Virginia SOL K.FFW.2.A

ELAKindergartenFoundations for Writing

The Standard

Encode (spell) one syllable words with short vowels and one syllable words beginning or ending in a digraph (e.g., ch, sh, th, wh)

Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Spelling

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students stretch a spoken word, match each sound to letters, and write the whole word. They use one letter for short vowel sounds and pairs such as ch, sh, th, and wh for single consonant sounds.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students record the beginning, middle, and ending sounds they hear in a word. They spell words such as map, chin, fish, and thin with the correct short vowel and digraph.
Common Misconceptions: Students may omit the middle vowel, writing "shp" for "ship," or choose the wrong short vowel. They may write one letter for a digraph or confuse pairs such as ch and sh.
How to Assess It: Dictate these six words for an exit ticket: map, sit, cup, chin, fish, and thin. Ask students to underline each vowel and circle each digraph.

Lesson moves

Give students letter tiles to build map, chin, shop, and bath, then have them copy each word onto paper.
Ask, "How are ship and sip different?" Have students say both words, identify the changed sound, and write each word.
Play word-building bingo using picture cards for short-vowel and digraph words, with students covering the matching written word.
Have students label classroom pictures or objects with words such as desk, clock, shelf, brush, and trash.

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