Common Core reading and writing · 1st grade

L.1.2.E games

Spell new words by their sounds.

L.1.2.E is part of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Spell It practices it. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.

The game

Spell It Hear a word, then spell it1st and 2nd grade

Spell It: A word is spoken and its picture is pinned to a chalkboard, and kids spell it with letter tiles. Lists follow phonics order: short-vowel words, sh, ch and th, blends, silent e and vowel teams.

Practice it at home

Say a word, then have them say it slowly and write one letter or letter pair for each sound.