OG Rules

1. K is the spelling for the /k/sound that must ALWAYS be used before e,i,(&y),but it may come before a,o,u.

2. C/K/ - C makes /k/ before a,o(&u).

3. G makes its hard sound before a,o,(&u)

4. Short U-U will make its short sound in a closed syllable.

5. S/z/-When s is added to words ending in voiced consonants and vowel sounds, it will make /z/.S is a morpheme that changes the word to form plurals and present tense verbs in the 3^rd person. S never makes a /z/ at the beginning of a word.

6. E- e makes its short sound in a closed syllable or when it is followed by a consonant.

7. J-j is never found at the end of a word.

8. Y- consonant letter. When y is a consonant, it will be found at the beginning of a word or a syllable.

9. Open syllable-when vowels come at the end of a word or a syllable, they make the long sound. A vowel alone that produces a word is also an open  syllable.

10. CK- consonant cluster. It always comes after a short vowel.

11. Ay-vowel pair ay is always found at 6he end of a word of syllable.

12. -tch/ch/-It is a consonant cluster that always come immediately after a short vowel.

13. S-s doubles after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word.

14. tr is a consonant blend.

15. ee is a vowel pair, two vowels together that make one sound.

16. Ar is an r controlled vowel. It is a special syllable type.

17. Add “es” to base words that end in s,,x,z,ch,/ch/ to form plurals or verbs so that they are compatible with nouns or pronouns, es is a morpheme that adds new  meaning to the base word.                                                                                                                         

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