SHORT VOWEL SPELLING POSTERS - Short Vowels Attract Consonant Protection - Spelling Generalisations

These spelling pattern displays provide 5 x examples of when short vowels attract consonant protection.

The following examples are included:

• FLOSS rule - double ff, ll, ss and zz after a short vowel sound (example is also included with just ff, ll and ss)
• When to use CK or K - Use 'ck' after a short vowel sound, and 'k' after a consonant or non-short vowel sounds (e.g. long vowels, diphthongs)
• When to use TCH or CH - Use 'tch' after a short vowel sound, and 'ch' after a consonant or non-short vowel sounds (e.g. long vowels, diphthongs)
• When to use DGE or GE - Use 'dge' after a short vowel sound, and 'ge' after a consonant or non-short vowel sounds (e.g. long vowels, diphthongs)
• Double consonant with -ing and -ed

Each spelling poster contains examples of the spelling generalisation. 

Also included:

• Header: Short Vowels Attract Consonant Protection
• Black and white versions

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