2.WF.3

Know and apply phonics and word analysis skills when encoding words.

a. Spell regular, single-syllable words that include:

1. Position-based patterns (e.g., ch, -tch; k, -ck; -ge, -dge).

2. Complex consonant blends (e.g., scr, str, squ).

3. Less common vowel teams for long vowels (e.g., ow, oo, au, ou, ue).

4. Vowel-r combinations (e.g., turn, star, third, four, for).

5. Contractions (e.g., we'll, I'm, they've, don't).

6. Homophones (e.g., bear, bare; past, passed).

7. Plurals and possessives (e.g., its, it's).

b. Spell two- and three-syllable words that:

1. Combine closed, open, vowel teams, vowel-r, and CVe (Consonant-Vowel-silent e) syllables (e.g., compete, robot, violet, understand).

2. Include familiar compound words (e.g., houseboat, yellowtail).

3. Include the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes (e.g., un-, re-, en-, -ful, -ment, -less).

c. Spell words with suffixes that require:

1. Consonant doubling (e.g., running, slipped).

2. Dropping silent e (e.g., smiled, paving).

3. Changing y to i (e.g., cried).

d. Spell the 200 most often used words in English, as found in a research-based list, including:

1. Irregular words (e.g., against, many, enough, does).

2. Pattern-based words (e.g., which, kind, have).