CVC words ride short and quick, Say man, hop, fun, and make them stick! Tap the sounds and stretch them slow, That says /m/ /a/ /n/ — so MAN must go! Clusters crunch and bump and thump, Like flat and pond and rump and plump! Say two sounds slow, then slide them tight! Blend them well and read them right! Silent ‘e’ is sneaky too. It says two sounds. What can we do? It can be short, and it can be long. Short says /e/ and long says “ee.” Like /e/ in bed and ‘e’ in me. Vowels ‘a’ and ‘i’ like to play with ‘e.’ Alone they hide, with ‘e’ they see. cap turns cape, rid turns ride, The sneaky ‘e’ walks right beside! Vowel teams love to play games, Sound them out and say the names. book says “oo,” and tree says “ee,” Two vowels together play happily! Some words don’t play by spelling rules, But smart kids learn them using tools! Sight words like “the, was, what, and were.” We see them a lot, so they won’t blur. Schwa-sound is sleepy, soft, and shy, It says “uh-uh” when vowels try! Words like about and pencil, too, The vowel sounds funny — but you know what to do! Hear the sounds and write what you hear, Do your best, so your words sound clear! Like “therstee” for thirsty — wow! You heard every sound, and that matters now! Spell with tapping, spell with song, Read it, clap it, sing along! Sound it out and do your best — That’s how great spellers learn the rest!
