Spelling Words

Orange List -there are two ways to sort this 1. by how the long 'a' sound is spelled (ai, aCe, ay) 2. by of the long a sound is in the first or second syllable.

1. rainbow


2. awake


3. painter


4. contain


5. obey


6. raisin


7. complain


8. decay


9. crayon


10. mistake


11. chocolate


12. parade


13. mayor


14. maybe


15. basement


16. escape


17. bracelet


18. amaze


19. again


20. today


21. pavement


22. explain


23. payment


24. remain

White - sort by long e (ee, ea) and short e (e, ea)sound. homophones are in italics.

1. when


2. dead


3. trees


4. each


5. reach


6. head


7. queen


8. east


9. street


10. bread


11. seat


12. dream


13. great


14. lead


15. steam


16. sled


17. sweet


18. breath


19. beach


20. death