-au- letter pattern word search
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Letter Pattern Poem
Press the player above and listen to this famous anonymous poem about the strangeness of English spelling vs pronunciation.
Spelling the "f" sound
In this lesson and video we're looking at the different ways to spell the "f" sound and the rules and history behind it.
one & once
Do you know why we pronounce one and once with a 'w'?
One and once are problem words because they’re pronounced with a /w/ but the other words with the letter pattern 'on' aren’t.
-able or -ible
When do we use -ible and when do we use -able endings?
They're both common spelling patterns for adjectives and usually sound the same.
word families & letter patterns
How to improve and learn spelling using letter patterns and word families.
words with the -gh- letter pattern
In this lesson we're looking at the difficult -gh- letter pattern. I've included a video, a spelling test and pronunciation guide to really help you with these tricky words.
Words ending in -tion, -sion, -cian
Say these words out loud: action, accommodation, decision, admission, permission, occasion, electrician, politician, station, television.
Why is there a 'w' in two
Ever wondered why we spell two with a 'w'?
A lot of my students (especially when they're in a hurry with their writing!) spell it 'tow'. This is a classic mistake. They know there's a 'w' in there and they know there's an 'o'...