creepy crawlies english spelling statements

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English Spelling Statements
Creepy Crawlies
Study the 8 spelling statements*, then put each word below into the appropriate box:
*p.66, Purland, Matt. You Are The Course Book – Syllabus. Ostróda: EnglishBanana.com, 2013. Hardback.
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mosquito
beetle

prey
wasp

caterpillar

spider
flea

ant

invertebrate

snail

bee

marvel

firefly

phobia

bite

food chain

worm

grasshopper
fly

nit

1. Short vowel sounds are
written with 1 vowel letter:

2. Long vowel sounds are
written with an “r”:

3. “ee” and “oo” represent
long vowel sounds:

4. Long vowel sounds are
written with a vowel digraph:

5. Vowel + consonant +
vowel = the vowel says its
name:

6. Diphthongs are written
with an “r” in the spelling:

8. Other consonants appear
in the vowel sound spelling:

Exception(s):

7. Diphthongs are written
with a vowel digraph:

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