Word Mechanics, Intelli-tunes Grades 1-3

Word Mechanics
From Intelli-Tunes
by Ron and Nancy Brown

WORD MECHANICS CD - Reading, language and spelling skills come alive with memorable tunes that really teach!

Songs Include:

Sight Words
with, were, their, from, know, each, etc.

• Little Letter Blender
using blended sounds like sp, bl, fr

• Triple Letters (blends)
str, spr, thr, scr

• Soft C and G
e, i or y changes the sound of c and g
Click to Hear Sample

• Suffix (ed)
makes the sounds ed, d, t
Click to Hear Sample

• Spelling the Tough Ones
because, again, said, etc.

• TION/SION
the sound of "shun"

• Let’s Compare (er est)
word endings

• Double the Final Consonant
word endings

• Fiddle With a Word (Prefixes)
un, re, dis, etc.

• Three Kinds of Sentences
telling, asking, exclamation
Click to Hear Sample

• Alliteration
"funny fish feed frogs french fries" etc

• Idioms
"frog in my throat," "green thumb" etc.

• Drop That e
drop the e before adding ing or ed

Suggested grade level:
Grades 1-3