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ought nought fought bought brought thought thoughtful thoughtless thoughtlessness thoughtfully thoughtfulness wrought iron overwrought sought forethought aforethoughtThe grapheme ‘ough’ is a very rare spelling variation of the /or/ (or /aw/) phoneme. Words such as ‘ought’, ‘nought’, ‘bought’ and ‘thought’, however, are used very commonly. Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences. Draw a picture representing some ‘ough’ words from above and label:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘ough’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘ough’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ough’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.

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aught naught taught caughtfraught daughter untaught haughty haughtily distraughtnaughty naughtiness naughtilygoddaughter granddaughter The grapheme ‘augh’ is a very rare spelling variation of the /or/ (or /aw/) phoneme. Words such as ‘taught’, ‘caught’ and ‘daughter’, however, are used very commonly. Note that there are common spelling alternatives for the whole words ‘aught’ (ought) and ‘naught’ (nought). Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences. Draw a picture representing some ‘augh’ words from above and label:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘augh’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘augh’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where necessary. Put the grapheme ‘augh’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.


ought nought bought brought sought thought thoughtful overwrought

aught naught caught naughtytaught fraught daughter distraught

The graphemes ‘ough’ and ‘augh’ are very rare spelling variations of the /aw/ phoneme. The word ‘ought’ has the same meaning as ‘aught’, and ‘nought’ has the same meaning as ‘naught’. It is more usual to see the ‘ought’ and ‘nought’ spellings. Whilst the ‘ough’ and ‘augh’ graphemes as code for /aw/ are very rare, the words above are not rare. Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences. Select a few of the words above from both columns and write some simple sentences:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘/aw/’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘/aw/’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where necessary. Put the graphemes ‘ough’ or ‘aught’ on one dash as appropriate. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking beneath.


ought nought bought brought sought thought thoughtful overwrought

aught naught caught naughtytaught fraught daughter distraught

The graphemes ‘ough’ and ‘augh’ are very rare spelling variations of the /or/ (or /aw/) phoneme. The word ‘ought’ has the same meaning as ‘aught’, and ‘nought’ has the same meaning as ‘naught’. It is more usual to see the ‘ought’ and ‘nought’ spellings. Whilst the ‘ough’ and ‘augh’ graphemes as code for /or/ (/aw/) are very rare, the words above are not rare. Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences. Select a few of the words above from both columns and write some simple sentences:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘/or/’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘/or/’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where necessary. Put the graphemes ‘ough’ or ‘aught’ on one dash as appropriate. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking beneath.


letter pattern: ough /or/ /ou/ /oa/ /u/ /oo/

dough doughy though although doughnut

borough thorough thoroughly Scarborough

through throughout see-through throughway

/u/ + /f/ /o/ + /f/ /u/ + /p/

ought bought nought sought brought thought thoughtful thoughtfully thoughtless forethought aforethought wrought wrought iron overwrought

bough boughs plough ploughs ploughed ploughing drought Slough

rough roughly roughage tough toughen enough slough

cough coughed coughing trough troughs

hiccough

Note that these graphemes are rarely used for the sounds above but some of these words are used commonly. 1) Practise sounding out, saying and writing these words to gain automatic recognition. 2) Write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words. 3) Check (edit) the words by blending them.


letter pattern: ough

• Write a few simple sentences using a selection of ‘ough’ words. • Check (edit) the words by blending them.


letter pattern: ough /aw/ /ou/ /oa/ /u/ /oo/

dough doughy though although doughnut

borough thorough thoroughly Scarborough

through throughout see-through throughway

/u/ + /f/ /o/ + /f/ /u/ + /p/

ought bought nought sought brought thought thoughtful thoughtfully thoughtless forethought aforethought wrought wrought iron overwrought

bough boughs plough ploughs ploughed ploughing drought Slough

rough roughly roughage tough toughen enough slough

cough coughed coughing trough troughs

hiccough

Note that these graphemes are rarely used for the sounds above but some of these words are used commonly. 1) Practise sounding out, saying and writing these words to gain automatic recognition. 2) Write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words. 3) Check (edit) the words by blending them.


letter pattern: ough

• Write a few simple sentences using a selection of ‘ough’ words. • Check (edit) the words by blending them.


school scholar chaos anchorchasm orchid chorus scheme chemist chronic chord echo stomach arachnid mechanismchameleon chrysalis headacheorchestra archeology archaicRevise that the grapheme ‘ch’ is a less common spelling variation of the /k/ phoneme. This ‘ch’ spelling variation for /k/ has Greek origins. Note that in ‘headache’ the grapheme ‘che’ represents the /k/ phoneme. Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences. Draw a picture representing some ‘ch’ words from above and label:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘ch’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘ch’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ch’ (or ‘che’ in the case of ‘headache’) on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.


quiche conquer conquerorbouquet mosquito piquantmarquetry marquee parquetbriquette masquerade quaycroquet croquette etiquettemannequin tourniquet lacquer racquetball marquis marquess The grapheme ‘qu’ is a less common spelling variation of the /k/ phoneme. It has French origins as can be seen by other spelling features of the words above. The grapheme ‘et’ is pronounced /ai/ in ‘bouquet’, ‘parquet’, ‘croquet’ and ‘tourniquet’. The grapheme ‘ay’ is pronounced /ee/ in ‘quay’. Note that in two words the grapheme ‘cqu’ is code for the /k/ phoneme. Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.

Draw a picture representing some ‘qu’ words from above and label:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘qu’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘qu’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where necessary. Put the grapheme ‘qu’ (or ‘cqu’ in the case of ‘lacquer’ and ‘racquetball’) on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.


queue cheque clique piquepicturesque unique uniquelyplaque brusque discothequeboutique oblique obliquely technique mosque antiquephysique grotesque arabesqueThe grapheme ‘que’ is a less common spelling variation of the /k/ phoneme. It has French origins as can be seen by other spelling features of the words above. Pronounce the ‘th’ as /t/ in the word ‘discotheque’. Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.

Draw a picture representing some ‘que’ words from above and label:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘que’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘que’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first. Put the grapheme ‘que’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.


pronunciation: /k/ c k -ck ch qu

conqueror bouquet parquet mosquito etiquette

que

caravan capital carnival carpet cupboard custard cultivation contents contented collapse incredible creatures clattering

kindly skeleton kaftan kaleidoscope keepsake unkempt kernel kestrel kettledrum keypad kidneys shirker kitchenware

socket bottleneck chopsticks ramshackle shockingly wickerwork woodpecker seasickness blockbuster bricklayer cockleshells double-check shuttlecock

preschool technology melancholy leprechaun chronology bronchitis backache mechanic architect charismatic chamomile hierarchy chaotic

technique statuesque opaquely mystique uniqueness

Here is a representative sample of words illustrating different spelling variations for the sound /k/. 1) Practise blending these words to gain automatic recognition. 2) Write a few simple sentences using a selection of these words. 3) Check (edit) the words by blending them.


pronunciation: /k/

• Write a few simple sentences using a selection of the /k/ words. • Check (edit) the words by blending them.


pronunciation: /k/ c k -ck ch qu

que

Note down from your wider reading further word examples with these graphemes for the /k/ phoneme.


quart quarter quarterly quartet (quartette) quarters quarterfinal quarterback quartz The grapheme ‘qu’ preceding the grapheme ‘ar’ alerts the reader to pronounce the ‘ar’ as the /or/ (or /aw/) phoneme. Note the words ‘quarry’ and ‘quarrel’ below with ‘rr’ where the reader pronounces the letter ‘a’ as /o/ like other words with the ‘qua’ pattern (quad, quality, quantity). The ‘a’ in quarantine is pronounced /o/. Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.

quarantine quarry quarrel Draw a picture representing some ‘quar’ words from above and label:

Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘quar’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘quar’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where necessary. Put the grapheme ‘qu’ on one dash and ‘ar’ on the next dash but not quarantine, quarry and quarrel. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.


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