is the vowel; every syllable needs at least one vowel. The consonant and the l are sounded
like a blend.
This syllable must be the last syllable in a multisyllabic word.
REAL NONSENSE
EX: ______________ ______________
______________ ______________
SYLLABLES
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
EXCEPTIONS
s tle (6.4)
When this syllable is preceded by an s, the t is silent. This syllable is sounded /l/.
EX: ______________ ______________
5 R-Controlled Syllable Step 8.1

This syllable contains a single vowel followed by an r (ar, er, ir, or, ur)
The vowel is neither long nor short; it is controlled by the r.
REAL NONSENSE
EX: ______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
SYLLABLES
______________ ______________
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________ _____________
EXCEPTIONS
A vowel followed by a double r is often short. (8.4)
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________ _____________
para says /p¤rš/

ar followed by another vowel: the first a can be short /¤/ as in arid or say /š/ as in arise
or and ar in a final, unstressed syllable say /šr/ (8.5)
EX: ______________ ______________

ard says /šrd/ in an unstressed syllable (8.5)
EX: ______________ ______________
ward - as a suffix says - / / (8.5)
war - wart - / / (12.3)
wor - worm - / / (12.3)
6 Vowel Digraph/Diphthong “D” Syllable Step 9

This syllable contains a vowel digraph or a diphthong.
Vowel Digraph:
Two vowels together that represent one sound (ee).
Diphthong:
A sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another (oi).
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________

SYLLABLES
These syllables can be combined with other syllables to form multisyllabic words.
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________
EXCEPTIONS
Two vowels together are not always a vowel digraph or diphthong. Sometimes they are divided for
syllabication. (12.1)
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________
Syllable Exception Chart
Syllable Type Example Syllable Exception
Closed
(2.1) (2.3)
Vowel-Consonant-e
SYLLABLES
(4.1) (4.4)
Open
(5.1) (5.5)
Consonant-le
(6.4) (6.4)
R-Controlled
(8.1) (8.4)
Vowel Digraph - “D”
(9.1) (12.1)
Spelling Rules / Generalizations
The Bonus Letter Rule for ll, ss, and ff Step 1.4
If a one-syllable word ends in a vowel immediately followed by the consonant l, s, or f, double that consonant
EX: ll ss ff
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
The letter z is doubled in these words:
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________
The letter a followed by double l does not have the expected short vowel sound (e.g. all)
SPELLING
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
Reasons to Double Consonants Steps 1.4 - 12.6

1 “Bonus” Letter Rule
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________ (1.4)
2 To retain short vowel sound in the first syllable
EX: ______________ ______________ (3.1)
______________ ______________ (5.3)
______________ ______________ (6.4)
______________ ______________ (8.4)
3 When adding a suffix with the same last letter of word or suffix to which it attaches
EX: ______________ (6.1)
______________ (6.3)
4 Doubling Spelling Rule
______________ ______________
SPELLING
EX: (10.3)
______________ ______________ (10.4)
5 When adding a prefix to word with the prefix ending with the same letter that begins the word
EX: ______________ ______________ ______________ (12.6)
6 Chameleon Prefixes
EX: ______________ ______________ (12.6)
NOTE: The consonants h, j, k, v, w, x, and y do not double in English words.
Plurals Steps 1.6 - 11.2

Most nouns: add s (1.6)
EX: ______________ ______________
Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh: add es (6.1)
EX: ______________ ______________
Nouns ending in y (if y is part of a “D” syllable): just add s (11.2)
EX: ______________ ______________
Nouns ending in y after a consonant: change y to i and add es (11.2)
EX: ______________ ______________
EXCEPTIONS / IRREGULAR (Teach as sight words as needed)
fe, f: change to v and add es
EX: ______________ ______________
Some words ending in o: add es rather than s

SPELLING
EX: veto vetoes
Irregular: must be memorized
EX: foot feet
Suffix Endings Steps 1.6 - 10.5
Baseword: A word that can stand alone as a word or have something added to it.
Suffix: An ending that can be added to a baseword. There are two kinds of suffixes, vowel and consonant.
EX: bug + s = ______________ (1.6)
fish + ing = ______________ (3.5)
rent + ed = ______________ (3.5)
Vowel Suffixes (begin with a vowel)
______________ (3.5) ______________ (10.1) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (3.5) ______________ (10.5) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5) ______________ (10.5)
SPELLING
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (10.5)
Consonant Suffixes (begin with a consonant)
______________ (1.6) ______________ (6.1) ______________ (7.4)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (6.1) ______________ (8.5)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (6.1)
______________ (6.1) ______________ (7.4)

Ways to Spell /k/ Steps 1.2 - 12.4
c (cat) k (kite)
c - cat (1.2) ank, ink, onk, unk (2.1)
cr, cl - crash, clash (2.2) lk, sk - milk, task (2.2)
ic - public (3.1) ke - bike (4.1)
ct - subject (3.3) ke - Ken (7.1)
ki - kite (7.1)
ky - Kyle (7.1)
smirk (r-controlled) (8.1)
seek (double vowel) (9.1)
ck (sock) after a short vowel ch (chorus) (12.4)

ck - sock (1.2)
ckle - t¤ckle (6.4) que (clique) (12.4)
Spelling Generalization: dge, tch Steps 7.2 - 7.3

At the end of a word or syllable, the sounds /j/ and /ch/ need an extra supportive letter when they follow
a short vowel (similar to ck above).
EX: /j/ = dge /ch/ = tch
______________ ______________
SPELLING
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
Contractions Step 7.5

Contractions are formed by combining two words together, omitting one or more letters. A letter or letters
are dropped from the second word. The omitted letters are replaced by an apostrophe (‘).
EX: he is 
______________ we would 
______________
he will 
______________ they have 
______________
Do not, when contracted, is spelled don’t and is pronounced /d³nt/. Will not is an irregular
contraction. Combined, it is spelled won’t and is pronounced /w³nt/.
Spelling Generalization: oi, oy Step 9.4

Use oi at the beginning or middle of a word.
EX: oi
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
Use oy at the end of a word

EX: oy
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
Spelling Generalization: ou, ow Step 9.5

Use ou at the beginning or middle of a word.
EX: ou
______________ ______________
SPELLING
______________ ______________
Use ow at the beginning or middle of a word if followed by n, l, el, or er.

EX: ow
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
Use ow at the end of a word.

EX: ow
______________ ______________
The Silent e and Suffix Rule Step 10.2

When adding a vowel suffix to a baseword ending in e, drop the e.
EX: glide + ing 

______________ dance + er 
______________
live + ing 
______________ juggle + ing 
______________
When adding a consonant suffix to a baseword ending in e, just add the suffix.
EX: like + ly 
______________ settle + ment 
______________
life + less 
______________
If a baseword ends in ce or ge, do not drop the e when adding a vowel suffix. Dropping the e would
change the c or g to a hard sound.
EX: ______________ ______________
The 1:1:1 Doubling Rule Part I Step 10.3
Doubling Words
Closed or r-controlled words with 1 syllable, 1 vowel and 1 consonant after the vowel.
EX: DOUBLING WORDS NON-DOUBLING WORDS
______________ ______________
SPELLING
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
When adding a vowel suffix to a 1:1:1 doubling baseword, double the final consonant.
EX: cup + ed 
______________ flat + est 
______________
ship + ing 
______________
When adding a consonant suffix to a 1:1:1 doubling baseword, just add the suffix.
EX: cup + ful 

______________ ship + ment 
______________
flat + ly 
______________
NOTE: The consonants h, j, k, v, w, x, y and z do not double in English words.
The 1:1:1 Doubling Rule Part II Step 10.4

In a multisyllabic word that ends in a stressed syllable that is r-controlled or closed, with one consonant
following the vowel (1:1:1)
When adding a vowel suffix to a baseword, double the last consonant.
EX: commit' + ed 
______________
admit' + ing 
______________
prefer' + ed 
______________
When adding a consonant suffix to a baseword, just add the suffix.
EX: commit' + ment 

______________
defer' + ment 
______________
NOTE: Words ending in ic: add k rather than doubling the c to add suffix (this helps to retain /k/ sound).
EX: panic 
______________ picnic 
______________
The y and Suffix Rule Step 11.2

If y is a part of a diphthong or vowel digraph (“D” syllable), just add suffix.
SPELLING
EX: play + ed 
______________ volley + ing 
______________
play + ful 
______________ employ + ment 
______________
If y follows a consonant, change y to i when adding any suffix (y in an open syllable). The i retains the
original sound of the y.
EX: cry + ed 
______________ dirty + est 
______________
cry + s 
______________ lonely + ness 
______________
EXCEPTION
When the suffix begins with i, do not change the y to i, just add the suffix.
EX: baby + ish 

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High Frequency / Sight Words
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Spelling Rules / Generalizations 30

The 1:1:1 Doubling Rule Part I 36

High Frequency / Sight Words 38

bugs /z/ (1.6)

EX: _______________ (2.2)

EX: _______________ (2.2)

EX: dge - _______________ - /j/ (7.2)

tch - _______________ - /ch/ (7.3)

ang /ang/ ank /ank/

fang (2.1) bank (2.1)

ing /ing/ ink /ink/

ring (2.1) pink (2.1)

ong /ong/ onk /onk/

song (2.1) honk (2.1)

ung /ung/ unk /unk/

lung (2.1) junk (2.1)

Closed Syllable Exceptions

Vowel-consonant-e words (4.1)

End a word, following the letter v (4.4)

The vowel in a consonant-le syllable (6.4)

Change letters g and c to soft sound (7.1)

To distinguish from a plural (e.g. please) (9)

acorn (5.1) Alaska (5.5)

y /«/ /¦/ /«/

u mule /¸/ (4.1) pupil /¸/ (5.1)

/ar/ /šr/ /or/

or /or/ /šr/ /šr/

ai bait (9.1) /¡/

ay play (9.1) /¡/

ee jeep (9.2) /¦/

ey valley (9.2) /¦/

oa boat (9.3) /³/

oe toe (9.3) /³/

ue blue (9.3) /ü/ cue (9.3) /¸/

oi coin (9.4) /oi/

oy boy (9.4) /oi/

aw saw (9.4) /¶/

au autumn (9.4) /¶/

ow snow (9.5) /³/ plow (9.5) /ou/

ou trout (9.5) /ou/ soup (9.5) /ü/

oo school (9.5) /ü/ book (9.5) /º/

ea eat (9.6) /¦/ bread (9.6) /§/ steak (9.6) /¡/

eu feud (9.7) /¸/ deuce (9.7) /ü/

ui suit (9.7) /ü/

ie piece (11.4) /¦/

ei ceiling (11.4) /¦/ vein (11.4) /¡/

igh light (11.5) /«/

eigh eight (11.5) /¡/

sion /sh¹n/ /zh¹n/

/w/ wind (1.2) whistle (1.2)

/z/  zebra (1.2) bugs (1.6), wise (4.1)

/¹/  up (1.2) wagon /š/ (3.1)

/¬/  itch (1.1), compliment (5.5) gym (11.1)

/t/  top (1.1) jumped (6.2)

Divide between two consonants: (3.1)

Keep digraphs together: (3.1)

Keep digraphs together: (3.1)

Blend stays together in second syllable: (3.2)

EX:

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__

__

EX:

EX:

EX: __

ace /¬s/ age /¬j/

ate /¬t/ ite /¬t/

ine /¬n/ ice /¬s/

EX:

EX: __

EX: __