Generalize Spelling Patterns When Writing
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2nd Grade Writing › Generalize Spelling Patterns When Writing
You spelled cake. Use the same silent e pattern to spell which word?
cap
lake
back
Explanation
This tests the silent e pattern. The word 'lake' has silent e just like 'cake'. Both words have long a sounds because of the silent e.
Amir spelled boat. Use the pattern to spell goat.
goat
got
beat
Explanation
We're using spelling patterns. Boat and goat both end with -oat. Just change the first letter to spell goat.
If you can spell boy, you can spell which word?
boil
toy
bay
Explanation
We're finding spelling patterns. Boy and toy both end with -oy. They rhyme and use the same letters.
Keisha wrote “my.” Which word rhymes and uses y as a vowel?
me
fill
fly
Explanation
We're finding y as a vowel. Y can sound like long i. Fly rhymes with my and uses y as a vowel.
Carlos knows the -at family: cat, hat. Which word fits the pattern?
bat
bite
hot
Explanation
We're finding -at family words. These words rhyme and end with at. Bat fits the pattern like cat and hat.
Jamal wrote “boat.” Now use the pattern to spell a new word.
boot
beat
coat
Explanation
We're using the oa pattern. The letters oa make the long o sound. Coat has oa in the middle like boat.
Amir spelled “hop.” Now add -ing. Which spelling follows the rule?
hopeing
hoping
hopping
Explanation
We're adding -ing to hop. Double the p before adding -ing. Hopping follows the doubling rule for short vowels.
Maya spelled rain. Which word has the same pattern?
ran
train
read
Explanation
This asks about word patterns. Train has the same -ain ending as rain. Both words have the long a sound.
Use the pattern to spell coat after you spelled boat.
boot
cat
coat
Explanation
This tests rhyming patterns. Coat rhymes with boat and has the same -oat ending. Change b to c!
Use the pattern to spell running like run + ing.
runing
running
rune
Explanation
We're learning spelling rules. Running doubles the n before adding -ing. When we add -ing to run, we get running.