Index For The Patterns Of English Spelling Volume 4

The Patterns of English Spelling on the A Pages with their Word Families Put in Sentence Context on the B Pages

Volume 4

The LONG Vowel — CVVC Families such as:

AY wa it straight steak

EE seat feet field

YH might stein dial

OH coat bowl folk

OO suit food sl euth

& Miscellaneous Relatives such as:

AW uu Paul looks caught books

OW pout scowl

OY boil Doyle

By Don McCabe Research Director

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Table of Contents for Volume IV Arranged by Ending Consonant Sound Ending Consonant/s Vowel Digraph Example Page

Ending Consonant/s Vowel Digraph Example

B Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce nCH CH CH CH CH D D D D D D D D D D D D D D F F F F F F F F GH K K K K K K K K K K K

L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L LD LD M M M M M M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NT NT NT NT P P P P P

au au ea ee ee eu i ie oi au ea ee oa ou ai au ea ea ee oa oa oa oi oo oo ou oul ow ai al ea ea ee ie oa oo au al aul aw ea ea ee ie oa ol oo oo

daub sauce peace fleece Greece deuce police piece voice launch beach speech coach couch maid Maud bead head speed broad road broad void food stood proud could crowd waif half leaf deaf beef grief loaf goof laugh talk caulk hawk steak weak Greek shriek soak folk spook cook

439A 433A 432A 432A 432A 433A 432A 432A 433A 207A 437A 437A 437A 437A 401A 401A 402A 402A 402A 401A 403A 403A 403A 404A 404A 403A 405A 403A 406A 407A 406A 406A 406A 406A 407A 407A 407A 410A 410A 410A 408A 408A 408A 408A 409A 409A 409A 409A

Ending Consonant/s Vowel Digraph Example Page

ai al au aw ea ea ee ei ia ia oa oi oo oo ou ou ow ow owe ua ue ie ou ai al ea ee oa oo ai aw ea ee ei ei eig oa oi oo ou ow ow ui ai au oi ou ea ee oa oo ou

sail tall Paul crawl meal cereal feel veil serial dial coal boil cool wool soul foul bowl fowl towel dual duel yield mould claim calm dream seem foam room rain lawn clean green vein (419) stein (419) reign (419) loan join spoon noun down grown ruin paint haunt point count cheap sleep soap loop soup

411A 147A 416A 416A 412A 412A 412A 442A 412A 413A 413A 415A 414A 416A 413A 415A 413A 415A 415A 414A 414A 442A 241A 417A 119A 418A 418A 418A 418A 419A 423A 420A 420A 442A 442A 442A 421A 423A 422A 421A 421A 421A 422A 253A 252A 253A 252A 424A 424A 425A 425A 425A

Page Se Se Se Se Se Se Se Se Se Se Se SH ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T TH THe THe TH THe Ve Ve Ve Ve Ve Ze Ze

au-e e-e ea-e ea-e ee-e ee-e oi-e oo-e oo-e ou-e ui-e oo ai au ea ei oa oi oo ou ai aigh au augh ea ea ee ei eigh igh oa oi oo oo ou ough ai ea-e ee-e eu oo-e ai-e ea-e ee-e ei-e ie-e ee-e oo-e

cause these lease please geese cheese noise goose choose mouse bruise swoosh waist exhaust feast heist roast moist roost roust wait straight taut taught meat sweat meet forfeit weight right coat Detroit boot foot shout ought faith breathe teethe sleuth soothe waive leave sleeve receive believe sneeze snooze

NOTE: Those families whose page number begins with 1, 2, or 3 are in Volumes 1,2,or 3 respectively.

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436A 435A 432A 435A 432A 435A 436A 433A 435A 433A 435A 210A 438A 438A 438A 438A 438A 438A 438A 438A 426A 426A 430A 430A 427A 427A 427A 442A 426A 428A 429A 430A 429A 429A 431A 430A 278A 279A 279A 278A 279A 324A 441A 441A 441A 441A 435A 435A

Table of Contents for Volume IV Arranged by Vowel Digraph Vowel Digraph Ending Consonant/s Example

Vowel Digraph Ending Consonant/s Example Page

ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai

D F L M N NT ST T TH

maid waif sail claim rain paint waist wait faith

401A 406A 411A 417A 419A 253A 438A 426A 278A

ai-e

Ve

waive

324A

aigh

T

straight

426A

al al al al

F K L M

half talk tall calm

407A 410A 147A 119A

au au au au au au au au

B D GH L nCH NT ST T

daub Maud laugh Paul launch haunt exhaust taut

439A 401A 407A 416A 207A 252A 438A 430A

au-e au-e

Ce Se

sauce cause

433A 436A

augh aul

T K

taught caulk

430A 410A

aw aw aw

K L N

hawk crawl lawn

410A 416A 423A

e-e

Se

these

435A

ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea ea

Ce CH D D F F K K L L M N P ST T T

peace beach bead head deaf leaf steak weak cereal meal dream clean cheap feast meat sweat

432A 437A 402A 402A 406A 406A 408A 408A 412A 412A 418A 420A 424A 438A 427A 427A

ea-e ea-e ea-e ea-e

Se Se THe Ve

lease please breathe leave

432A 435A 279A 441A

Vowel Digraph Ending Consonant/s Example Page

ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee

Ce Ce CH D F K L M N P T

fleece Greece speech speed beef Greek feel seem green sleep meet

432A 432A 437A 402A 406A 408A 412A 418A 420A 424A 427A

ee-e ee-e ee-e ee-e ee-e

Se Se THe Ve Ze

cheese geese teethe sleeve sneeze

435A 432A 279A 441A 435A

ei ei ei ei ei

L N N ST T

veil stein vein heist forfeit

442A 442A 442A 438A 442A

ei-e

Ve

receive

441A

eig

N

reign

442A

eigh

T

weight

426A

eu eu

Ce TH

deuce sleuth

433A 278A

i

Ce

police

432A

ia ia

L L

dial serial

413A 412A

ie ie ie ie

Ce F K LD

piece grief shriek yield

432A 406A 408A 442A

ie-e

Ve

believe

441A

igh

T

right

428A

oa oa oa oa oa oa oa oa oa oa oa oa

CH D D D F K L M N P ST T

coach broad broad road loaf soak coal foam loan soap roast coat

437A 401A 403A 403A 407A 409A 413A 418A 421A 425A 438A 429A

oi oi oi oi oi oi

D L N NT ST T

void boil join point moist Detroit

403A 415A 423A 253A 438A 430A

Page oi-e oi-e

Ce Se

voice noise

433A 436A

ol oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo

K CH D D D F K K L L M N P SH ST T T

folk pooch food stood blood goof cook spook cool wool room spoon loop swoosh roost boot foot

409A 437A 404A 404A 404A 407A 409A 409A 414A 416A 418A 422A 425A 210A 438A 429A 429A

oo-e oo-e oo-e oo-e

Se Se THe Ze

choose goose soothe snooze

435A 433A 279A 435A

ou ou ou ou ou ou ou ou ou ou ou-e ou-e

CH D L L LD N NT P ST T Se Se

couch proud foul soul mould noun count soup roust shout mouse arouse

437A 403A 415A 413A 241A 421A 252A 425A 438A 431A 433A 436A

ough

T

ought

430A

oul

D

could

405A

ow ow ow ow ow

D L L N N

crowd bowl fowl down grown

403A 413A 415A 421A 421A

owe

L

towel

415A

ua

L

dual

414A

ue

L

duel

414A

ui

N

ruin

422A

ui-e

Se

bruise

435A

ui

T

suit

429A

NOTE: Those families whose page number begins with 1, 2, or 3 are in Volumes 1,2,or 3 respectively.

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Contents of The Patterns of English Spelling by Volumes Volume Number

TYPES OF WORDS

EXAMPLES

1 2 3

Short Vowels: CVC Short Vowels: CVCC Long Vowels: CV & CVCe

dad band go

get went nice

tin itch tube

4

Long Vowels: CVVC

raid

seem

roam

5

-R & W- controls

car/war

for/word

wad/ward

Basic Suffixes The Ending Y's Power Suffixes Advanced Patterns Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots

batter destiny precious techniques psychology

battle simplify partially chauvinist photographic

dreadful trickiest permission fiancée synthesizer

6 7 8 9 10

PAGES 101-160 201-282 301-380

401-442 501-548 601-692 701-764 801-880 901-962 1001-1074

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes A aid 16% (aide).......401A ail (ale) ..................411A aim 08%................417A aunt (25%)............439A awl (all) .................416A B bail (bale) ..............411A bait ........................426A balk .......................410A baud (bawd) ..........401A bawl (ball) .............416A beach 25% (Beech)437A beads 17%............402A beak ......................408A beam 10%.............418A bean 29%..............420A beans 18%............420A beast .....................438A beat 33% (beet) ....427A beaten 07%...........427A beating 16%..........427A beech (beach).......437A beef 20%...............406A been (bin) 43% .....420A beep......................424A beet (beat) ............427A bier (beer) .............442A boast 01%.............438A boat 61%...............429A boats 41%.............429A boil 13% ................415A boiler 10%.............415A book 87%..............409A books 76% ............409A booked 41%..........409A boom.....................418A boon......................422A boost .....................438A boot 30%...............429A boots 20%.............429A booze (boos).........435A bought 15%...........430A bound 23%............231A bout.......................431A bowel ....................415A bowl 20% (boll) .....413A bowled (bold) ........413A BL bleach ...................437A bleak .....................408A bleat ......................427A bleed .....................402A

bleeding 10%........ 402A bleep..................... 424A blight..................... 428A bloat...................... 429A blood 17% ............ 404A bloom.................... 418A bloop..................... 425A blouse................... 433A blown 17%............ 421A BR braid ..................... 401A brain 08% ............. 419A brains 11% ........... 419A braise (brays) ....... 434A brawl..................... 416A brawn.................... 423A breach .................. 437A bread 41% (bred) . 402A break 05% (brake) 408A breaks 05% (brakes)408A breaking 04% (braking)408A breast 07% ........... 438A breech (breach) .... 437A breed .................... 402A breeze 03% .......... 435A brief 02% .............. 406A bright 21% ............ 428A broach ................. 437A broad 03% ..... 401/403A broil....................... 415A brooch .................. 437A brood .................... 404A brook .................... 409A broom ................... 418A brought 18% ......... 430A brown 51% ........... 421A browse (brows)..... 436A Bruin ..................... 422A bruise (brews)....... 435A C=“K” Cain (cane)........... 419A calf 22%................ 407A calves 05% ........... 407A calk (caulk) ........... 410A caught 06% .......... 430A caul (call) .............. 416A caulk (calk) ........... 410A cause 09% (caws) 436A causes (05%) ....... 436A caused (14%) ....... 436A coach 07%............ 437A coal 21%............... 413A coast 06%............. 438A

coasting 04% ........438A crawl 07% ............. 416A coat 52% ...............429A creak (creek) ........ 408A coats 51% .............429A cream 38% ........... 418A coax (cokes)..........409A crease................... 432A coil ........................415A creed .................... 402A coin 15% ...............423A creek 15% (creak) 408A cook 58% ..............409A creel...................... 412A cooked 33% ..........409A creep 08% ............ 424A cooking 47% .........409A croak..................... 409A cookies 22% .........713A crook..................... 409A cool 41% ...............414A croon .................... 422A coon ......................422A crouch................... 437A coop ......................425A croup .................... 425A coot .......................429A crowd 19%............ 403A couch 11% ............437A crowded 08%........ 403A could 44% .............405A crown .................... 421A couldn’t 07% .........405A cruel 03% ............. 414A count 29% .............439A cruise (crews) ....... 435A counted 05% .........439A D counting 14% ........439A daub ..................... 439A counter 08%..........439A daunt .................... 439A cowl.......................415A dawn 09%............. 423A dead 17% ............. 402A C=“S” cease 01% ............432A deaf 06% .............. 406A ceased (04%)........432A deal 26% .............. 412A dealing 05%.......... 412A CH chain 09% .............419A dealer 09% ........... 412A chalk 09% .............410A dealers 06% ......... 412A cheap 08% (cheep)424A dean ..................... 420A cheaper 04%.........424A deed 21% ............. 402A cheat .....................427A deeds 13% ........... 402A cheek 12% ............408A deem 09% ............ 418A cheep (cheap) .......424A deep 40% ............. 424A cheese 10% ..........435A deign (Dane)......... 423A chief 09% ..............406A deuce.................... 433A choice 06% ...........433A dial........................ 413A choose 11% (chews)43A5 doom .................... 418A claim 04% .............417A douse.................... 433A claims 03% ...........417A down 63%............. 421A claimed 09% .........417A dowse (Dow’s) ...... 436A clause (claws, Claus)43A6 dual (duel) ............ 414A clean 30% .............420A duel (dual) ............ 414A cleaned 22% .........420A DR cleaning 22% ........420A drain 18% ............. 419A cleat ......................427A draught (draft)....... 430A cleave ...................441A drawl ..................... 416A cloak .....................409A drawn 13%............ 423A cloud 16% .............403A dread 13% ............ 402A clouds 11% ...........403A dreadful 07% ........ 630A cloudy 7% .............711A dreadfully 02%...... 749A clout ......................431A dream 27% ........... 418A clown 38%.............421A dreams 20% ......... 418A dreamed 13% ....... 418A CR

droll .......................413A drool ......................414A droop.....................425A drown 04% ............421A drowned 03% ........421A drowse .................436A EA each 44% ..............437A ease 05% ..............435A east 29% ...............438A eat 86%.................427A eaten 22%.............427A eating 62% ............427A eats 58% ...............427A eave (Eve).............441A EE eek ........................408A eel .........................412A EI eight 30% (ate)......426A ein .........................423A F fail 15% .................411A failed 10% .............411A faint 11% (feint).....440A fawn ......................423A feast 17% ..............438A feat (feet)...............427A feed 37%...............402A feeds 42% .............402A feeding 41% ..........402A feel 27% ................412A feels 13% ..............412A feeling 19% ...........412A feelings 09% .........412A feet 66% (feat) ......427A feign (fain) .............423A feud .......................404A field 06% ...............442A fields 03% .............442A fiend ......................442A fight 28% ...............428A fighting 22% ..........428A foal ........................413A foam ......................418A foil .........................415A foist .......................438A folk 09% ................409A folks 10% ..............409A food 68%...............404A foods 55% .............404A fool 29% ................414A foolish 11% ...........210A

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes foot 53%................429A fought 03%............430A foul 07% (fowl) ......415A fowl (foul) ..............415A fuel 04%................414A FL flail ........................411A flaunt .....................439A fleece ....................432A fleet 09%...............427A flight 16% ..............428A float 17%...............429A flood 06%..............404A flooded 11%..........404A flout .......................431A flown .....................421A FR frail ........................411A fraud......................401A fraught...................430A freak......................408A freed......................402A freeze 04%(frees) .435A freight 02%............426A friend 16%.............442A friendly 08% ..........746A friends 15%...........442A friendship 05% ......128A frieze (freeze, frees)442A fright 11%..............428A frightened 08%......877A frown .....................421A fruit 12%................429A G Gail (gale) .............411A gain 12%...............419A gained 12%...........419A gaining 07% ..........419A gait (gate)..............426A gaunt.....................439A gauze ....................436A gawk .....................410A geek ......................408A geese ....................432A goad......................403A goal .......................413A goat 44%...............429A goats 42%.............429A good 90%..............404A goods 70%............404A goodness 11% ....1067A goof.......................407A goon......................422A

goop ..................... 425A goose 15% ........... 433A gout ...................... 431A gown 16%............. 421A GL glean..................... 420A gloat...................... 429A gloom.................... 418A GR grail....................... 411A grain 28% ............. 419A grease (Greece) ... 432A great 18% (grate) . 427A greater 12% (grater)667A greatest 09% ........ 667A greatly 06% .......... 752A Greece (grease) ... 432A greed .................... 402A green 51% ............ 420A greet 17% ............. 427A grief 01% .............. 406A grieve 02% ........... 441A groan (grown) ....... 421A groin ..................... 423A groom ................... 418A grouch .................. 437A ground 34% .......... 231A grounds 18% ........ 231A group 18% ............ 425A groups 08% .......... 425A grouse .................. 433A grout ..................... 431A growl..................... 415A grown 09% (groan)421A gruel ..................... 414A H hail 12% (hale) ..... 411A half 33% ............... 407A haul 05% (hall) ..... 416A haunt 02% ............ 439A hawk ..................... 410A head 38% ............. 402A heads 22% ........... 402A headed 20% ......... 402A heal 11% (heel, he’ll)412A heap 13% ............. 424A heaps 11% ........... 424A heat 26% .............. 427A heave.................... 441A heed (he’d) ........... 402A heel 15% (he’ll, heal)41A2 heels 08% (heals). 412A height 01% ........... 428A

heir (air) 01% ........442A heist ......................438A hoax ......................409A hoist ......................438A hooch ....................437A hood ......................404A hoof .......................407A hook 31% ..............409A hooks 22% ............409A hoop ......................425A hoot .......................429A house 56% ...........433A houses 33% ..........433A house “how-z” ......436A howl 20% ..............415A howling 16%..........415A jail 17% (gaol) .......411A jaunt ......................439A Jean (gene)...........420A jeep .......................424A Joan ......................421A join 11% ................423A J joint 06% ...............440A joist .......................438A joust ......................438A jowl........................415A Joyce.....................433A juice 05% ..............433A K keel .......................412A keen 17% ..............420A keep 47% ..............424A keeps 35% ............424A keeping 35% .........424A keeper 26%...........424A kook ......................409A L laid 04% ................401A lain (lane) ..............419A laud .......................401A laugh 09% .............407A laughed 15% .........407A laughing 10% ........407A laughter 08%.........650A lawn 07% ..............423A leach (leech) .........437A lead 24%...............402A leads 12% .............402A leading 17% ..........402A leader 13%............658A lead (led)...............402A

leaf 17% ............... 406A league 01% .......... 922A leak (leek)............. 408A lean 17% (lien) ..... 420A leap 21% .............. 424A lease 05%............. 432A least 14%.............. 438A leave 14%............. 441A leek....................... 408A lewd ...................... 404A light 49%............... 428A lights 33%............. 428A lighted 15%........... 428A lightly 09% ............ 752A load 22% .............. 403A loads 13%............. 403A loaded 09% .......... 403A loaf........................ 407A loam...................... 418A loan 10% (lone) .... 421A loin........................ 423A look 90%............... 409A looks 73%............. 409A looked 61%........... 409A looking 82%.......... 409A loom...................... 418A loon....................... 422A loop....................... 425A loose 06%............. 433A loot (lute) .............. 429A lose 18% (Lou’s, Lew’s) 435A losing 14% .......... 365/435A

louse..................... 433A lout........................ 431A loyal 07% .............. 415A M maid 10% (maid) .. 401A mail 32% (male) ... 411A mailed 17%........... 411A mailing 24%.......... 411A maim (Mame) ....... 417A main 15% (mane, Maine)419A mainly 12% ........... 750A Maud .................... 401A maul (mall)............ 416A meal 16% ............. 412A meals 19%............ 412A mean 31% (mien) . 420A means 18% .......... 420A meaning 13% ....... 420A meant 03% ........... 420A meat 44% (meet, mete) 427A meek..................... 408A

meet 22% (meat, mete) 427A meets 18% ............427A meeting 24% .........427A meetings 17% .......427A might 31% (mite)...428A mighty 12% ...........756A moan (mown) ........421A moat (mote)...........429A moist .....................438A mooch ...................437A mood 27%.............404A moon 58%.............422A moose ...................433A moot ......................429A most 69% ..............438A mostly 17% ...........438A mount 13%............439A mouse 27% ...........433A mown (moan) ........421A N nail 27% ................411A nails 31% ..............411A neat 35%...............427A need 46% (knead).402A needs 29% (kneads)402A needed 18% (kneaded)402A niece 01% .............432A night 55% (knight) .428A nights 43% (knights)428A noise 10% .............436A nook ......................409A noon 61%..............422A noun ......................421A KN knead (need, kneed)402A kneed (need, knead)402A kneel (Neil, Neal) ..412A knight (night) .........428A knoll.......................413A known 09% ...........421A OA oaf .........................407A oak 19% ................409A oats 24% ...............429A OI oil 30% ..................415A OO ooze (oohs) ...........435A OU ouch ......................437A oust .......................438A out 89%.................431A OUGH

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes ought.....................430A OW owl 39% ................415A OW = “OH” own 38% ...............421A owns 22% .............421A owned 10% ...........421A owner 15% ............421A P paid 16%...............401A pail 21% (pale)......411A pain 20% (pane) ...419A pains 16% .............419A painful 07% ...........631A paint 27%..............440A painted 14%..........440A painting 11% .........440A painter 20%...........651A Paul.......................416A pause 02% (paws) 436A pawn .....................423A peace 07% (piece) 432A peaceful 02% ........630A peach 12%............437A peaches 08% ........437A peak (peek, pique) 408A pease (peas, pees)435A peat (Pete) ............427A peek (peak, pique) 408A peel (peal).............412A peep 04%..............424A peeve ....................441A piece 06% (peace) 432A pieces 05% ...........432A pier 04% (peer) .....442A poach ....................437A point 16%..............440A poise .....................436A poll (pole) ..............413A pooch ....................437A poof.......................407A pool 29%...............414A poop......................425A pouch ....................437A pout.......................431A PH phial (file) ..............413A PL plain 07% (plane)..419A plains 05% ............419A plainly 09% ...........750A plait (plate) ............426A plead 15%.............402A

please 25% (pleas)435A pleat...................... 427A plight..................... 428A PR praise 5% (preys, prays)434A prawn.................... 423A preach 10% .......... 437A preen .................... 420A priest 03% ............ 442A proof 11% ............. 407A proud 17% ............ 403A prowl .................... 415A QU (“KW”) quail...................... 411A quaint.................... 440A queen 20% ........... 420A quoin..................... 423A R raid ....................... 401A rail 16% ................ 411A rain 60% (rein, reign)41A9 rains 37% ............. 419A rained 28% ........... 419A raining 41% .......... 419A rainy 18% ............. 717A raise 7%(raze, rays)434A raised 4% (razed) . 434A reach 17% ............ 437A reaches 06% ........ 437A reached 07% ........ 437A reaching 17% ....... 437A read 63% (reed, Reid)402A reads 48% (reeds) 402A reader 36%........... 658A readers 27% ......... 658A read (red) ............. 402A ready 24% ............ 711A readily 02%........... 715A ream ..................... 418A reap ...................... 424A reed (read, Reid) .. 402A reef ....................... 406A reek (wreak) ......... 408A reel 08% (real)...... 412A reign 1% (rain, rein)423A rein (rain, reign) .... 423A right 45% (rite, write)428A rights 24% ............ 428A roach .................... 437A road 41% (rode, rowed)403A roads 23% (Rhodes)403A roam (Rome) ........ 418A roan ...................... 421A

roast 04%..............438A roil (royal) ..............415A roll 43% (role)........413A rolls 27% (roles) ....413A rolled 28% .............413A rolling 41% ............413A rood (rude, rued) ...404A roof 06%................407A rook ......................409A room 80%..............418A rooms 54%............418A roost ......................438A root 26% (route) ..429A roots 19% (routes)429A rough 04%.............313A round 40%.............231A rouse (rows) ..........436A roust ......................438A rout (route) ...........431A route 10% (rout/root)43A1 royal 11% (roil)......415A ruin 7%..................422A ruined 2%..............422A S sail 31% (sale) ......411A sailed 14% ............411A sailing 18% ...........411A sailor 12% .............676A saint 7% ................440A sauce ....................433A saucers 4% ...........433A Saul.......................416A seal 22% ...............412A seals 21% .............412A seam (seem) .........418A seat 31% ...............427A seats 24% .............427A seated 17% ...........427A seed 57% ..............402A 402A seek 18% ..............408A seeking 9% ...........408A seem 45% (seam).418A seems 35% (seams)418A seemed 27% .........418A seen 60% (scene) .420A seep ......................424A seine (sane) ..........442A seize 3% (sees, seas)442A siege .....................442A sieve .....................441A sight 20% (site, cite) 428A sign 10% (sine) .....423A

signs 8%............... 423A signed 6%............. 423A soak...................... 409A soap 20% ............. 425A soil 15%................ 415A soon 62% ............. 422A sooner 24% .......... 422A soot....................... 429A sought................... 430A soul 8% (sole, sol) 413A soup 19% ............. 425A souse.................... 433A SH shawl .................... 416A sheen.................... 420A sheep 49% ........... 424A sheet 25% ............ 427A sheets 15%........... 427A sheik (chic) .......... 442A sheik (shake, sheikh)442A shield 2%.............. 442A shook 17%............ 409A shoot 23% ............ 429A shooting 25%........ 429A should 12%........... 405A shouldn’t 3%......... 405A shout 26% ............ 431A shouted 13% ........ 431A SHM shmooze............... 435A SHR shriek............. 408/442A SCHM (SHM) schmooze ............. 435A SCHN (SHN) schnook ................ 409A SCH (SK) school 68%........... 414A schools 52% ......... 414A SC (SK) scoop.................... 425A scoot..................... 429A scout 21%............. 431A scowl .................... 415A SK skeet..................... 427A skein ..................... 423A SCR scrawl ................... 416A scream 5% ........... 418A screamed 4% ....... 418A screech................. 437A screen 08% .......... 420A

scroll......................413A SL slain.......................419A sleaze....................435A sleek......................408A sleep 51% .............424A sleeps 40% ...........424A sleeping 39% ........424A sleepy 24% ...........719A sleet ......................427A sleeve 7% .............441A sleeves 2%............441A sleigh 1% ..............302A sleight....................428A slight 14% .............428A sloop .....................425A slouch....................437A sluice.....................433A SM smooch .................437A SN snail.......................411A sneak ....................408A sneeze ..................435A snoop ....................425A snoot .....................429A snooze ..................435A snout .....................431A SP Spain.....................419A spawn....................423A speak 15% ............408A speaks 10% ..........408A speaking 15% .......408A speaker 5% ...........661A speech 8% ............437A speeches 1% ........437A speed 26% ............402A spoil 10% ..............415A spoiled 7% ............415A spoof .....................407A spook ....................409A spool .....................414A spoon 36% ............422A spoons 31% ..........422A spout .....................431A SPR sprain ....................419A sprawl....................416A spread 6%.............402A sprout ....................431A SQU (SKW)

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes squawk..................410A squeak ..................408A squeal ...................412A squeeze ................435A ST staid (stayed) ........401A stain 14% ..............419A stalk ......................410A stead .....................402A steak (stake) .........408A steal 12% (steel) ...412A steam 8%..............418A steel 13% (steal) ...412A steep 17%.............424A stein ......................423A stood 24%.............404A stool ......................414A stoop 13%.............425A stout 25%..............431A STR strain 15%.............419A strait (straight).......426A streak 2%..............408A stream 3%.............418A street 42%.............427A streets 34%...........427A stroll ......................413A S suit 27% ................429A suits 14% ..............429A suitable 5% ...........429A SW swain.....................419A sweat ....................427A sweater 5% ............. 427 sweep 16% ............. 424

sweet 34%...............427 sweetest 8% ............427 swoon ......................422 swoop ......................425 T tail 27% (tale) ..........411 talk 28%...................410 talks 25%.................410 talked 23%...............410 talking 44%..............410 taught 2% (taut).......430 taunt ........................439 ................................430 teach 25% ...............437 teaches 11%............437 teaching 24%...........437 teacher 27% ............644 teachers 15% ..........644 teacher’s 11%..........644 teak..........................408 team 24% (teem).....418 teams 21% (teems) .418 tease (teas, tees).....435 teed .........................402 teem (team ..............418 teen .........................420 teeth 30% ................278 tier (tear)..................442 tight 11% .................428 toad (towed) ............403 toast.........................438 toil 9%......................415 toll............................413 took 54% .................409 tool 22% ..................414 tools 28%.................414

toot .......................... 429 tooth 19%................ 278 tout .......................... 431 towel........................ 415 town 71% ................ 421 towns 48% .............. 421 TH (Voiced) their 16% (there, they’re) 442 these 33% ............... 435 TH (Unvoiced) thief ......................... 406 thieve ...................... 441 thought 17%............ 430 thoughtful 3% .......... 631 THR thread 5%................ 402 threat....................... 427 threaten 3%............. 876 throat 5%................. 429 thrown (throne)........ 421 TR trail 13% .................. 411 train 38%................. 419 trains 27% ............... 419 trained 38%............. 419 training 24% ............ 419 trawl ........................ 416 trait .......................... 426 tread 9%.................. 402 treat 24%................. 427 treated 14%............. 427 treatment 6%........... 883 treed........................ 402 trial 6% .................... 413 troll .......................... 413 troop 12% (troupe) .. 425

trout ........................ 431 TW twain ....................... 419 tweak ...................... 408 tweed ...................... 402 tweet ....................... 427 tweeze .................... 435 V vain 9% (vane, vein)419 vaunt....................... 439 veal......................... 412 vein 3% (vane, vain)423 vial (vile) ................. 413 voice 6%................. 433 void......................... 403 vouch...................... 437 voucher 3% ............ 437 vowel ...................... 415 waif ......................... 406 wail ......................... 411 waist 2% (waste) .... 438 wait 26% (weight) ... 426 waited 15% ............. 426 waiting 21% ............ 426 weak 26% (week) ... 408 weakness 5% ....... 1067 weal (we’ll).............. 412 wean ....................... 420 weave 8% ............... 441 weed 23% (we’d) .... 402 weeds 24% ............. 402 week 71% (weak) ... 408 weeks 57% ............. 408 weekly 26% ............ 748 weep ....................... 424 weight 2% (wait) ..... 426

weird ....................... 442 wood 53% ............... 404 woods 59% ............. 404 wooden 28% ........... 873 wool 21% ................ 416 would 35% (wood) .. 405 wouldn’t 6%............. 405 wound 6% .............. 231 WH (h’W) wheat 21% .............. 427 wheel 29% .............. 412 wheels 29%............. 412 wheeze.................... 435 whoop ..................... 425 WR=R wreak (reek) ............ 408 wright (write, right) .. 428 wrought ................... 430 Y yawl ......................... 416 yawn........................ 423 yeast ....................... 438 yield 5% .................. 442 yolk (yoke)............... 409 yowl ......................... 415 Z zeal ......................... 412 zoom ....................... 418

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes AID “AY’d” See ade p. 321, & ayed p. 301

aid 16% (aide).......401A braid......................401A laid 04% ................401A maid 10% (maid)...401A paid 16%...............401A raid........................401A staid (stayed) ........401A AUD “AW’d” See awed p. & oad p. 403A

baud (bawd) ..........401A fraud......................401A laud .......................401A Maud.....................401A EED See also ead p. 402A bleed .....................402A bleeding 10% ........402A breed.....................402A creed.....................402A deed 21%..............402A deeds 13%............402A feed 37%...............402A feeding 41%..........402A feeds 42%.............402A freed......................402A greed.....................402A heed (he’d)............402A kneed (need, knead)402A need 46% (knead) 402A needed 18% (kneaded)402A needs 29% (kneads)402A reed (read, Reid)...402A seed 57%..............402A seeds 47% ............402A speed 26%............402A teed.......................402A treed......................402A tweed ....................402A weed 23% (we’d) ..402A weeds 24% ...........402A EAD “EE’d” See also eed p. 402A

beads 17%............402A knead (need, kneed)402A lead 24% ..............402A leading 17% ..........402A leads 12% .............402A plead 15%.............402A read 63% (reed, Reid)402A reads 48% (reeds) 402A EAD “ED” See ed p. 107A bread 41% (bred) ..402A

ooed p. 312, ued p. 314, ewed p. 316, ood p. 404

dead 17%..............402A dread 13%.............402A head 38%..............402A headed 20%..........402A heads 22% ............402A EAD “ED” lead (led)...............402A read (red)..............402A spread 6%.............402A stead .....................402A thread 5%..............402A tread 9%................402A OAD “OH’d” See ode p.

feud .......................404A EWD See also ude p. 323, ooed p. 312, ued p. 314, ewed p. 316, eud p. 404

lewd.......................404A OULD “uuD” see ood p. 404 could 44% .............405A couldn’t 07% .........405A should 12% ...........405A OULD “uuD” see ood p. 404 shouldn’t 3% .........405A would 35% (wood) 405A wouldn’t 6%...........405A EEF See eaf & ief p. 406 beef 20%...............406A reef........................406A IEF “eef” See eef & eaf

323, owed p. 310, oed p. 311

goad ......................403A load 22% ...............403A loads 13% .............403A loaded 09% ...........403A road 41% (rode, rowed)403A roads 23% (Rhodes)403A toad (towed, toed) .403A OAD “AW’d” See awed

p. 406

brief 02%...............406A chief 09% ..............406A grief 01%...............406A thief .......................406A EAF “eef” See eef & ief

p. 319, aud p. 401

broad 03%......401/403A OUD “OW’d” See owd

p. 406

leaf 17% ................406A EAF “EF” See eff p. 142 deaf 06%...............406A AIF “AY’f waif........................406A ALF “AF” See aff p. 141

p. 403, owed p. 310

proud 17%.............403A cloud 16% .............403A clouds 11% ...........403A crowd 19% ............403A crowded 08% ........403A OID “OY’d” See oyed

augh p. 407

calf 22% ................407A calves 05%............407A half 33% ................407A AUGH “AF” See aff

p. 303

void .......................403A OOD “uuD” See ould p. 405

p. 141 & alf p. 407

good 90%..............404A goods 70% ............404A hood ......................404A stood 24% .............404A wood 53% .............404A woods 59% ...........404A OOD “UD” See ud p. 110 blood 17% .............404A flood 06% ..............404A flooded 11% ..........404A OOD See also ude p. 323,

laugh 09% .............407A laughed 15% .........407A laughing 10% ........407A OAF “OH’f” loaf ........................407A oaf .........................407A OOF “uuF” hoof .......................407A OOF goof .......................407A poof .......................407A proof 11%..............407A roof 06%................407A spoof .....................407A EEK See eak & iek p. 408,

ooed p. 312, ued p. 314, ewed p. 316, eud p. 404

brood.....................404A food 68%...............404A foods 55% .............404A mood 27%.............404A rood (rude, rued) ...404A EUD See also ude p. 323,

eke p. 329, ique p. 901

cheek 12% ............408A creek 15% (creak).408A

eek ........................408A freak ......................408A geek ......................408A leek .......................408A meek .....................408A peek (peak, pique) 408A reek .......................408A seek 18% ..............408A seeking 9% ...........408A sleek......................408A week 71% (weak)..408A weeks 57%............408A EAK “eek” See eek & iek p. 408, eke p. 329, ique 901

beak ......................408A bleak .....................408A creak (creek) .........408A leak (leek) .............408A peak (peek, pique) 408A sneak ....................408A speak 15% ............408A speaking 15% .......408A speaks 10% ..........408A squeak ..................408A streak 2% ..............408A teak .......................408A tweak.....................408A weak 26% (week)..408A wreak ....................408A EAK “AY’k” See ake 328 break 05% (brake) 408A breaking 04% (braking) . 408 breaks 05% (brakes)408A steak (stake) .........408A IEK “eek” See eek, eak p. 408, eke p. 329, ique p. 901

shriek ....................408A OAK “OH’k” See oke 329 oak 19% ................409A cloak......................409A croak .....................409A soak ......................409A folk 09% ................409A folks 10% ..............409A yolk (yoke).............409A coax (cokes)..........409A hoax ......................409A OOK “uuK” book 87% ..............409A booked 41% ..........409A books 76% ............409A

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes brook.....................409A cook 58% ..............409A cooked 33% ..........409A cooking 47% .........409A crook .....................409A hook 31%..............409A hooks 22% ............409A look 90% ...............409A looked 61% ...........409A looking 82% ..........409A looks 73% .............409A nook ......................409A rook ......................409A schnook ................409A shook 17% ............409A took 54%...............409A OOK See uke p. 329 kook ......................409A spook ....................409A ALK “AW’k” See awk 410 & aulk p. 410

balk .......................410A calk (caulk)............410A chalk 09% .............410A stalk ......................410A talk 28% ................410A talked 23% ............410A talking 44% ...........410A talks 25% ..............410A AULK “AW’k” See awk 410 & alk p. 410

caulk (calk)............410A AWK See alk, aulk p. 410 gawk .....................410A hawk .....................410A squawk..................410A AIL “AY’l” See ale p. 330 ail (ale) ..................411A bail (bale) ..............411A fail 15% .................411A failed 10% .............411A flail ........................411A frail ........................411A Gail (gale) .............411A grail .......................411A hail 12% (hale)......411A jail 17% (gaol) .......411A mail 32% (male)....411A mailed 17% ...........411A mailing 24% ..........411A nail 27% ................411A nails 31% ..............411A pail 21% (pale)......411A quail ......................411A

rail 16% .................411A sail 31% (sale) ......411A sailed 14% ............411A sailing 18% ...........411A snail ......................411A tail 27% (tale) ........411A trail 13% ................411A wail........................411A EEL See eal 412, ile 330 creel ......................412A eel .........................412A feel 27% ................412A feeling 19% ...........412A feelings 09% .........412A feels 13% ..............412A heel 15% (he’ll, heal)412A heels 08% (heals) .412A keel .......................412A kneel (Neil, Neal) ..412A peel (peal) .............412A reel 08% (real) ......412A steel 13% (steal) ...412A wheel 29% ............412A wheels 29%...........412A EAL “EE’l” See eel 412,

knoll.......................413A poll (pole) ..............413A roll 43% (role)........413A rolled 28% .............413A rolling 41% ............413A rolls 27% (roles) ....413A scroll......................413A stroll ......................413A toll .........................413A troll ........................413A IAL “YH’l” See ile 330 dial ........................413A phial (file) ..............413A trial 6% ..................413A vial (vile)................413A OOL See ule 331, uel/ual 414 cool 41% ...............414A drool ......................414A fool 29% ................414A pool 29% ...............414A school 68% ...........414A schools 52%..........414A spool .....................414A stool ......................414A tool 22% ................414A tools 28% ..............414A OOL “uuL” wool 21% ..............416A UEL “OO’l” See ule 331,

ile (automobile) p. 330

deal 26% ...............412A dealer 09%............412A dealers 06% ..........412A dealing 05% ..........412A heal 11% (heel, he’ll)412A meal 16% ..............412A meals 19% ............412A seal 22% ...............412A seals 21% .............412A squeal ...................412A steal 12% (steel) ...412A veal .......................412A weal (we’ll) ............412A zeal .......................412A OAL “OH’l” See ole 331

ual 413, ool 414

cruel 03% ..............414A duel (dual) .............414A fuel 04% ................414A gruel ......................414A UAL “OO’l” See ule 331, uel 413, ool 414

dual (duel) .............414A OIL “OY’l” See oyal 415 boil 13% ................415A boiler 10% .............415A broil .......................415A coil.........................415A foil .........................415A oil 30% ..................415A roil (royal) ..............415A soil 15% ................415A spoil 10% ................ 415 spoiled 7% ............415A toil 9% ...................415A OYAL “OY’l” See oil 415 loyal 07% ..............415A royal 11% (roil)......415A OWL See owel & oul 415 cowl.......................415A

oll p. 153 & owl 413 \

coal 21% ...............413A foal ........................413A goal .......................413A OWL “OH’l” See ole 331, oal 413, oll 153 oul 413

bowl 20% (boll) .....413A bowled (bold) ........413A OUL “OH’l” See ole 331, oal 413, oll 153 owl 413

soul 8% (sole, sol) 413A OLL “OH’l” See ole 331, oal 413, owl 413 oul 413

droll .......................413A

fowl (foul) ..............415A growl .....................415A howl 20% ..............415A howling 16%..........415A jowl........................415A owl 39% ................415A prowl ....................415A scowl .....................415A yowl .......................415A OUL “OW’l” See owl 415 owel 415

foul 07% (fowl) ......415A OWEL “OW’l” See owl 415 oul 415

bowel.....................415A towel......................415A vowel.....................415A AWL See all . 147, aul 416 awl (all)..................416A bawl (ball)..............416A brawl .....................416A crawl 07% .............416A drawl .....................416A scrawl....................416A shawl.....................416A sprawl....................416A trawl ......................416A yawl .......................416A AUL “AW’l” See all 147 awl 416 caul (call)...............416A haul 05% (hall) ......416A maul (mall) ............416A Paul.......................416A Saul.......................416A AIM “AY’m” See ame 332 aim 08% ................417A claim 04% .............417A claimed 09% .........417A claims 03%............417A maim (Mame)........417A EEM See eam 418, eme 332 deem 09%.............418A seem 45% (seam).418A seemed 27% .........418A seems 35% (seams)418A teem (team)...........418A EAM “EE’m” See eem 418 eme 332

beam 10%.............418A cream 38%............418A dream 27%............418A dreamed 13%........418A

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes dreams 20%..........418A ream......................418A scream 5%............418A screamed 4%........418A seam (seem).........418A steam 8%..............418A stream 3%.............418A team 24% (teem) ..418A teams 21% (teems)418A OOM bloom ....................418A boom.....................418A broom....................418A doom.....................418A gloom ....................418A groom....................418A loom ......................418A room 80% .............418A rooms 54%............418A zoom .....................418A OAM “OH’m” See ome 333

foam......................418A loam ......................418A roam (Rome).........418A AIN “AY’n” See ane 335 ain 422, ein 423

brain 08%..............419A brains 11%............419A Cain (cane) ...........419A chain 09% .............419A drain 18%..............419A gain 12%...............419A gained 12%...........419A gaining 07% ..........419A grain 28%..............419A lain (lane) ..............419A main 15% (mane, Maine) 419 pain 20% (pane) ...419A pains 16% .............419A plain 07% (plane)..419A plains 05% ............419A rain 60% (rein, reign)419A rained 28%............419A raining 41%...........419A rains 37%..............419A slain ......................419A Spain.....................419A sprain ....................419A stain 14% ..............419A strain 15%.............419A swain.....................419A train 38%...............419A trained 38%...........419A

training 24% ..........419A trains 27% .............419A twain......................419A vain 9% (vane, vein)419A EEN See ean 420, ene 336,

down 63% .............421A drown 04% ............421A drowned 03% ........421A frown .....................421A gown 16% .............421A town 71% ..............421A towns 48% ............421A OUN “OW’n” See own

ine (gasoline) 336

been (bin) 43%......420A green 51%.............420A keen 17% ..............420A preen.....................420A queen 20%............420A screen 08% ...........420A seen 60% (scene) .420A sheen ....................420A teen .......................420A EAN “EE’n” See een 420

421

noun ......................421A OON See une 340 , uin 422 boon ......................422A coon ......................422A croon .....................422A goon ......................422A loon .......................422A moon 58%.............422A noon 61%..............422A soon 62% ..............422A sooner 24%...........422A spoon 36% ............422A spoons 31% ..........422A swoon....................422A UIN “OO’n” See une 340

ine (gasoline) & ene 333

bean 29%..............420A beans 18% ............420A clean 30% .............420A cleaned 22% .........420A cleaning 22% ........420A dean ......................420A glean .....................420A Jean (gene)...........420A lean 17% (lien) ......420A mean 31% (mien)..420A meaning 13% ........420A means 18% ...........420A meant 03%............420A wean .....................420A OAN “OH’n” See one

oon 422

Bruin......................422A ruin 7%..................422A ruined 2%..............422A AWN brawn ....................423A dawn 09% .............423A drawn 13% ............423A fawn ......................423A lawn 07% ..............423A pawn .....................423A prawn ....................423A spawn....................423A yawn......................423A OIN “OY’n” coin 15% ...............423A groin ......................423A join 11% ................423A loin ........................423A quoin .....................423A EIN “AY’n” See ane 335

333, own 421

groan (grown)........421A Joan ......................421A loan 10% (lone).....421A moan (mown) ........421A roan.......................421A OWN “OH’n” See one 333, oan 421

blown 17% ............421A flown......................421A grown 09% (groan)421A known 09% ...........421A mown (moan) ........421A own 38% ...............421A owned 10% ...........421A owner 15% ............421A owns 22% .............421A thrown (throne)......421A OWN “OW’n” See oun

ain 422, ein 423

deign (Dane) .........423A feign (fain) .............423A reign 1% (rain, rein)423A EIN “AY’n” See ane 335 ain 422, eign 423

421

rein (rain, reign).....423A skein......................423A vein 3% (vane, vain)423A EIN “YH’n” See ine 335

brown 51% ............421A clown 38%.............421A crown ....................421A

ign 423

ein .........................423A stein ......................423A EIN “YH’n” See ine 335 ein 423

sign 10% (sine) .....423A signed 6% .............423A signs 8% ...............423A OUND “OW’nd” bound 23%............231A ground 34%...........231A grounds 18%.........231A round 40%.............231A wound ..................231A OUND “OO’nd” wound 6% ............231A EEP See eap 424 beep ......................424A bleep .....................424A cheep (cheap) .......424A creep 08%.............424A deep 40%..............424A jeep .......................424A keep 47% ..............424A keeper 26%...........424A keeping 35% .........424A keeps 35% ............424A peep 04%..............424A seep ......................424A sheep 49% ............424A sleep 51% .............424A sleeping 39% ........424A sleeps 40% ...........424A steep 17% .............424A sweep 16% ...........424A weep .....................424A EAP See eep 424 cheap 08% (cheep)424A cheaper 04%.........424A heap 13%..............424A heaps 11% ............424A leap 21% ...............424A reap.......................424A OOP See oup 424, upe 342 bloop .....................425A coop ......................425A droop.....................425A goop ......................425A hoop ......................425A loop .......................425A poop ......................425A

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes scoop ....................425A sloop .....................425A snoop ....................425A stoop 13%.............425A swoop ...................425A troop 12% (troupe) 425A whoop ...................425A OUP “OO’p” See oop 424 croup.....................425A group 18% ............425A groups 08%...........425A soup 19%..............425A OAP See ope 342 soap 20%..............425A AIT “AY’t” See ate 347 eight 426, aight 426

bait ........................426A gait (gate)..............426A plait (plate) ............426A strait (straight).......426A trait........................426A wait 26% (weight)..426A waited 15% ...........426A waiting 21% ..........426A EIGHT “AY’t” See ate 347 ait 426, aight 426

weight 2% (wait)....426A eight 30% (ate) .....426A freight 02%............426A EET See ete 356 eat 427 ite (elite) 356

beet (beat) ............427A feet 66% (feat) ......427A fleet 09%...............427A greet 17% .............427A meet 22% (meat, mete) 427A meeting 24%.........427A meetings 17% .......427A meets 18%............427A sheet 25%.............427A sheets 15% ...........427A skeet .....................427A sleet ......................427A street 42%.............427A streets 34%...........427A sweet 34% ............427A sweetest 8% .........427A tweet .....................427A EAT “EE’T” See ete 356 eet 427 ite (elite) 356

eat 86%.................427A eaten 22%.............427A eating 62%............427A eats 58%...............427A beat 33% (beet) ....427A

coats 51% .............429A float 17% ...............429A gloat ......................429A goat 44%...............429A goats 42% .............429A moat (mote)...........429A oats 24% ...............429A throat 5%...............429A OOT See ute 359 uit 429 coot .......................429A hoot .......................429A loot (lute) ...............429A moot ......................429A root 26% (route) ..429A roots 19% (routes)429A scoot .....................429A shoot 23% .............429A shooting 25% ........429A snoot .....................429A toot ........................429A OOT “uuT” foot 53%................429A soot .......................429A root 26%...............429A roots 19%.............429A UIT “OO’t” See ute 359,

beaten 07%...........427A beating 16% ..........427A bleat ......................427A cheat .....................427A cleat ......................427A feat (feet)...............427A heat 26%...............427A meat 44% (meet, mete) 427A neat 35%...............427A peat (Pete) ............427A pleat ......................427A seat 31% ...............427A seated 17% ...........427A seats 24% .............427A treat 24%...............427A treated 14%...........427A wheat 21% ............427A EAT “AY’” See ate 356A ait 426 eight 426

great 18% (grate) ..427A EAT “ET” See et 132 sweat.....................427A sweater 5% ...........427A threat.....................427A IGHT “YH’t” See ite 357 blight .....................428A bright 21%.............428A fight 28% ...............428A fighting 22% ..........428A flight 16% ..............428A fright 11%..............428A height 01% ............428A knight (night) .........428A light 49% ...............428A lighted 15% ...........428A lights 33% .............428A might 31% (mite)...428A night 55% (knight) .428A nights 43% (knights)428A plight .....................428A right 45% (rite, write)428A rights 24% .............428A sight 20% (site, cite) 428A sleight ...................428A slight 14% .............428A tight 11% ...............428A wright (write, right) 428A OAT “OH’t” See ote 358 bloat ......................429A boat 61%...............429A boats 41% .............429A boot 30%...............429A boots 20% .............429A coat 52% ...............429A

oot 429

suit 27% ................429A suitable 5% ...........429A suits 14% ..............429A fruit 12%................429A OUGHT “AW’t” See aut , aught 430

ought .....................430A bought 15%...........430A brought 18%..........430A fought 03%............430A sought ...................430A thought 17%..........430A wrought .................430A AUGHT “AW’t” See aut , ought 430

caught 06% ...........430A fraught...................430A taught 2% (taut) ....430A AUGHT “AF’t” See affed 141, aft232

draught (draft) .......430A AUT “AW’t” See aught , ought 430

taut (taught)...........430A OUT out 89%.................431A bout .......................431A clout ......................431A

flout .......................431A gout .......................431A grout......................431A lout ........................431A pout .......................431A rout (route) ...........431A route 10% (rout/root)43A1 scout 21% .............431A shout 26% .............431A shouted 13% .........431A snout .....................431A spout .....................431A sprout ....................431A stout 25% ..............431A tout ........................431A trout.......................431A EECE “EEss” See ease, eese, iece, eace 432

fleece ....................432A Greece (grease)....432A EASE “EEss” See eece, eese, iece, eace 432

cease 01% ............432A ceased 04% ..........432A crease ...................432A grease (Greece)....432A lease 05% .............432A EESE “EEss” See ease, eece, iece, eace 432

geese ....................432A IECE “EEss” See ease, eese, eace, eece 432

niece 01% .............432A piece 06% (peace) 432A pieces 05% ...........432A EACE “EEss” See ease, eese, iece, eece 432

peace 07% (piece) 432A OOSE “OOss” See uice euce 433

goose 15% ............433A loose 06% .............433A moose ...................433A UICE “OOss” See oose euce 433

juice 05% ..............433A sluice.....................433A EUCE “OOss” See uice oose 433

deuce ....................433A OUSE “OWss” blouse ...................433A douse ....................433A grouse ...................433A

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes house 56% ...........433A houses 33% ..........433A louse .....................433A mouse 27%...........433A souse ....................433A OICE “OYss” choice 06% ...........433A voice 6% ...............433A Joyce ....................433A AUCE “AWss” sauce ....................433A saucers 4% ...........433A AISE “AY’z” See ays 301 eys 302, aze 360

braise (brays) ........434A praise 5% (preys, prays)434A raise 7%(raze, rays)434A raised 4% (razed) .434A OOZE “OO’z” See ose 365, uise 435

booze (boos).........435A ooze (oohs)...........435A schmooze .............435A shmooze ...............435A snooze ..................435A OSE “OO’z” See ooze 435 oose 435, uise 435

lose 18% (Lou’s, Lew’s) 435A losing 14% .......... 365/435A

OOSE “OO’z” See ooze 435 ose 365, uise 435 , ews 316A

choose 11% (chews)435A UISE “OO’z” See ooze 435 ose 365, oose 435 ews 316

bruise (brews) .......435A cruise (crews) .......435A EEZE “EE’z” See eese 435 ease 435

breeze 03%...........435A freeze 04%(frees) .435A sneeze ..................435A squeeze ................435A tweeze ..................435A wheeze .................435A cheese 10% ..........435A EASE “EE’z” See eese 435 ease 435

ease 05%..............435A pease (peas, pees)435A please 25% (pleas)435A tease (teas, tees) ..435A ESE “EE’z” See eese 435 ease 435, eeze 435

these 33%.............435A OWSE “OW’z” See ouse 436, ows 318

browse (brows) .....436A

dowse (Dow’s) ......436A drowse .................436A OUSE “OW’z” See owse

couch 11% ............437A crouch ...................437A grouch ...................437A ouch ......................437A pouch ....................437A slouch....................437A vouch ....................437A voucher 3% ...........437A EAST “EE’st”

436, ows 318

rouse (rows) .........436A house (how-ss).....436A AUSE “AW’z” See aws 319 auze 435

cause 09% (caws).436A caused (14%)........436A causes (05%) ........436A clause (claws, Claus)436A pause 02% (paws) 436A AUZE “AW’z” See aws 319

See eased (greased) 432

beast .....................438A east 29% ...............438A feast 17% ..............438A least 14% ..............438A yeast .....................438A EAST “EST”

ause 435

gauze ....................436A OISE “OY’z” See oys 319

See est 234, essed 157 432

ause 435

breast 07%............438A OAST “OH’st”

noise 10% .............436A poise .....................436A EECH See each, 437 beech (beach) .......437A breech (breach).....437A screech .................437A speech 8% ............437A speeches 1% ........437A EACH “EEch”

See ost 235 & 438

boast 01% .............438A coast 06% .............438A coasting 04% ........438A roast 04%..............438A toast ......................438A OST “OH’st” See oast 438

See each, 437

most 69% ..............438A mostly 17% ...........438A OOST see uced 346,

beach 25% (Beech)437A bleach ...................437A breach ...................437A each 44% ..............437A leach (leech) .........437A peach 12% ............437A peaches 08% ........437A preach 10%...........437A reach 17%.............437A reached 07%.........437A reaches 06% .........437A reaching 17% ........437A teach 25% .............437A teaches 11% .........437A teaching 24% ........437A OACH “OHch” broach ..................437A coach 07% ............437A poach ....................437A roach .....................437A OOCH brooch ...................437A hooch ....................437A mooch ...................437A pooch ....................437A smooch .................437A OUCH “OW’ch”

uiced 433

boost .....................438A roost ......................438A OIST “OY’st” See oiced 433

foist .......................438A hoist ......................438A joist........................438A moist .....................438A EIST “YH’st” See iced 344

heist ......................438A OUST “OW’st” oust .......................438A joust ......................438A roust ......................438A AIST “AY’st” See aste274 aced 343, ased 343

waist 2% (waste)...438A AUNT “AW’nt” aunt (25%)............439A daunt .....................439A flaunt .....................439A gaunt .....................439A haunt 02%.............439A jaunt ......................439A

taunt ......................439A vaunt .....................439A OUNT “OWn’t” count 29% .............439A counted 05% .........439A counter 08%..........439A counting 14% ........439A mount 13%............439A AINT “AYn’t” faint 11% (feint).....440A paint 27% ..............440A painted 14% ..........440A painting 11% .........440A quaint ....................440A saint 7% ................440A OINT “OYn’t” joint 06% ...............440A point 16% ..............440A EETH &EATH teeth 30%..............278A wreath ...................278A EATH “ETH” death .....................278A breath....................278A OOTH booth .....................278A tooth 19%..............278A EEVE “EE’v” See eve 324, eave, ieve, (c)eive p. 441

peeve ....................441A sleeve 7% .............441A sleeves 2%............441A EAVE “EE’v” See eve 324, eeve, ieve, (c)eive p. 441

eave (Eve).............441A cleave....................441A heave ....................441A leave 14% .............441A weave 8% .............441A IEVE “EE’v” See eve 324, eave, eeve, (c)eive p. 441

grieve 02% ............441A thieve ....................441A I BEFORE E bier (beer) .............442A field 06% ...............442A fields 03% .............442A fiend ......................442A friend 16%.............442A friends 15% ...........442A frieze (freeze, frees)442A pier 04% (peer) .....442A

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Almost Alphabetical Index of Single Syllable CVVC & CCVVC Rimes priest 03%.............442A shield 2% ..............442A shriek ....................442A siege .....................442A tier (tear) ...............442A yield 5% ................442A EI = AY heir (air) 01% ........442A seine (sane) ..........442A sheik (shake, sheikh)442A sleigh 1% ..............302A their 16% (there, they’re)442A EI = “EYE” ein .........................442A stein ......................442A

EXCEPTIONS seize 3% (sees, seas)442A weird .....................442A sheik (chic) ...........442A A FEW SUFFIXES teacher 27% .........644A teachers 15%........644A teacher’s 11%.......644A laughter 08% ........650A painter 20% ..........651A leader 13% ...........658A reader 36% ...........658A readers 27% .........658A speaker 5%...........661A greater 12% (grater)667A

dreadful 07% ........630A dreadfully 02% .....749A peaceful 02%........630A painful 07%...........631A thoughtful 3% .......631A greatest 09% ........667A sailor 12%.............676A cloudy 7% .............711A ready 24%.............711A readily 02%...........715A cookies 22% .........713A rainy 18%..............717A sleepy 24% ...........719A mighty 12% ...........756A friendly 08%..........746A

weekly 26%...........748A mainly 12% ...........750A plainly 09% ...........750A greatly 06%...........752A lightly 09% ............752A wooden 28% .........873A threaten 3% ..........876A frightened 08%......877A treatment 6% ........883A league 01%...........922A goodness 11%....1067A weakness 5% .....1067A friendship 05% .....128A foolish 11%...........210A

The percentages shown above represent the percent of 3rd grade students who can correctly spell the word.

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Some Observations Regarding Phonic Patterns Most “experts” in the field of reading agree that all phonics instruction should be completed by the end of 2nd grade.1 If all the phonics that is necessary to be taught is being taught in the first two grades of school, why is it that only 42% of 3rd graders can correctly spell the word streets? And when we come to the other simple str- words of one syllable, why can less than 10% of 3rd graders spell them? For example, straight (1%), strange (7%), straw (9%), streak (2%), stream (3%), strength (1%), stretch (3%), strict (2%), and strikes (7%). If we examine the “rimes” (word families), we discover that certain of them are simply not known by most third graders. Only 16% can spell aid and paid. Only 10% can spell maid and only 4% can spell laid. Only 21% can spell deed. Of that 21% only 62% could add an -s to spell deeds (13%). It is true that the words could, should, and would are not perfectly phonetic. But they all share the same ould pattern. Why should there be such a variation in the percentage of 3rd graders who can spell these words? could (44%), couldn’t (7%) would (35%) wouldn’t (6%) should (12%)! shouldn’t (3%) Assuming only the “gifted” can spell should, why should 3 out of every 4 gifted students be unable to add n’t to correctly spell shouldn’t? The only answer we at AVKO can come up with is that we are not teaching the basic phonic patterns of our language in the first two grades, but we should.

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”Phonics instruction...should be completed by the end of second grade...”, Anderson, Richard C. et. al. Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading. The National Institute of Education, Washington, D.C., 1985.

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