Rules+and+Generalizations+for+Beginning+OG+lessons

 In the first level of OG students are specifically taught the following rules and generalizations. It is important for students to internalize these so they can READ and SPELL the words.

__ FLOSS Rule __ In a 1 syllable short vowel word that ends in a f, l, s, z you must double the final f,l,s,z

buff, pill, mass, jazz There are some exceptions to this rule such as; bus, gas, yes

__ CK Generalization __ In a 1 syllable word, when you hear the /k/ sound immediately after a short vowel sound it is spelled ck.

Here is a way I help my students to remember this. I tell them that the short vowel and the k are constantly fighting and CAN NOT be next to each other. They need a referee (the c ) to break them up. ba c k, de c k, stu c k, pi c k  Words that have a consonant after the short vowel don’t need another “referee” so the word is just spelled with a k.   mi l k, ba n k, dra n k, su l k  This generalization only applies to short vowel words that end in the /k/ sound NOT long vowel words. bike, streak, leek, croak,

__ TCH Generalization __ This follows the same pattern as CK. In a 1 syllable word, when you hear the /ch/ sound immediately after a short vowel sound it is spelled tch.

A referee ( t ) is needed to stop the vowel and ch from fighting. ca t ch, sna t ch, fe t ch, no t ch Words that have a consonant after the short vowel don’t need another “referee” so the word is just spelled with a ch. bra n ch, ste n ch, lu n ch, bru n ch

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