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  • Modules
    • Essential Spelling Strategies Module
      • Introduction
      • Spelling Strategies
      • The Reasons Why Spelling is so Weird & Wonderful
      • Letter Pattern Strategies
      • Handwriting & Typing
    • Module 1- The Foundations
      • Spelling Rules – intro
        • Key Vocabulary of Spelling
        • Magic ‘e’ Silent ‘e’
        • Drop the ‘e’ rule video
        • 1:1:1 doubling up rule
        • -ie- / -ei- video
        • Adding -ly
        • Adding -es
        • Words ending in -k, -ke, -ck, -ic
        • -f /-fe to -ves or -s
        • Words ending in O
        • -y to -ies
        • irregular plurals
        • -ful spelling rule
      • Building Words – intro
        • Building words with prefixes
        • Building words with suffixes – part 1
        • Building words with suffixes – part 2
        • Building words with suffixes – part 3 the rules
        • Building words with prefixes & suffixes together – part 4
        • nationalities – suffix endings
    • Module 2- vowel sounds
      • Vowel sounds & their letter patterns
      • Letter pattern poem.
      • letter pattern poem 2
      • long v short – word-contrasts
      • long vowel sounds – word contrasts
      • short “e” & long “a” word contrast
      • short “i” & “e” sound word contrasts
      • short “e” & “a” sound word contrasts
      • long “a” & “i” word contrasts
      • Vowel Shift Words
      • magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’
      • ‘or’ /walk pronunciation
      • ‘er’ / work pronunciation
      • -ell / -ill / -all / -ull
      • through, though, thorough, thought
      • -ea-
      • -ie- / -ei- video
      • -ei- words
      • -ie- words
      • -ir-
    • Module 3 – vowel suffix endings
      • -able/-ible
      • -ant/-ent intro & spelling strategies
      • -ant / -ance
      • -ent / -ence
      • -ary
      • -ery
      • -ory
      • -ury
      • -ate
      • -ite
      • -ight
      • -ief
      • -ieve
      • -ious
    • Module 4 – ‘O’ patterns
      • -oa-
      • -oi-
      • -00-
      • -ou-
      • -ow-
      • -oy-
      • -ous
    • Module 5 – ‘a’ patterns
      • -ai-
      • -au-
      • -ay-
      • -ale /-ail
      • ap- or app-
      • -aw-
      • Adding ‘al’ to words
    • Module 6 – common endings
      • -le + rule
      • -cial & -tial
      • -tion, -sion, -ssion, -cian
      • -ck and -ke rules
      • -ck
      • -ic
      • -ine
      • -cal
      • -tch
    • Module 7 – common ‘s’ patterns
      • sk
      • scr-
      • spr-
      • str-
      • squ-
      • -sign-
    • Module 8 – consonant sounds
      • Consonant sounds & their letter patterns
      • the letter c
      • “ch” pronunciation
      • ‘sh’ pronunciation
      • “j” pronunciation
      • ph – “f” sound
      • sh + ch word contrasts
      • “ch” + “j” word contrasts
      • “k” and “g” pronunciation
      • v and f word contrasts
    • Module 9 – initial sounds
      • br-
      • cr-
      • exc-
      • for or fore
      • per
      • pur-
    • Module 10 – ‘w’ patterns
      • wa-
      • war-
      • wo-
      • wor-
      • wr-
    • Module 11 – word families
      • -ped-
      • -ject-
      • -struct
      • -tract
    • Module 12 – silent letters
      • spelling v pronunciation part 1
      • spelling v pronunciation part 2
      • -gh-
      • bu
      • gu
      • -dge
      • -gn-
      • kn-
      • -lk
      • -lm
      • -mb-
      • -mn
      • -st-
      • ps-
      • -ui-
    • Module 13 – common misspellings
      • common irregular spellings
      • misspelled words – Oxford Dict
      • misspelled words – university students
      • misspelled words – non-native speakers
    • Module 14 – formal, academic, business
      • Trainee teacher tests – can you do these?
  • Exercises
    • Module 1 exercises
      • Spelling Rules Exercises
        • Rules & patterns
        • spelling rules
        • Proof-reading – double letters
        • Adding -ly exercise revision
        • -k, -ke, -ck, -ic revision exercise
        • -ies word search
        • y to ies exercise
        • -ys word search
      • Prefixes & Suffixes exercises
        • Self-assessment – adding prefixes
        • adding prefixes
        • prefix opposites
        • prefix opposites 1
        • prefixes – opposites 2
        • prefixes – revision of rules
        • Self-assessment – adding suffixes
        • adding suffixes
        • suffixes 1
        • suffix part 2 quiz
        • suffix rules revision
        • irregular past tense with -ght words
        • -gh- irregular past tense
    • Module 2 exercises
      • ea letter pattern gap fill
      • ei or ie word search
      • ie and ei word search 2
      • ie or ei
      • ie or ei choice
      • though, through, thought, thorough
      • though, through, thought, thorough -multiple choice
    • Module 3 exercises
      • -able / -ible gap fill
      • -ible word search
      • -ant word search
      • -ary, -ery, -ory?
      • -ary word search
      • -ate word search
      • -ent word search
      • -ence or -ance?
      • -ery word search
      • -ible exercise
      • -ory word search
      • -ief exercise
      • -ient word search
      • -ight test
      • -ight gap fill
      • -ious word search
    • Module 4 exercises
      • -oa- word search
      • oo exercise
      • -oi- word search
      • -oi- exercise
      • -ou- crossword
      • -ou- and -ow- crossword
      • -ous exercise
      • -ous word search
    • Module 5 exercises
      • ai word search
      • -ain quiz
      • -ain gap fill
      • ap- or app- word search
      • au exercise
      • au word search
    • Module 6 exercises
      • -le word search
      • -el or -le words multiple choice
      • -cial & -tial word search
      • -tion/-sion exercise
      • ck word search
      • ck quiz
    • Module 7 exercises
      • scr- word search
      • -sk- word search
      • -sign- word search
      • -sive endings
      • -sive endings 2
    • Module 8 exercises
      • “sh” pronunciation word search
      • ch or sh crossword
    • Module 9 exercises
      • exc- word search
    • Module 10 exercises
      • -war- quiz
      • wor- & swor- letter pattern crossword
    • Module 11 exercises
      • -qua- crossword
    • Module 12 exercises
      • silent letter exercise
      • silent letters – body parts 1
      • silent letter – body parts 2
      • crossword – body parts
      • kn- exercise 2
      • silent ‘w’ exercise
      • silent ‘t’
      • silent ‘l’ exercise
      • -ui- quiz
      • -ui- letter pattern crossword
      • crossword – silent letters
    • Module 13 exercises
      • correct the spellings 1
      • correct the spelling 2
    • Module 14 exercises
      • advanced, academic, tricky word search
    • Test yourself
    • self-assessment/revision
      • Self-assessment 1 – which letter patterns do you need
      • self-assessment 2 – which pattern is correct?
      • Self-assessment 3 – adding suffixes
      • Self-assessment 4 – adding prefixes
      • Revision/consolidation 1
      • revision/consolidation 2 – a film summary
      • revision/consolidation – making adjectives
      • revision/consolidation – making nouns
      • Revision game
      • odd sound out 1
      • odd sound out 2
      • from bear to coat game
      • br-, cr-, dr-, fr-, gr- worksheet
    • exercises for students
      • exercises for OK
      • word search for M.N.
      • M.N. Exercise
      • M.N spelling test
      • Ali’s word search
      • word search for C.Y.
      • Ellis’ word search
  • Spelling Tests
    • Module 1 spelling tests
      • Spelling Rules
        • magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’
        • magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’ classic
        • drop the ‘e’
        • drop the ‘e’ classic
        • 1:1:1 doubling up
        • doubling up rule classic
        • adding -es to words
        • -k, -ke, -ck, -ic gap fill
        • -ck, -ke, -k word contrast spelling test
        • -fs or -ves
        • -ful
        • ‘ie’ or ‘ei’
        • ‘ie’ or ‘ei’ classic
        • ‘ei’ or ‘ie’ gap fill
      • Prefixes & Suffixes
        • prefixes
        • suffixes
        • suffixes – an email gap fill
        • using syllables
        • word building spelling test 1
        • word building spelling test 2
        • word building spelling test 3
    • Module 2 spelling tests
      • “ee” + “ea”
      • -ei-
      • -ie-
      • ei / ie
      • long vowel sound
      • short/long vowel pairs test
      • short “e” & long “a”
      • short “e” & long “a” pairs
      • “or” spelling test
    • Module 3 spelling tests
      • -able / -ible
      • -able/-ible gap fill – hotel
      • -ible
      • -ant/-ent spelling test
      • -ant / -ance
      • -ent / -ence
      • -ate-
      • -ight gap fill
      • -ious
      • -ary, -ery, -ory, -ury
    • Module 4 spelling tests
      • “oa” or “ow” gap fill
      • oo spelling test
      • ou spelling test
      • “ou” gap fill revision
      • ou + ow gap fill
      • oy + oi
      • oy classic spelling test
      • -ous gap fill
    • Module 5 spelling tests
      • ai spelling test
      • -ai- classic spelling test
      • ay / ai spelling test
      • au spelling test
      • ap- or app-
      • al spelling test
    • Module 6 spelling tests
      • -le spelling test
      • -cial & -tial
      • -tion, -sion, -cian
      • ck + vowel contrast
      • ck gap fill
      • -ic spelling test
      • “k” sound
    • Module 7 spelling tests
      • sign – forgery gap fill
    • Module 8 spelling tests
      • the letter c
      • “sh” spelling test
      • “sh” & “z” spelling test
      • “ch” + “j” spelling test
      • k and g spelling test
      • v + f spelling test
    • Module 9 spelling tests
      • for & fore
    • Module 10 spelling tests
      • w spelling test 1
      • w spelling test 2
    • Module 11 spelling tests
      • -ject- spelling test
    • Module 12 spelling tests
      • silent letters 1
      • -ui- spelling test 2
      • -ui- spelling test 1
    • Module 13 spelling tests
      • common irregular spellings
      • misspellings 1
      • misspellings 2
      • Common misspellings – letter a
      • Common misspelled words – letter b
      • Common misspelled words – letter c
      • Common misspelled words – letters d – e
      • Common misspelled words – letter f
      • Common misspelled words g – h
    • Module 14 spelling tests
      • formal, academic, tricky words
      • Test (teacher)
      • test 1
      • test 2
      • test 3
      • test 4
      • test 5
      • test 6
  • Videos
    • Spelling Strategies
    • how to spell videos
      • Look Say Cover Write Check
      • -le video
      • -gh- video
      • quit, quite, quiet video
      • Only use full when full
      • “sh” sound video
      • of and off video
    • guest videos
      • Vowel lessons (guest video from beating dyslexia.com)
      • silent letters
      • Understanding memory (guest video)
      • Memory and Concentration Techniques (guest video)
      • How words are built – word families (guest video)
      • Making Sense of Spelling – Gina Cooke
      • BBC Letter Pattern video
  • Brit v Amer
    • British v American info
    • British & American word list
    • UK v USA words
    • -ise /-ize
    • -our / -or endings
    • -re /-er
  • Workbooks
  • Glossary
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Module 2

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Module 2 workbook – click here

video – The 20 vowel sounds & their letter patterns
Letter pattern poem
Letter pattern poem 2
long vs. short vowel sounds – word-contrasts
long vowel word contrasts
long “a” & “i” word contrasts
short “e” and long “a” word contrast
short “i” and “e” sound word contrasts
short “e” and “a” sound word contrasts
Vowel Shift Words

magic ‘e’ silent ‘e’  (revision from Module 1)

“er”/ work pronunciation
“or”/walk pronunciation

-ell /-ill/-all /-ull
though, through, thorough, thought

-ea-

ie or ei video lesson
-ei- words
-ie- words

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