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Spelling Patterns Practice Worksheet

Spelling Patterns Practice Worksheet

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📝 Part 1: R-Controlled Syllables

1. Circle the words that have r-controlled vowels:

garden

happy

purple

table

corner

2. Complete the words with the correct r-controlled vowel pattern:

a) The f____mer works in the field. (ar/er/ir)

b) I saw a b____d flying in the sky. (ar/ir/ur)

c) The st____m was very strong. (or/ar/er)

🌟 Part 2: Final 'Y' Sounds

3. Sort these words by their final 'y' sound. Write each word in the correct column:

Words: happy, cry, funny, try, penny, sky

Long /i/ sound: ________________
Long /e/ sound: ________________
4. Change these words from singular to plural:

a) baby → ____________

b) party → ____________

c) city → ____________

🔤 Part 3: Vowel Teams

5. Choose the correct vowel team (ee/ea) to complete each word:

a) I can s______ the ocean.

ee
ea

b) The tr______ is very tall.

ee
ea

c) Please r______ this book.

ee
ea

6. Fill in the blanks with 'oa' or 'ow' to make words with the long /o/ sound:

a) The b____t sailed across the water.

b) Look at the rainb____!

c) The t____d jumped into the pond.

d) Sn____ is white and cold.

👥 Part 4: Homophones and Word Patterns

7. Match each word with its homophone:
1. there
2. to
3. right
4. hear
A. write
B. here
C. their
D. too
8. Circle the correct vowel team 'oo' sound for each word:

book:

short oo (like 'look')
long oo (like 'moon')

school:

short oo (like 'look')
long oo (like 'moon')

good:

short oo (like 'look')
long oo (like 'moon')

🔗 Part 5: Compound Words and Contractions

9. Break these compound words into their two smaller words:

a) sunshine = ________ + ________

b) playground = ________ + ________

c) bedroom = ________ + ________

d) football = ________ + ________

10. Write the contraction for these word pairs:

a) do not = ________

b) I will = ________

c) they are = ________

d) cannot = ________

🎯 Part 6: Advanced Patterns

11. Add consonant clusters to complete these words:

a) ____ing (something a bird does with wings)

b) ____ow (what you do to a ball)

c) ____eet (opposite of sour)

d) ____ide (what you do down a hill)

12. Choose 'oi' or 'oy' to complete each word:

a) The b____ played with his toys.

oi
oy

b) Please don't make so much n____se.

oi
oy

c) I enj____ reading books.

oi
oy

13. Write a sentence using at least three spelling patterns you've learned:
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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