Step-by-step English Level 2: Spelling a longer name in order
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 spelling longer words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Spelling a longer name in order
To spell a longer name, write the sounds in order, from the first sound to the last.
Check the letters are in the same order as the sounds. Then read the whole word.
Key ideas
- Write the first sound.
- Write each sound in order.
- Read the whole word back.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.chain
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.ch - ai - n
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.chain
- Write the answer. chain
Check. Read the letters back: ch - ai - n. They make chain. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.sheep
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.sh - ee - p
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.sheep
- Write the answer. sheep
Check. Read the letters back: sh - ee - p. They make sheep. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.snail
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.s - n - ai - l
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.snail
- Write the answer. snail
Check. Read the letters back: s - n - ai - l. They make snail. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Watch out
Watch out: the letters can be in a different order than the sounds. Write them in sound order, not in alphabet order.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say the name, then write the letters for each sound. Read the whole word together.
Exercise 7D Practice: spelling a longer name in order
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.train
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.t - r - ai - n
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.train
- Write the answer. train
Check. Read the letters back: t - r - ai - n. They make train. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.goat
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.g - oa - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.goat
- Write the answer. goat
Check. Read the letters back: g - oa - t. They make goat. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.light
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.l - igh - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.light
- Write the answer. light
Check. Read the letters back: l - igh - t. They make light. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.shell
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.sh - e - l - l
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.shell
- Write the answer. shell
Check. Read the letters back: sh - e - l - l. They make shell. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.chest
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.ch - e - s - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.chest
- Write the answer. chest
Check. Read the letters back: ch - e - s - t. They make chest. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.moth
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.m - o - th
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.moth
- Write the answer. moth
Check. Read the letters back: m - o - th. They make moth. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.boat
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.b - oa - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.boat
- Write the answer. boat
Check. Read the letters back: b - oa - t. They make boat. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.night
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.n - igh - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.night
- Write the answer. night
Check. Read the letters back: n - igh - t. They make night. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.feet
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.f - ee - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.feet
- Write the answer. feet
Check. Read the letters back: f - ee - t. They make feet. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.soap
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.s - oa - p
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.soap
- Write the answer. soap
Check. Read the letters back: s - oa - p. They make soap. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.ring
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.r - i - ng
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.ring
- Write the answer. ring
Check. Read the letters back: r - i - ng. They make ring. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.