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Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 1 - The /f/, /l/, /s/, /z/ and /k/ sounds are usually spelt as ff, ll, ss, zz and ck if they come straight after a single vowel letter in short words. FREE

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 2 - The /k/ sound spelled ‘k’ before e, I and y. The /nk/ sound found at the end of words usually comes after a vowel. FREE

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 3 - The -tch This sound is usually spelled as ‘tch’ when it comes after a single vowel letter.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 4 - Some words end with an /e/ sound spelled ‘y’. English words hardly ever end with the letter ‘v’, so if a word ends with a /v/ sound, the letter ‘e’ usually needs to be added after the ‘v’.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 5 - Adding s and es to words (plurals) If the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelled as –s. If it forms an extra syllable, then it is spelled as –es.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 6 - Adding the suffixes – ing and –ed to verbs. If the verb ends in two consonant letters (the same or different), the ending is simply added on.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 7 - Adding –er, –est and un- to words.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 8 - Words of more than one syllable often have an unstressed syllable in which the vowel sound is unclear. Sometimes words can be joined together to form compound words.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 9 - The /ar/ digraph. This digraph may be used at the beginning, middle or end of words.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 10 - Long vowel sound /e/ spelt ee. The letters ‘ee’ make a long vowel sound like in the word see.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 11 - The vowel digraph ‘er’. In these words the sound is stressed.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 12 - The vowel digraph ‘er’. In these words the sound is unstressed and found at the end of words.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 13 - The /ai/ and /oi/ digraphs. These digraphs are virtually never used at the end of words in English.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 14 - The long vowel sound /oo/ as in zoo.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 15 - The short vowel sound ‘oo’ as in foot

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 16 - The long vowel sound /i/ spelt ‘igh.’ This is usually found in the middle of words but sometimes at the end of words too.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 17 - The /or/ sound. The vowel digraph ‘or’ and trigraph ‘ore’. It is more likely that when at the end of a word then it will be spelled with an ‘e’.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 18 - The digraphs ‘ir’ and ‘ur’. Often found in the middle of words and occasionally at the beginning of words.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 19 - The ‘oa’ digraph can come at the beginning or in the middle of words but very rarely at the end.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 20 - Words with ’ph’ or ‘wh’ spellings.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 21 - The ‘ay’ and ‘oy’ digraphs. These digraphs are used for those sounds at the ends of words and syllables.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 22 - The long vowel sound /a/ spelled with the split digraph a-e.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 23 - The long vowel sound /e/ spelled with the split digraph e-e.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 24 - The long vowel sound /i/ spelled with a split digraph i-e.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 25 - The long vowel sound /o/ spelled with the split digraph o-e.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 26 - The long vowel /oo/ and /yoo/ sounds spelt as u-e. These sounds are usually found in the middle or at the end of words.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 27 - The long vowel sound /ē/ spelled ea. Another common spelling of the sound which is often found in the middle and end of words.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 28 - The short vowel sound /e/ spelt ea.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 29 - The ’ou’ digraph. This digraph can be can be found at the beginning and in the middle of words. The only common English word ending in ‘ou’ is you.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 30 - The digraph ‘ie’ making the /aɪ/ sound as in pie.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 31 - The digraph ‘ie’ making the /ee/ sound.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 32 - The /or/ sound spelt with the digraph aw or au. If it is at the end of a word it is more likely to be spelt with an aw and at the beginning of a word with au.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 33 - The ‘ow’ digraph. This digraph can make two different sounds like in ‘cow’ or in ‘blow.’

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 34 - The ‘oo’ and ‘yoo’ sounds can be spelt as u-e, ue and ew. If words end in the /oo/ sound, then it is likely that they will be spelt ew or ue.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 35 - The trigraphs ‘air’ and ‘ear’. These spellings are commonly found in the middle or at the end of words but can sometimes used at the beginning of words too.

Spelling Shed - Stage 1 - Lesson 36 - The /air/ sound spelled with ’ear’ or ‘are’.

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