Step-by-step English Level 1 Segmenting and spelling short words: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.

1. Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   pig
2. Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.
   p-i-g
3. Write the answer.
   p-i-g

Check. Join the letters without dashes: pig. ✓

Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   hen
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   h - e - n
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   hen
4. Write the answer.
   hen

Check. Read the letters back: h - e - n. They make hen. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Say the name, compare the letters, and change the one that is wrong.

1. Look at the picture and say its name. The name tells you the spelling.
   bed
2. Compare the letters. Letter 2 is the wrong one.
   a should be e
3. Write the word with the fix. Change only the letter that is wrong.
   bed
4. Write the answer.
   bed

Check. bed has 3 letters and matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. Only letter 2 changes. The other letters stay the same.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   u / e / a
2. Find the one that fits. cup has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, u.
   u is choice A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read u in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.

1. Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   mop
2. Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.
   m-o-p
3. Write the answer.
   m-o-p

Check. Join the letters without dashes: mop. ✓

Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   leg
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   l - e - g
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   leg
4. Write the answer.
   leg

Check. Read the letters back: l - e - g. They make leg. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Say the name, compare the letters, and change the one that is wrong.

1. Look at the picture and say its name. The name tells you the spelling.
   mug
2. Compare the letters. Letter 3 is the wrong one.
   d should be g
3. Write the word with the fix. Change only the letter that is wrong.
   mug
4. Write the answer.
   mug

Check. mug has 3 letters and matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. Only letter 3 changes. The other letters stay the same.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   p / t / s
2. Find the one that fits. The last letter of pot is t.
   t is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read t in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   h - u - t
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   hat
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   hut and hat are different
4. Write the answer.
   No

Check. The picture shows a hat. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.

1. Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   rug
2. Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.
   r-u-g
3. Write the answer.
   r-u-g

Check. Join the letters without dashes: rug. ✓

Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.

Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.

1. Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   bat
2. Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.
   b-a-t
3. Write the answer.
   b-a-t

Check. Join the letters without dashes: bat. ✓

Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   pan
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   p - a - n
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   pan
4. Write the answer.
   pan

Check. Read the letters back: p - a - n. They make pan. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Say the name, compare the letters, and change the one that is wrong.

1. Look at the picture and say its name. The name tells you the spelling.
   cat
2. Compare the letters. Letter 2 is the wrong one.
   o should be a
3. Write the word with the fix. Change only the letter that is wrong.
   cat
4. Write the answer.
   cat

Check. cat has 3 letters and matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. Only letter 2 changes. The other letters stay the same.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   e / a / i
2. Find the one that fits. tin has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, i.
   i is choice C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read i in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   bus
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   b - u - s
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   bus
4. Write the answer.
   bus

Check. Read the letters back: b - u - s. They make bus. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   s / t / p
2. Find the one that fits. The last letter of net is t.
   t is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read t in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Say the name, compare the letters, and change the one that is wrong.

1. Look at the picture and say its name. The name tells you the spelling.
   pen
2. Compare the letters. Letter 2 is the wrong one.
   i should be e
3. Write the word with the fix. Change only the letter that is wrong.
   pen
4. Write the answer.
   pen

Check. pen has 3 letters and matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. Only letter 2 changes. The other letters stay the same.

Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.

1. Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   fan
2. Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.
   f-a-n
3. Write the answer.
   f-a-n

Check. Join the letters without dashes: fan. ✓

Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   p - e - g
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   pig
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   peg and pig are different
4. Write the answer.
   No

Check. The picture shows a pig. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   tap
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   t - a - p
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   tap
4. Write the answer.
   tap

Check. Read the letters back: t - a - p. They make tap. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.