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Here are the words and chunks we have learned so far--the "NO EXCUSES" list.  I will try to update this list at least once a month.  First graders are expected to know these words and spell them correctly in class because they are right there on the word wall.

New!Click here to practice reading sight words in Phrases--this will help with fluency and seeing the sight words in more natural groupings.

Aa
at
a
an
and
all
am
as		 Bb
black
blue
brown
because
but
be		 Cc
can
could
 Dd
down
do
did		 Ee
Ff
friend
for
 Gg
green
go
get
 Hh
his
he
had
him
have
her		 Ii
I
it
in
is		 Jj
Kk
 Ll
like
love
look
little		 Mm
my
man
me		 Nn
no
not		 Oo
of
on
out
one
Pp
pink
purple		 Qq
 Rr
red
ran		 Ss
see
she
said
some
saw
so		 Tt
that
the
to
they
there
then
thing
them
this
Uu
up		 Vv
 Ww
was
with
we
would
were
who
what
will
when		 Xx
 Yy
you
yellow
yes
Zz        
These are chunks we have studied so far.  Try to find words that rhyme with the chunk or make words using these chunks.
Aa
-at
-an
-ap
-ake
-ack
 Ee
-et
 Ii
-it
-in
-ing
-ick
 Oo
-ot		 Uu
-ut
 other

These are the long vowel patterns and other vowel combinations that we have studied.  Big Macks need to practice using their knowledge of these patterns to read and spell words more accurately.  
Aa

-axe (a consonant magic e)

-ai-

-ay

-eigh

 Ee

 Ii

 Oo
 Uu other vowel patterns
-ow
-ou
Bossy R patterns

 other chunks that help us read
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