The 12 spelling patterns every grade-schooler learns
Schools teach a new pattern most weeks. Here is the full map: word endings, phonics rules, and prefixes, with example words for each of the 12 patterns.
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Word of the week
knight
k (silent)nฤซt
knight Silent letters
Noun. A brave soldier in armor who served a king or queen long ago. The tricky part: the k is silent, and the gh is silent too, so you only hear "nite."
"The knight rode his horse across the bridge to the castle."
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Turn this week's list into a game
Scan the worksheet or pick a topic, and your child hears and spells every word across five game modes. No typing, no Sunday-night battle.