Sound Tap Spelling Practice Set
Touch-Spell Lab • Set 1: Digraphs & FLOSS Rules
Sound Tap Spelling
Dictate • Repeat • Touch-spell each sound • Say it aloud while writing
Name:
Date:
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Echo & Repeat Repeat word clearly
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Touch & Tap 1 tap dot per sound
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Say & Stroke Say sound as pencil writes
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Slide & Read Blend to check
Model Demonstration: Word "SHACK" (3 sounds: /sh/ /a/ /ck/ • 5 letters) Digraphs share one sound box!
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Write & Say: s h a c k
Blend Check
Done
1 Dictated Word: s i c k 3 sounds
Tap 3 dots • ck shares box 3
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
2 Dictated Word: p u f f FLOSS Rule
Double ff makes 1 sound
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
3 Dictated Word: b u z z FLOSS Rule
Double zz makes 1 sound
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
4 Dictated Word: s h e l l Digraph + FLOSS
3 sounds: /sh/ /e/ /ll/
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
5 Choose from List: (e.g. duck, deck, lock, dish)
Touch each sound • Write
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
Phonics Anchor Rule: Digraphs (ck, sh) and FLOSS double letters (ff, zz, ll, ss) make one phoneme sound. Give them only ONE sound box and ONE tap dot!
Touch-Spell Lab • Set 2: Vowel Teams & Qu-Patterns
Sound Tap Spelling
Hear vowel teams & 'qu' buddy letters • Touch • Say while writing
Name:
Date:
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Echo & Repeat Hear the vowel sound
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Touch & Tap Tap 1 dot per sound
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Say & Stroke Say sound as pencil moves
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Slide & Read Finger-slide blend
Model Demonstration: Word "QUEEN" (3 sounds: /kw/ /ee/ /n/ • 5 letters) 'qu' stays together • 'ee' is 1 vowel sound!
qu
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Write & Say: q u e e n
Blend Check
Done
1 Dictated Word: s h e e p Digraph + Vowel Team
3 sounds: /sh/ /ee/ /p/
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
2 Dictated Word: q u a c k qu + ck combo
3 sounds: /kw/ /a/ /ck/
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
3 Dictated Word: q u i z Qu Pattern
3 sounds: /kw/ /i/ /z/
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
4 Dictated Word: d a y AY Vowel Team
Only 2 sounds: /d/ /ay/!
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
5 Choose from List: (e.g. feet, weep, quit, quill, pay, may)
Touch each sound • Write
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Say While Writing:
Whisper Read
Vowel Team Secret: Two vowels work together to make one sound in words like feet (/f/-/ee/-/t/ = 3 sounds) and hay (/h/-/ay/ = 2 sounds). Keep them together in one box!
Quiet Independent Choices
4 Unique Touch-Spell Routines
Quiet, sensory ways to practice your 41 weekly spelling words independently
Station Guide Pick 1 or 2 Daily
A The Finger-Pad Piano Kinesthetic
Use your non-dominant hand as a sound keyboard to touch-spell before your pencil writes.
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Say the word in a quiet whisper (e.g., back).
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Tap thumb to index for /b/, thumb to middle for /a/, thumb to ring for /ck/.
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Slide thumb across all fingers as you blend and write on paper.
Best for: back, lock, puff, buzz, tell
B Whisper-Phone Desk Trace Acoustic Loop
Create an acoustic loop so your brain hears your exact speech articulation clearly.
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Cup one hand around your mouth and ear like a telephone.
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Trace each letter directly onto your desk surface with your index finger.
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Whisper each sound into your phone, then immediately write in pencil.
Best for: ship, shell, dish, shop, wish
C Vowel Spotlight Mapping Visual Phonics
Spotlight the heartbeat (vowel sound) of every syllable before writing consonants.
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Say the word aloud and isolate the vowel sound (e.g., /ee/ in sheep).
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Touch-spell: tap a yellow colored pencil on the vowel sound.
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Write the vowel in yellow/orange, then fill in consonants in pencil.
Best for: seep, sheep, need, feet, may, day
D Silent Ghost & Reveal Memory Retrieval
Build muscle memory through air-writing and blind-touch spelling before committing to paper.
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Look at your word (e.g., queen), say it, then close both eyes.
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Touch-tap the sound counts in the air while whispering each phoneme.
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Open your eyes and immediately write the whole word without peeking!
Best for: quit, quack, quill, queen, quiz
My Independent Touch-Spell Checklist Check off each step after practicing 5 words
I tapped my finger for every single sound.
My mouth said each sound while pencil moved.
I slid my finger left-to-right to blend & read.
Master Phonics Reference & Self-Paced Tracker
41-Word Sound Bank
Touch-spell each word independently: Tap sounds • Say aloud • Check when mastered
Total Words 41
My Mastered ___ / 41
1 -ck Ending Digraph (3 Sounds) 8 Words
sick /s-i-ck/
back /b-a-ck/
lock /l-o-ck/
duck /d-u-ck/
pack /p-a-ck/
pick /p-i-ck/
deck /d-e-ck/
shack /sh-a-ck/
2 FLOSS Rule (-ff, -zz, -ll, -ss) 8 Words
less /l-e-ss/
puff /p-u-ff/
buzz /b-u-zz/
tell /t-e-ll/
fuzz /f-u-zz/
toss /t-o-ss/
mill /m-i-ll/
mess /m-e-ss/
3 Digraph 'sh' Sounds (3 Sounds) 5 Words
ship /sh-i-p/
shell /sh-e-ll/
dish /d-i-sh/
shop /sh-o-p/
wish /w-i-sh/ (3 sounds)
4 Vowel Team 'ee' (3 Sounds) 6 Words
seep /s-ee-p/
sheep /sh-ee-p/
need /n-ee-d/
feet /f-ee-t/
weep /w-ee-p/
queen /qu-ee-n/
5 Qu Buddy Letters (/kw/ Sound) 5 Words
quit /qu-i-t/
quack /qu-a-ck/
quill /qu-i-ll/
quiz /qu-i-z/
queen /qu-ee-n/ (3 sounds)
6 Short E & Long 'ay' Team 9 Words
get /g-e-t/
men /m-e-n/
hen /h-e-n/
fed /f-e-d/
wet /w-e-t/
wit /w-i-t/
may /m-ay/
pay /p-ay/
day /d-ay/
hay /h-ay/
Daily Station Goal: Pick 4-5 words • Complete the 4 Touch-Spell Steps • Mark box when mastered
41 / 41 Words Mapped
