![]() ![]() Word study is also designed to build word knowledge that can be applied to both reading and spelling (Henderson, 1992 Zutell, 1998). Students learn, though, that spelling patterns exist and that these patterns help to explain how to spell, read, and write words. Of course, for every rule there are exceptions that threaten the rule. In contrast, “c” is usually soft when followed by “i”, “e,” and “y” (as in circus, celery, and cycle). After collecting many words containing the letter “c,” students discover that “c” is usually hard when followed by consonants (as in clue and crayon) and the vowels “a,” “o,” and “u” (as in cat, cot, and cut). Take, for example, the difference between “hard c” (as in cat) and “soft c” (as in cell). ![]() Knowledge of these patterns means that students needn’t learn to spell one word at a time. Word study provides students with opportunities to investigate and understand the patterns in words. ![]()
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