Step-by-step English Level 2: Fixing one wrong letter
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 spelling longer words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Fixing one wrong letter
Someone may write a word almost right, but miss one letter or put one in the wrong place.
Say the picture name, then compare the spelling with each sound. Change only the part that is wrong.
For a picture of a sheep, seep is wrong because the h after s is missing.
Key ideas
- Say the picture name.
- Find the part that is wrong.
- Change only that part.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.sh - ee - p
- Compare the spelling. the h after s is missingseep is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.sheep
- Write the answer. sheep
Check. sheep matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.b - oa - t
- Compare the spelling. the a from oa is missingbot is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.boat
- Write the answer. boat
Check. boat matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.ch - ai - n
- Compare the spelling. the ai is missing, so this is chinchin is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.chain
- Write the answer. chain
Check. chain matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Watch out
Watch out: a word can look right until you say each sound. Say the name, then check every pair.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say the picture name slowly. Point to the part that is wrong. Let the child write the fix.
Exercise 7C Practice: fixing one wrong letter
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.r - i - ng
- Compare the spelling. the n and g are missingrig is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.ring
- Write the answer. ring
Check. ring matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.m - o - th
- Compare the spelling. the th is in the wrong ordermoht is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.moth
- Write the answer. moth
Check. moth matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.n - igh - t
- Compare the spelling. the h from igh is missingnigt is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.night
- Write the answer. night
Check. night matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.b - a - th
- Compare the spelling. the th is written twicebahth is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.bath
- Write the answer. bath
Check. bath matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.s - n - ai - l
- Compare the spelling. the ai is in the wrong placesnial is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.snail
- Write the answer. snail
Check. snail matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.t - r - ai - n
- Compare the spelling. the ai is in the wrong placetrian is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.train
- Write the answer. train
Check. train matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.t - ai - l
- Compare the spelling. the ai is in the wrong placetial is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.tail
- Write the answer. tail
Check. tail matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.g - oa - t
- Compare the spelling. the oa is in the wrong placegaot is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.goat
- Write the answer. goat
Check. goat matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.c - oa - t
- Compare the spelling. the oa is missingcot is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.coat
- Write the answer. coat
Check. coat matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.