Uncovering the logic of English A common sense solution to America's literacy crises
Book - 2011
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- Published
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Minneapolis, MN :
Pedia Learning Inc
2011.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 1st pbk. ed
- Physical Description
- 199 p. ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781936706006
- Introduction
- 1. The Problem of English
- 2. The Literacy Crisis
- 3. Phonograms: The Building Blocks of Words
- 4. Consonants, Vowels, and Syllables: What They Are and Why They Matter
- 5. Foundational Consonant Rules
- 6. Foundational Vowel Rules
- 7. The Mystery of Silent Final E's Solved!
- 8. Words Ending in One Vowel and One Consonant
- 9. Adding Suffixes to Single Vowel Y Words
- 10. Adding Suffixes to Any Word
- 11. The Power of the Latin Spellings of/sh/
- 12. Decoding Past Tense Verbs
- 13. Forming Plural Nouns and Singular Verbs
- 14. Clearing Confusion about al- and -ful
- 15. The Final Spelling Rules
- 16. Overcoming Challenges: Creating an Auditory Picture
- 17. Efficient Spelling and Vocabulary Development
- 18. Putting It All Together
- Appendix A. Spelling Rules
- Appendix B. Basic Phonograms
- Appendix C. More about the Basic Phonograms
- Appendix D. Sound to Spelling Reference
- Appendix E. Advanced Phonograms
- Appendix F. Adding a Suffix to Any Word
- Appendix G. Irregular Verbs
- Appendix H. Irregular Plurals
- Appendix I. Common Prefixes and Suffixes
- Resources
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Subject Index