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Step-by-step practice: English · Level 2Chapter 7 · Spelling longer words
Step-by-step English Level 2 · Spelling longer words · Lesson 7.1

Step-by-step English Level 2: Splitting a picture name into sounds

Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 spelling longer words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page

7.1

Splitting a picture name into sounds

Level 2
Split a picture name into its sounds, Choose the pair for a sound

To spell a longer picture name, first say it slowly and split it into sounds.

The name chain has three sounds: ch, ai and n. Write ch for the first sound, ai for the middle, and n for the last.

Keep each pair of letters together.

Key ideas

  • Say the name slowly.
  • Split it into sounds.
  • Keep each pair together.
Worked example 7.1.1
Look at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.

Method. Say the name, keep the pairs together, and put a dash between sounds.

  1. Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
    chain
  2. Keep the pairs together. A digraph or vowel team is one sound.
    ch - ai - n
  3. Write the answer with dashes. One dash between each sound.
    ch - ai - n
  4. Write the answer.
    ch - ai - n

Check. Join the sounds back together: chain. ✓

Watch out. Do not split ch, sh, ai, ee, oa or igh.

Worked example 7.1.2
Look at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.

Method. Say the name, keep the pairs together, and put a dash between sounds.

  1. Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
    sheep
  2. Keep the pairs together. A digraph or vowel team is one sound.
    sh - ee - p
  3. Write the answer with dashes. One dash between each sound.
    sh - ee - p
  4. Write the answer.
    sh - ee - p

Check. Join the sounds back together: sheep. ✓

Watch out. Do not split ch, sh, ai, ee, oa or igh.

Worked example 7.1.3
Look at the picture. Its name has the gap ch__n. Which pair of letters goes in the gap? A oa B ai C ee Choose A, B or C.

Method. Say the name, find the gap, then choose the pair that makes the word.

  1. Say the picture name slowly, one sound at a time. Say each sound.
    ch - ai - n
  2. Find the sound with the gap. chain has ai in the middle.
    ch__n
  3. Pick the pair that makes the name. ai is the pair in chain.
    chain = choice B
  4. Write the answer.
    B

Check. Put ai in the gap: chain. ✓

Watch out. Keep the pair together. It makes one sound.

Watch out

Watch out: a name can have more letters than sounds. Count the sounds, not the letters.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say the name, tap for each sound, and write one group for each tap.

Exercise 7A  Practice: splitting a picture name into sounds

1
FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.
2
FLook at the picture. Its name has the gap sh__p. Which pair of letters goes in the gap? A ee B oa C ai Choose A, B or C.
3
FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.
4
FLook at the picture. Its name has the gap g__t. Which pair of letters goes in the gap? A igh B ai C oa Choose A, B or C.
5
FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.
6
FLook at the picture. Its name has the gap l__t. Which pair of letters goes in the gap? A igh B oa C ai Choose A, B or C.
7
FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.
8
FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.
9
FLook at the picture. Its name has the gap tr__n. Which pair of letters goes in the gap? A oa B ai C ee Choose A, B or C.
10
FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.
11
FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.
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FLook at the picture. Write its name with a dash between each sound. Keep digraphs and vowel teams together.

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