Step-by-step English Level 1: Mixing segmenting and spelling

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

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

Check. Join the letters without dashes: hen. ✓

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.
   bat
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   b - a - t
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   bat
4. Write the answer.
   bat

Check. Read the letters back: b - a - t. They make bat. ✓

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

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.
   mat
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   m - a - t
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   mat
4. Write the answer.
   mat

Check. Read the letters back: m - a - t. They make mat. ✓

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

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.
   map
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   m - a - p
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   map
4. Write the answer.
   map

Check. Read the letters back: m - a - p. They make map. ✓

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

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.
   rat
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   r - a - t
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   rat
4. Write the answer.
   rat

Check. Read the letters back: r - a - t. They make rat. ✓

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

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

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

Check. The picture shows a pen. ✓

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

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

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   b - a - s
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   bus
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   bas and bus are different
4. Write the answer.
   No

Check. The picture shows a bus. ✓

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

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

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

Check. The picture shows a net. ✓

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

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

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

Check. The picture shows a rug. ✓

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

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. 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.
   bus
2. Compare the letters. Letter 2 is the wrong one.
   a should be u
3. Write the word with the fix. Change only the letter that is wrong.
   bus
4. Write the answer.
   bus

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

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

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.
   net
2. Compare the letters. Letter 2 is the wrong one.
   u should be e
3. Write the word with the fix. Change only the letter that is wrong.
   net
4. Write the answer.
   net

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

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

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.
   rug
2. Compare the letters. Letter 2 is the wrong one.
   a should be u
3. Write the word with the fix. Change only the letter that is wrong.
   rug
4. Write the answer.
   rug

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

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