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Spelling Success
Spelling that Makes Sense

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• Explicit, systematic spelling instruction

• Ideal for students who struggle with spelling
• Practice worksheets
• E rules & weekly dictation practice
Instructional plan for spelling
• Spelling instruction that makes sense
• Covers all short vowels, silent e words, FLoSS
words, k vs. c, two syllable, and ck vs. k
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 Introduction of k/c Spelling Rule
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K or c spelling generalization: This rule states that when you hear /k/ as the only initial
consonant sound in a word/syllable then it is spelled with a k if it is followed by an i or an e.
It is spelled with a c if it is followed by an a, o, or u.

1. Say the words cap, cat and clasp and ask students to repeat them. Then ask them to
identify the beginning sound that they hear in all of these words: /k/. Repeat this with the C
word sets cob/cost/cop, cut/cub/cusp, kit/kiss/kid and kept/Ken/keg.

Write all the words on the board in a separate column for each of the three word sets as shown below.

cat cob cut kit kept

cap cost cub kiss Ken
clasp cop cusp kid keg

2. Ask students if they notice anything about how the sound /k/ is spelled in the first column of words,
second column of words, etc. After they have identified that sometimes c spells /k/ and sometimes k spells
/k/ confirm with them that the /k/ sound can be spelled at least two different ways (ck comes later). Ask
them to observe the vowels following the c or k in each set of words and challenge them to come up with a
rule that states when the /k/ sound will be spelled with a k and when the /k/ sound will be spelled with a c.
After they have discovered the rule, give them the k/c handout to read. You can dictate a few words for them
to write on the sheet for practice.

3. For future dictation practice be sure to continue contrasting words that begin with c and words that begin
with k so they actively have to think about it, practice and apply it.

* Also note that when you get to cl and cr blends this rule goes out the window (clip, cleft, climb, clean). It
is best to note here that if you hear the /k/ sound as the first sound in a blend then it is most often spelled
with a c regardless of the vowel that follows.

k/c spelling
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 Do I need a c or do I need a K?

K comes before i and e.

kid, kept,
skip…

C comes before the other three.

(o, u, a)

cap, cod,
cup…

Ken and Kim got the cat a cup of cod.

 Name ___________________________ Date ___________________________
Spell each word. Circle the digraph after you write the word.

1. 2.

_________ _________

3. 4.

_________ _________

5. 6.

_________ _________

7. 8.

_________ _________

k or c practice
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