Virginia SOL 1.FFW.2.C

ELA1st GradeFoundations for Writing

The Standard

Encode (spell) unfamiliar words by recognizing and applying taught word patterns.

Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Spelling

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen for each sound in a word they have not memorized. They use a taught spelling pattern to write the word, then reread it to check.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students segment a new word into sounds and spell it with a taught pattern. They can point to the pattern and explain why they used it.
Common Misconceptions: Students may write only the first and last sounds or choose letters by name instead of sound. They may also apply a familiar pattern where it does not belong or forget digraphs and vowel teams.
How to Assess It: Dictate three unfamiliar words that use the week’s spelling pattern. Have students write each word and circle the part that follows the pattern.

Lesson moves

Give pairs letter tiles to build a known word, then change one sound to spell three new words with the same pattern.
Show two possible spellings of a word and ask, “Which spelling matches our pattern, and how do you know?”
Play Pattern Spin: students spin for a word ending, add a beginning sound, then write and read the new word.
Have students write labels for classroom supplies, checking each unfamiliar word for a spelling pattern they know.

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